Ive changed timmming belts on d and B series engines but never on accords. I need to change the timming belt on a 4cyl 95 EX but heard they are tricky. The dealer just quoted me $590!!! to change the belt, water pump, tensioner!! Is that high or is it just a tricky car??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HT Chaplain &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ive changed timmming belts on d and B series engines but never on accords. I need to change the timming belt on a 4cyl 95 EX but heard they are tricky. The dealer just quoted me $590!!! to change the belt, water pump, tensioner!! Is that high or is it just a tricky car??</TD></TR></TABLE>THis price sounds about right for the dealer. If you could do Bseries, you can do Fseries. In fact, you will only have 1 cam sprocket to worry about.

 

don't forget that the F22B1 (94-97 EX) also has a balancer shaft belt. So that'll add a little extra cost to buying parts and also a little extra work to make sure they are lined up on installation.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SuperSlow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">THis price sounds about right for the dealer. If you could do Bseries, you can do Fseries. In fact, you will only have 1 cam sprocket to worry about.</TD></TR></TABLE>I've done both B-series ('95 GSR) & F-series ('92 Accord) and if you've done one you can do the other.

 

Yes, they are just as easy as a d series. Save yourself $500 and do it yourself if you have done others before.

 

thanks for all the input guys:
I was unfamiliar with the balancer shaft belt that why i was asking? Whats the purpose of that anyways?

So my parts list would be:
timing belt
tensioner
water pump

and?
balancer shaft belt?"

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TouringAccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">don't forget that the F22B1 (94-97 EX) also has a balancer shaft belt. So that'll add a little extra cost to buying parts and also a little extra work to make sure they are lined up on installation.</TD></TR></TABLE>

is the balancer shaft belt also known as Timing balancer belt? or they two diffrent things.. i ask b.c im gonan be doing a timing belt change and i have a helms for a 94accords (as you well know) and i have a 97 se and it talks about changing the timing balancer belt, but it seems like they are only on f22b1's.. or am i reading it all wrong.

 

If I managed to pull the head off of mine and change everything out involved with that and do all the belts by myself for the first time, ever, you can manage fine w/ your previous experience.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Honda_Accord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is the balancer shaft belt also known as Timing balancer belt?</TD></TR></TABLE>Yes. Same thing.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HT Chaplain &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks for all the input guys:
I was unfamiliar with the balancer shaft belt that why i was asking? Whats the purpose of that anyways?

So my parts list would be:
timing belt
tensioner
water pump

and?
balancer shaft belt?"</TD></TR></TABLE>Just go to prostreet.com (they sponsor H-T discount) and get a kit. It will have everything you need. OEM. good prices too.

 

I have done D, H and F, its all the same stuff.. with the "big blocks"(F, H,) you have to make sure you position the balancer shaft belt correctly, its not a big deal.


there is an access hole to "hold" the shaft in the correct position. i know there is a good write up on another site of how to do the t-belt on an f series. i'll check if i bookmarked it.

Anyhow good luck.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by s13_240sx_92 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
there is an access hole to "hold" the shaft in the correct position.
Anyhow good luck.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Back of the block under the cover. remember to "unhold" the shaft after you are done.

 

ya got the helms and i just ignore the part about timing balancer belt?, sense i dont have an ex

i ask b.c TouringAccord makes it sound like only ex's have them (ive never done a timing belt change, but im willing to learn and do it myself, so just trying to pick up as much info as i can thanks for the help)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Honda_Accord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
ya got the helms and i just ignore the part about timing balancer belt?, sense i dont have an ex

i ask b.c TouringAccord makes it sound like only ex's have them (ive never done a timing belt change, but im willing to learn and do it myself, so just trying to pick up as much info as i can thanks for the help)</TD></TR></TABLE>'97 Accord F-series will have balancer shafts, so it has the balancer belt. That's not just on the EX.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Honda_Accord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i ask b.c TouringAccord makes it sound like only ex's have them</TD></TR></TABLE>

sorry about the confusion, I was more of referring to the F22B1 because thats what the OP has in their 95 EX.

If I'm not mistaken, all F series engines in 90-02 Accords (any trim level) have a timing belt and a balancer shaft belt (a.ka. timing balancer belt).

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TouringAccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If I'm not mistaken, all F series engines in 90-02 Accords (any trim level) have a timing belt and a balancer shaft belt (a.ka. timing balancer belt).</TD></TR></TABLE>Probably ALL F-series engines?
Our '92 LX & '98 EX both have it.

Lots of bigger-displacement 4-cylinder engines have balance shafts that spin at twice the speed of the crank. They have eccentric weights that counteract some 2nd-order vibrations.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JimBlake &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Probably ALL F-series engines?
Our '92 LX & '98 EX both have it.

Lots of bigger-displacement 4-cylinder engines have balance shafts that spin at twice the speed of the crank. They have eccentric weights that counteract some 2nd-order vibrations.</TD></TR></TABLE>All F and H series castings share the same balance-shaft architecture.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TouringAccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

sorry about the confusion, I was more of referring to the F22B1 because thats what the OP has in their 95 EX.

If I'm not mistaken, all F series engines in 90-02 Accords (any trim level) have a timing belt and a balancer shaft belt (a.ka. timing balancer belt).</TD></TR></TABLE>

its all good. Thanks for the quick replays.. didnt mean to thread jack lol.