And don't forget the water thermostat while at it. And when the antifreeze is neglected or not mixed correctly. The mayor cause of failure of water pumps happens when the timing belt is installed too tight(damaging the shaft bearing and seal). I think I went with continental belt and a gmb water pump.Īt the end you still need to make sure to check up on those parts periodically regardless of brand and quality, even the best brands can sell you a dud. However, it’s important to follow the manufacturer’s specific recommendations for your vehicle. Age and Mileage: Timing belts should generally be replaced every 60,000 to 100,000 miles or every 5 to 7 years, whichever comes first. Gates and continental have parts rated for 100,000 miles of light duty or 60,000 miles if its a heavy duty use vehicle( like towing or hauling small equipment). It typically includes a mileage and/or time interval for replacement. The other option is to go with whatever you can afford now BUT keep in mind that cheap parts will cost more if something else fails because of bad quality parts. The last thing you want is to have to rebuild your engine. A timing belt problem should never be ignored, so watch for signs that there could be something wrong. If you’re still facing any of these symptoms even after changing your worn-out/broken timing belt, here are the possible causes of the situation. If YOU are the one installing the parts you have 2 options since it's you who will do the job put labor $ on good parts. Timing belt noise can be a red flag it usually sounds like squeaking in the belt, or rattling if you have a timing chain. Signs of a failing or broken timing belt include whirling noise coming from the engine, misfiring, engine not turning over, and quite many others. The water pump iirc gmb is what a lot of Honda guys use. I believe a few of the timing belt kits might offer Aisin water pumps, which are also good quality (and OEM in some applications). If your vehicle has a bad or faulty timing belt, it will often give off some signs. But at least with Honda you're guaranteed to get better quality.at a price, though. In other words, they do not make their own belts, water pumps, etc., same as any other auto company. (They are not belting manufacturers, in other words.) Honda, to an extent, does the same-they purchase these types of parts from suppliers. Repackagers like you'll see in the 'Economy' listing at Rock Auto are also ones I'd avoid, as we have no clue as to where they sourced the belts. I would use any of those without hesitation. I know it's known to happen where you don't bend valves but it really is a bit of luck.The no-name eBay kits I would avoid-there are even counterfeit Honda-labeled parts on eBay (and Amazon too, I'd imagine-I would only buy a Honda-branded part if the third party seller was an actual Honda dealer).īut belts from any of the major belting and/or rubber manufacturers like Gates, Dayco, Bando, Continental, etc., are all good quality since many of them make industrial belts that are often used under much more stressful conditions than an automotive engine, and they've all been around for decades. But again I didn't say it was impossible, I said it was unlikely. If you don't want to have a good debate that's fine. Well I appreciate you being willing to be a spell checker for me when I post, that's very nice of you If there was no damage, then why would you say 'the damage is already done'? I know there is a possibility that there was no damage done, but I have seen otherwise in my 'experience'. If the engine misfires, you are looking at the timing of the valves being off, which can be created by a bad timing belt. Because the timing belt is needed to keep everything running in sync, any issues can lead to performance trouble. Exactly what makes you a expert? Well I find it hard to believe that you would assume I'm not a expert. Poor Engine Performance Poor performance is a strong symptom of a failing timing belt. I never said it was IMPOSSIBLE to have a engine be ok. I thought a forum was about either having a good debate or learning something. When these cars suffer a timing belt system failure, its rarely the belt. I'm not getting mad so I don't know why you are tellng me to 'cool my jets'. Cheap Chinese parts dont work long-term in these cars. Also you don't know how many engines Honda and otherwise I have worked on. If the timing belt fails, the engine will shut off, which will cause all other parts, including the serpentine belt to stop functioning. The timing belt makes sure that the crankshaft and camshaft are in sync with each other.

I didn't say it wasn't possible, I said it wasn't likely. No, a timing belt can’t affect air conditioning.

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