cost to replace timing belt?
 

well..i've got to get this done and i'm wondering what the cost would be to get this done..i know the labour is the most expensive part..so if anyone could help that would be great...

EDIT:: I forgot,, i might as well get the water pump replaced as well...so the parts cost would only be added?? which would be around 200 or so?

its around 3.5hours labour for the belt and waterpump..

parts depends. You can probably get a pump/belt from napa for $120 (for the pair) or from honda for who knows.. 200$? (im guessing here)

If you want I can help you out with this service if your near Oakville..

400 total for the whole job is a pretty good price you'd say (or anyone else....other opiniions are always good :P)

come into unity auto and get hooked up :) im not sure of the exact price though. If you call in right now with the spec's to your car they'll tell you. 416-285-8956

i need mine done too

^^ same here although im at 120 or so KMs. Kumanan...offer a group buy y0

haha , we'll all roll in our civics...

anyways i just brought my car in today to get it done,.,sorry chris v2, i live in mississauga..+ i got taken care of for the rest of the cars' life.

hey no worries man.. my next 2 weeks is booked with sidejobs anyways. lol

And yeah $400 is a good average price for labour and parts.

so you were offering to do this as a side job on a driveway chris?

either at my shop, or in my friends garage.

why?

Mine was $350 parts and labour 2 year's ago, so $400 seems right. I would also try contacting the Scott or Doug from Leading Edge.

I need it done soon too ...

new belts take some time to get 'normal' right?? i.e, they make some noise after their initially put in?

um...no
New belts shouldn't make any noise.

Are you referring to the timing belt specifically? If it makes a whining noise than its too tight, if it makes a flopping noise, its too loose.

hmm,, mine was making a whining noise..

take it back and tell your mechanic to loosen the tension a little bit, too tight of a belt will cause premature wear.

yea...i called him and he said he's loosen it up a bit..thanks for looking out.

doug at leading edge did mine in december for about $350 including parts

not really.. if its really noisy, something is improperly installed. I'd get the acc. belts before assuming its the timing belt

the mechanic said the belt was fine , but the problem was the bearings,..the amount of tension on old belt was more loose,, so no noise was apparent, but in the new belt, there was a problem.

bearings?
What bearings?....muffler bearings?

Water pump maybe? He should have changed it too.

umm...he changed the water pump, he said bearings.....i'm no mechanic...

edit: i took it in because of the noise the car made,,,he took me with the hood open, and reproduced the same sound by doing something (sorry..can't be very descriptive here) and said the bearings needed to be replaced and it was independent of the timing belt..

probably an idler pulley.. the bearings inside them go all the time..

doug doesnt work at leading edge anymore. i called them up 2 weeks ago and apparently doug is no longer there.

I wonder if Scott still works out of there.

I'm going to need my belt done by next month. I have a 2002 Civic Si coupe with about 158,000km on it. Where do you guys recommend to get this job done? And maybe a tuneup as well? I see the range should be about $400 for the pump and belt with labor. What about a full tune-up cost? Lastly, I want to confirm I only need timing belt and water pump? Is there anything else that would need to be changed at this time? Please list some shops and phone numbers and names if possible, thanks. BTW I'm located in the GTA.

belt and waterpump is fine. When the technician does it, tell him to check if you need a tune-up. Usually I ask questions about fuel economy if the customer requests a check over, if he says its been a bit low, i normally change up the fuel filter if it looks old (you can test it, but too much time), i usually pull a plug as well and check fluids and air filter as well.

Some technicians will call parts that aren't really needed, so make sure you go to a good shop.

If you still have the original fuel filter, wires, plugs (doubt you do) but if you do, time to change them up, as well as do a coolant flush, LOF and maybe even a tranny service if they are all needed.

my civic was 400
my prelude is 900

i recommend using oem parts.

Thanks for the tips, any places in the GTA to recommend?

oaky im thinking about doing a group buy for $300-350... I'll let you guys know. PM me if you guys are interested

hmm..this is a popular thread :P..

my car seems to be whining in first gear and a bit in second gear..that is, as I increase the RPMs' in first and a bit in second, I hear a whine sound.

i was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on any problems...i read something about changing transmission fluid will fix this, but i dont know??

I left a PM but no replies.




I need some referals to shops that do good job for low cost. Thanks.

There are lots of places and many home mechanics. Try the Affiliates or search for people willing to do it for you.

hahaha... lol...
i haven't laugh this hard in a long time, almost fell off my seat!
lol... good one andrew!