is timing belt/water pump a difficult job?
03-02-2024, 08:32 AM
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Cruisin'
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is timing belt/water pump a difficult job?
I have done mots of the work on my cars but as I am getting older I dont feel so much like it anymore. Just bought a 2013 with 130K miles. I dont know if belt service was done. need to see if I can identify that .
if it is old I would think it would/could snap any time now, but I wouldnt think it would last that long.
anyhow. is the job too much to do in garage on floor? I dont have a lift to put car in the air and such. I have tools . lol..
if it is old I would think it would/could snap any time now, but I wouldnt think it would last that long.
anyhow. is the job too much to do in garage on floor? I dont have a lift to put car in the air and such. I have tools . lol..
03-02-2024, 09:45 AM
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Cruisin'
I have commented about this in the past but basically removing the crank bolt itself is the 'make-or-break' part of the process. If you can't get that off successfully, you cannot go any further. I had replaced a timing belt on a similar Honda Pilot V-6 where the bolt was difficult to remove but not impossible (Even used normal floor jack - no lift).
When I tried to perform the belt replacement procedure on my 2012 3.7 TL, I couldn't get the bolt to cooperate and in the process I broke two heavy-duty breaker bars plus chipped a piece off the crank itself (You will need a special 'holder' to hold the crank while you try and loosen the bolt). I am guessing that I was applying at least 200 ft/lbs of torque plus tried all the tricks of spray lubrication and torch heating.
I ended up taking it to have Acura do it. Hope that gives you an idea but I would suggest taking off the passenger side wheel and see if you are successful at taking off the crank bolt. If not, take it somewhere and have them fight with the bolt on a lift.
When I tried to perform the belt replacement procedure on my 2012 3.7 TL, I couldn't get the bolt to cooperate and in the process I broke two heavy-duty breaker bars plus chipped a piece off the crank itself (You will need a special 'holder' to hold the crank while you try and loosen the bolt). I am guessing that I was applying at least 200 ft/lbs of torque plus tried all the tricks of spray lubrication and torch heating.
I ended up taking it to have Acura do it. Hope that gives you an idea but I would suggest taking off the passenger side wheel and see if you are successful at taking off the crank bolt. If not, take it somewhere and have them fight with the bolt on a lift.
03-02-2024, 08:00 PM
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I have commented about this in the past but basically removing the crank bolt itself is the 'make-or-break' part of the process. If you can't get that off successfully, you cannot go any further. I had replaced a timing belt on a similar Honda Pilot V-6 where the bolt was difficult to remove but not impossible (Even used normal floor jack - no lift).
When I tried to perform the belt replacement procedure on my 2012 3.7 TL, I couldn't get the bolt to cooperate and in the process I broke two heavy-duty breaker bars plus chipped a piece off the crank itself (You will need a special 'holder' to hold the crank while you try and loosen the bolt). I am guessing that I was applying at least 200 ft/lbs of torque plus tried all the tricks of spray lubrication and torch heating.
I ended up taking it to have Acura do it. Hope that gives you an idea but I would suggest taking off the passenger side wheel and see if you are successful at taking off the crank bolt. If not, take it somewhere and have them fight with the bolt on a lift.
When I tried to perform the belt replacement procedure on my 2012 3.7 TL, I couldn't get the bolt to cooperate and in the process I broke two heavy-duty breaker bars plus chipped a piece off the crank itself (You will need a special 'holder' to hold the crank while you try and loosen the bolt). I am guessing that I was applying at least 200 ft/lbs of torque plus tried all the tricks of spray lubrication and torch heating.
I ended up taking it to have Acura do it. Hope that gives you an idea but I would suggest taking off the passenger side wheel and see if you are successful at taking off the crank bolt. If not, take it somewhere and have them fight with the bolt on a lift.
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