How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

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Sep 6, 2009 | 04:56 PM

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How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

27,000 posts, and 90,000 miles later I think it's about time for me to change my timing belt.

What do you guys think about this kit?

http://www.mizumoauto.com/product/view/id/501

Reliable, or is it better to dish it out for the Genuine Honda belt?

Sep 6, 2009 | 05:07 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

for something like a timing belt...go with OEM or something well known like GATES, its not worth a belt snapping and then neding to have your head rebuilt...

Sep 6, 2009 | 05:09 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

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Originally Posted by TOO MUCH TORQUE

for something like a timing belt...go with OEM or something well known like GATES, its not worth a belt snapping and then neding to have your head rebuilt...

Yeah for sure.

What all do you recommend changing along with it?

Sep 6, 2009 | 05:16 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

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Yeah for sure.

What all do you recommend changing along with it?

water pump and tensioner if it doesnt come with it.

other than those two, pretty much it.

Sep 6, 2009 | 05:17 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

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water pump and tensioner if it doesnt come with it.

other than those two, pretty much it.

That's what I figured, thanks!

Going to tackle this project in a few weeks.

Nov 28, 2009 | 02:13 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

Is this all I should change?

Timing Belt (Part No. 14400-P08-004)

Tensioner (Part No. 14510-P08-003)

Water Pump (Part No. 19200-P08-003)

Anything else?

Total comes out to $150.46 shipped from Majestic Honda.

Dec 4, 2009 | 10:43 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

I am going to need a new timing belt soon.

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Dec 5, 2009 | 04:41 AM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

since you're in there you might aswell change cam and crank seals.

Jan 27, 2010 | 07:18 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

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I am going to need a new timing belt soon.

Did you change yours yet?

Jan 27, 2010 | 07:20 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

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Did you change yours yet?

Nope. I still haven't done it.

Jan 27, 2010 | 07:28 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

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make sure that water pump comes with a new gasket

Jan 27, 2010 | 07:30 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonathannx2

Nope. I still haven't done it.

Just got my income tax refund back so I am about to order all the stuff. Haha.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98y8

make sure that water pump comes with a new gasket

Dang... How will I know if it does or not before I order? It's straight from Honda.

Jan 27, 2010 | 07:34 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

Also, do you recommend anything else before I order everything?

Jan 27, 2010 | 07:38 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

GO TO HONDA FOR TIMING PARTS... JUST MY OPINION... HONDAPARTSUNLIMITED.COM IS ONE HELL OF A WEBSITIE... DISCOUNTED HONDA PART CANT BEAT THAT

Jan 27, 2010 | 07:48 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

Quote:

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Just got my income tax refund back so I am about to order all the stuff. Haha.

Dang... How will I know if it does or not before I order? It's straight from Honda.

It more than likely will, if not you could go to your local auto parts store and pick one up. I can't think of any more parts you would need, if you really want to just put a new part in though, maybe a new timing belt cover.

Jan 27, 2010 | 08:08 PM

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Jan 27, 2010 | 08:16 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

^^ Thanks for the valuable info guys.

I appreciate it.

Jan 29, 2010 | 01:39 PM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

Finally ordered all the stuff.

Jan 30, 2010 | 09:38 AM

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Re: How Reliable Is This Timing Belt Kit?

I know you said you already ordered your stuff but thougt I'd share this anyway.

You can get an exact OEM belt and tensioner from the supplier that actually makes them for Honda for a lot less. The Honda belt is actually a Gates (~$23 on Amazon vs. $31 Majestic Honda) and the tensioner is made by NSK (~$27 on Amazon vs. $45 at Majestic Honda). These aren't OEM-similar, they are exactly OEM, just not sold in a Honda package.

http://www.amazon.com/NSK-W0133-1618...tive&carId=001

http://www.amazon.com/Gates-T224-Tim...tive&carId=001