High Mileage 6th Gens

[bpp]

Since timing belts were brought up....any one change one on a v6 on their own??? Been reading thru the Haynes...doesn't sound too hard just time consuming... but I'll save a good amount of money

I just changed the timing belt/water pump about 2 months ago. It probably took us 4+ hours but we werent exactly rushing. Things that stuck out in my head:

-Supported the engine with the jack after taking the side engine mount out and we had to slightly raise/lower the engine sometimes to access certain components
-Bled the engine and radiator of coolant (my friend opened the valve in the back of the engine but he did whine about it alot). I think you need about 1.5 gallons.
-Used the blip method to remove crank pulley bolt. I would avoid this method if possible but it worked. We used the crank pulley holder tool to retighten it along with a long extension and torque wrench.
-Used an angle grinder to grind down the edge on one of the tips on the battery post that is used to hold the the auto tensioning pulley
-Used a small retractable mirror to check the TDC marks with the timing belt covers on.
-We didnt take the spark plugs out and my friend actually put the belt back on so I am not much help here. All I know is it went on quick and did not give us any trouble (followed the pattern in the book).
-We replaced the autotensioner.

Access to everything was the biggest issue. Its a somewhat simple procedure but accessing all the cover bolts, threading the battery post in, removing the oil dipstick, opening the coolant bleeder valve, etc. is a pain in the butt. FWIW, the belt and water pump looked absolutely great when I changed it at 115K(looked like it had another 50K miles easily left on both of them).

 

[hancockd]

Thanks for the pointers.... Maybe I can get it knocked out next weekend

 

[toogoode]

138k 01

 

[steadypimpin]

Just picked up a 2002 4dr EX 5spd Leather with 125k

welcome to the club!!!

 

[HomerJay]

2001 with 113K here.

My first car was a 2-door 1987 Accord. When I gave it away, it had 215,000 miles. It needed a few hundred in work but I decided to donate it instead. I regret that now looking back at pictures I just found...all she needed was a drop and some emissions work. Oh, well.

 

[Yogi]

99 163 SON!!! lol countless trannys

 

[reydio]

Just purchased a 99 with 99,000 miles on it. I will do all the maintenance next week, i.e. sparkplugs, distributor cap and rotor, oil, air filter(k & n and take out the resonator). I will probably go ahead and take apart the intake manifold and clean all the carbons out. Future upgrades will be headers w/ new piping, CAI, and a fresh paint with a new rear bumper(previous owner probably got hit in the rear).

The car runs great, and oh yeah, new carpet. Previous owner looks like spilled soda inside and did not do a good clean up. Ground Control with Koni Yellows will be my suspension of choice. Rims to be determined later.

 

[res0xiz9]

my 98 coupe 4cyl is about to hit 190K soon, original motor & auto trans.. trans started slippin like 15k miles ago but i have a 5th gen 5 spd sitting in my garage . suspension is shot but i got some prokits that are waiting for tokico blues when i get money. bout to change out my timing belt also.. still runnin strong though! except for the slipping trans.. lol. oh yea, i had a problem with my ignition coil recently and had to replace it, it was pretty worn out but understandable at 180K+ miles

 

[nomocars23]

144k miles 98 accord sedan

 

[Mo4sho]

196,000 4cyl still runs smooth and nice maybe swap it out @ 200k w/ H22