How hard is it to change the timming belt on a zc. Can it be done w/ basic tools?

 

its pretty easy.. maybe a 4 hour job if you haven't done it before. you basicly just have to remove the crank (hard to do without impact) and then remove all the covers and the top drivers side engine mount. swap the belts, retention and your done. all of this is covered in most repair manuals (you can get them at the library if you don't want to buy one)

 

dont do it unless you have higher than average mechanical skills AND a helms manual or someone to help you that has done it before.

 

Get the waterpump when you get the timing belt. I have worked on a 89 integra D16a1 and the hardest part is the crank pully. The crankpully had holes all around it. We tied the pully off with a coathanger to keep it from moving. Thats the most phyisical part. Everything else should be easy considering you know how to remove driver side mount, set everything TDC, replace water pump (recomended), retension the new belt. Its not too bad

 

blah its really not that hard
any basic repair manuel will go into much detail on how to change the timing belt
took me about 2 hours first time.
i could do it in less than an hour now.

 

I forget to add the engine isn't in the car. And there are know other belts on it.