i plan on installing a new timing belt(&water pump) in my crx hf this christmas, i've got the helms manual, i am just wondering the degree of difficulty? anyone have any tips? if i put it on wrong will it bend my valves?

 

It can be difficult since you are doing it in such a tight space. You will have to remove the driverside motor mount to get the belts on and off. I found it difficult to put the belt on wrong if I followed the how-to in the helms manual. Just take your time and follow the instructions in the manual and you should be good to go.

 

Yeha I did my T-belt for the first time over the summer, If you just follow the instructions you will be fine. Take your time though, I took from 10Am to 3AM doing it, but i liked working alone so i could go as slow as I wanted. One word of advice though, get a cank pulley bolt removal tool to save youself the headach of having to improvise. Good luck bro

 

You can do, just get a impact wrench to remove cranch pulley or a special tool. just make sure you line up the arrows. Its pretty easy. Just tight space.

 

Yeah its pretty easy. if the crank bolt comes off easy it shouldn't take more than 1-2 hours for a first timer.

 

Wtf.. 1-2 Hours ? I replaced a timing belt for the first time not to long ago and it took less then 30 minutes.

 

i'm going on the high side. Some people don't work fast. I've done mine in about 30 min. too.