Timing belt & water pump replacement?

[demon-cleaner]

The car is 2000 Coupe EX I4. I understand that after 7 years it is recommended to change the timing belt, so I plan to do this myself. Are there any performance mods that would be worth doing while I'm in there? Such as say pulleys, tensioners, motor mounts, etc.? Anything? I What brand of parts are preferred? Any tips for a noob will be greatly appreaciated.

 

[Ilovemy6thgen]

Oem parts. Water and oil pump and a new timing belt should be all you need

 

[RedRyder]

If your motor is stock, I'd just stick to OEM parts. Motor mounts from Innovative are probably all I would change, if anything.

I replaced the other belts and tensioner while I was at it.

 

[Russianred]

I wouldn't touch the oil pump unless you absolutely have to, like if yours is breaking. That's kind of a bigger deal than water pump and timing belt. If yours works, it will continue working for you. How many miles are on the car?

 

[001Stunna]

Along with the timing belt and water pump, do a/c belt, p/s belt, balance shaft belt, tensioner springs & pulleys, and there is 2x oil seals, one of which needs a retainer to be added since honda did not place them in from factory but it was later a TSB. If you havent done a t.belt change before be prepared to set quite the amount of time aside.

What i did for my 4cyl last time...at 220xxx km
-14400-PAA-A02 BELT, TIMING (112RU24 A-555) (Timing Belt)
-13405-PAA-A03 BELT, BALANCER TIMING (70RU16 GB-333) (GATES) (Balance Belt)
-14516-P0A-000 SPRING, TIMING BELT ADJUSTER (Timing Belt Spring)
-13407-P0A-000 SPRING, BELT ADJUSTER (Balance Belt Spring)
-14510-PT0-004 ADJUSTER, TIMING BELT (NIPPON SEIKO) (Timing Belt Pulley Adjuster)...i didn't change these until the second timing belt change at 220XXX
-13404-PT0-004 ADJUSTER, BALANCER BELT (NIPPON SEIKO) (Balance Belt Pulley Adjuster)...i didn't change these until the second timing belt change at 220XXX
-91213-PT0-003 OIL SEAL (28X42X8) (ARAI) (Camshaft Oil Seal)(behind pulley)
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-91233-PT0-003 OIL SEAL (27X40X8) (NOK)
1x Seal Retainer(You'll have to call and ask for this as there is no definite part#)
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-19200-P0A-003 WATER PUMP (WaterPump)
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-56992-P0A-J01 BELT, POWER STEERING PUMP (BANDO) (Power Steering Belt)...change only if you haven't change them recently
-38920-PAA-A01 BELT, COMPRESSOR (A/C Belt)...change only if you haven't change them recently

 

[Russianred]

Stunna - can you remove and replace the crankshaft oil seal without taking off the oil pump? Never had to do it on an installed engine, thus I am wondering.

 

[001Stunna]

Stunna - can you remove and replace the crankshaft oil seal without taking off the oil pump? Never had to do it on an installed engine, thus I am wondering.

Sorry, meant to say camshaft oil seal for both of them lol, just that one is somewhat below the camshaft and one is right behind the pulley.

#26 http://www.hondapartsnow.com/diagrams/large/oil-pump-oil-strainer-456772.png
(this one needs the extra retainer)
#24 http://www.hondapartsnow.com/diagrams/large/camshaft-timing-belt-456765.png

 

[demon-cleaner]

Wow! Thanks everyone for the info! Greatly appreciated!

 

[demon-cleaner]

There's only 52k on the car. I am the 2nd owner. Is there any other stuff I should consider doing while in there? I already changed plugs & wires, cap & rotor, k & n drop in air filter. The motor is stock, but I would like to tweak it a bit. I'd like to get a bit more throttle response if nothing else. Would under drive pulleys help much? I understand they help with gas mileage. What about CAI such as an AEM V2? Should I adjust the valves while I have the cover off? I do have a Chilton's Manual for that info I guess. I know I'm drifting away from my original post, but you guys on this site have given me a lot of knowledge and help that I didn't have before coming into this forum. Thanks again to all!

 

[Russianred]

No problem.

Sounds like you got everything you need covered.

If you feel confident adjusting the valves, do that while the VC is off, and use the Chilton manual.

AEM V2 is a great CAI, get it if you can, I wouldn't jump on it ASAP though - try to find a good deal for it first.

Throttle response can be attained in 1 of two ways or both:

1) Adding a throttle body spacer.
2) adjusting your throttle cable manually to have as much tension on it as possible without actually activating/pulling on the throttle pulley.

Not sure about undrdrive pulleys, but I stay away from them. Stock is the best crank pulley, unless you are going big and want to get a Fluidampr pulley, or something similar. Some have the extra love for AC & Power Steering, some don't. Do some shopping if you decide to go that route!

- Nikita