Timing Belt Change?

[r1chm0nd]

KOYO and NGK are replacement.. Pag sinabing Replacement lang tanong mo anong Brand...

Speedyfix po ok din naman.. more or less 2K ang labor for that

So only the timing belt should be original? The tensioner bearing can be a replacement one? I just called Honda Kalookan and they gave me the following quotation :

timing belt = 1380
tensioner = 2058

Ang mahal ng tensioner bearing!!

Please advice on what to do!

[phezthie]

So only the timing belt should be original? The tensioner bearing can be a replacement one? I just called Honda Kalookan and they gave me the following quotation :

timing belt = 1380
tensioner = 2058

Ang mahal ng tensioner bearing!!

Please advice on what to do!

belt and seal, buy original. pump and tensioner too as much as possible but if you're in tight budget, replacement will do... try to go to fertes at QC for a better pricing for replacement parts...

[phezthie]

double post, sorry...gd pm.

[r1chm0nd]

belt and seal, buy original. pump and tensioner too as much as possible but if you're in tight budget, replacement will do... try to go to fertes at QC for a better pricing for replacement parts...

Yes I'm on a tight budget.. Do you think using replacement parts will cost me in the long run?

[Ry_Tower]

Sir what do you mean by GMb? Do you have any contacts of Auto Supply Shops that sells OEM parts for 95 Civic? Thanks!

Brand ng water pump as 1997 has said. Ok na yan. Widely available naman yan eh.

[Ry_Tower]

Yes I'm on a tight budget.. Do you think using replacement parts will cost me in the long run?

Not really as long as you do TLC on your car. For the pump to last long, use equal mixture of distilled water and coolant plus do not overtighten the belts. Yan ang madaling sisira ng water pump mo. Yung bearing hindi naman bugbog in the sense na pounded siya. NGK or Koyo would do but they are correct na much better yung OEM. Koyo next option mo.

[phezthie]

actually kaya isinasuggest na palitan na yung ibang parts pag napalit ka ng T belt is because of convenience... para isang baklasan nalang... imagine mo nalang the labor cost for that replacement, more or less up to 2k but you will be replacing the belt only...

since bukas na sya, you might as well replace those parts, which fore sure are already due for replacement too sooner unless you have replaced it before...kaya since mura lang yung seals, couple of hundreds lang, dapat isabay mo na... yung sa pump and tensioner, medyo mahal nga yung OEM but its a gamble on your part...

in case di mo siya papalitan dahil mahal but after a month or two biglang nagleak yung pump, another abala and labor cost uli. yung tensioner bearing ay di naman talaga nasisira agad, habang umiikot yan pwede pa medyo maingay nga lang. pero don sa mga metikoloso sa car na ayaw na may unwanted noise, di sya mapapalagay while driving habang me naririnig na ingay ng bearing...

[r1chm0nd]

Thank you guys for all the inputs! All are well appreciated!!

For the brand of the bearing, I called up my dad's suking Auto Supply and he said that the brandname is NSK? Have you guys heard about it? I just want to know your opinion about this brand.

[r1chm0nd]

Good Day guys.. Just want to give you an update regarding this..

I just had my timing belt change, and I was quite regretful for what I did because it seems like my belt was in great shape and doesn't need to be changed yet.. So I prematurely spent 4,900 pesos..

Here's what I changed for other people's reference :

timing belt, aircon belt, alternator belt, camshaft seal, crankshaft seal, tensioner bearing.

Cost of parts :

timing belt - 1300
aircon and alternator belt - 700
camshaft and crankshaft seals - 500
tensioner bearing - 600
labor - 1800

I'm just quite sad because I spent money too early..

Lesson learned : Don't fix what isn't broken...

[edtf]

Good Day guys.. Just want to give you an update regarding this..

I just had my timing belt change, and I was quite regretful for what I did because it seems like my belt was in great shape and doesn't need to be changed yet.. So I prematurely spent 4,900 pesos..

Here's what I changed for other people's reference :

timing belt, aircon belt, alternator belt, camshaft seal, crankshaft seal, tensioner bearing.

Cost of parts :

timing belt - 1300
aircon and alternator belt - 700
camshaft and crankshaft seals - 500
tensioner bearing - 600
labor - 1800

I'm just quite sad because I spent money too early..

Lesson learned : Don't fix what isn't broken...

don't feel bad at least you have peace of mind and you are back to zero. You can now do a service record of your vehicle - mileage, date and cost of each repair so that you can maximize your next service/repair

[jedianiki]

after 72,000kms ako nalagutan ng oem timing belt, top overhaul ang ginawa ng diamond motors. medyo napabayaan ko kasi ito before, ngayon hindi na. palit na every P70,000kms.

Nalagutan na rin ako nito dati along c5 papuntang taguig. Traumatic talaga, pagkalagpas ng elevated u-turn, namatay makina. Ni-try ko i-start *ouch*! bawal pala kasi nadale yung valves. Ayun na-tow ako pauwi, laki ng nagastos. inoverhaul nila. hahaay! 2nd hand ko kasi nabili yung oto. Tas murang timing belt lang pala ang ikinabit. Ngayon mas conscious na ako, pinacheck ko na sya ulit recently sa trusted mechanic ko, malamang sa July magpalit na ulit ako. It's better safe than sorry...

[phezthie]

don't feel bad at least you have peace of mind and you are back to zero. You can now do a service record of your vehicle - mileage, date and cost of each repair so that you can maximize your next service/repair

its true. its not really a waste of money... just consider that T belt replacement was incidental and that what you were trying to repair was the oil seals...

besides, you can still reuse all the belts you replaced specially the v belts....

[kutangbato]

we bought a 2nd hand prado 90 series model and make it a point to change the timing belt as soon as we got it from the previous owner. it is better to be safe. though my mechanic said it is still new and can run a thousand miles pa but my father opted to change it.

[burjegol]

Good Day guys.. Just want to give you an update regarding this..

I just had my timing belt change, and I was quite regretful for what I did because it seems like my belt was in great shape and doesn't need to be changed yet.. So I prematurely spent 4,900 pesos..

Here's what I changed for other people's reference :

timing belt, aircon belt, alternator belt, camshaft seal, crankshaft seal, tensioner bearing.

Cost of parts :

timing belt - 1300
aircon and alternator belt - 700
camshaft and crankshaft seals - 500
tensioner bearing - 600
labor - 1800

I'm just quite sad because I spent money too early..

Lesson learned : Don't fix what isn't broken...

sir, just try to imagine kung magkano magiging bukol mo pag nalagutan ka ng belt, dale valves mo, luckily pag di nadamay ang piston rods mo.
to appease yourself from the unwanted expenses, isipin mo na lang na forward expenses mo ito, yung mga dapat gagastusin mo later on. So, in a sense makakatipid ka pa.
ang isang plus factor mo dito is that, di ja na kakabakaba na while driving, baka malagutan ka ng Tbelt. Lalo na kung mag long distance trip ka to the province, lalo na honda yan ride mo (di gaya ng toyota na sabi nila kahit sa botika makabili ka ng piyesa ).
Bottom line is, just enjoy driving your pipip (kaya lang ang presyo ng gaso. . ooouuuchhhh!!!)

[dondonposadas]

*TS, tama sila. maintenance naman kasi ang ginawa mo at di mo na inantay na masira. imagine mo na lang pag naabutan ka sa kalye isipin mo pa towing at kung saan papagawa. meron pa nga iba dyan na pinapagawa ng pansamantagal lalo lumaki gastos. ok na yan para meron kang fish of mind.

[speedyfix]

maintenance is maintenance. feel bad if you replace a part that is not a wear item na hindi sira. pero pag wear item then it's better to replace it than to let it break on the road.

[Super Inggo]

Good Day guys.. Just want to give you an update regarding this..

I just had my timing belt change, and I was quite regretful for what I did because it seems like my belt was in great shape and doesn't need to be changed yet.. So I prematurely spent 4,900 pesos..

Here's what I changed for other people's reference :

timing belt, aircon belt, alternator belt, camshaft seal, crankshaft seal, tensioner bearing.

Cost of parts :

timing belt - 1300
aircon and alternator belt - 700
camshaft and crankshaft seals - 500
tensioner bearing - 600
labor - 1800

I'm just quite sad because I spent money too early..

Lesson learned : Don't fix what isn't broken...

wag ka malungkot kasi ako pinagdaanan ko yan, yung dapat na 5k na gastos, naging 100k dahil naputulan ako timing belt. pero naging 3g makina ng toyota ko from 1.3L

[miked]

Must take note also on the installation of the t-belts also. these synchronous belts are made to rotate in 1 direction only. if you can read the belt markings when facing the engine, install is ok.

guys, take note also of the irregularity of the noise emitted and feel of the engine....last week lang I saw a broken balancer belt on a 4d56 advie. A gov't vehicle which is taken for granted. The driver and the mechanic came up to me to "borrow" some silicone sealant to cure a leaking valve cover. Upon removal of the timing cover, I saw something is amiss. The left balancer sprocket popped from its seat due to a broken bolt. Good thing, the cam belt is good. Good thing the advie and mine share the same engine except for the turbo, I supervised the removal and installation of belts and seals kahit na maraming miron na driver din na nakikialam with my knowledge na mali naman pinagsasabi.
Kapag may nararamdaman ako sa takbo at andar ng pipip ko eh lagi ko iniinspect yung tension ng timing belts as well as the teeth.

[robot.sonic]

Cost of parts :

timing belt - 1300
aircon and alternator belt - 700
camshaft and crankshaft seals - 500
tensioner bearing - 600
labor - 1800

Worry free driving - priceless

[phezthie]

Worry free driving - priceless

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