My timing belt is almost dead...
 

Money doesn't grow on trees... For an '01 civic, in Los Angeles, CA


Is $375.00 a fair price, to have the timing belt, the water pump, all the drive belts, the crank seal, and the cam seal replaced, and the radiator flushed?


This is from a trusted mechanic that only works on Hondas and Acuras and only uses Honda parts.

water pump=100 bucks timing belt ~ 20-30 bucks. belts= no more than 20. crank seal-unsure cam seal-unsure. radiator flush- DIY. antifreeze would be around 20 bucks for the fluid. plus labor rate. so maybe. i wouldn't run that at all though.

To have it done, it is about 3-400 dollars. Always do the water pump with the belt, and do the seals. I might also do the tensioner, as they wear out too.

Is that for parts AND labor? If it is, then I think so. I've heard changing the timing belt can be a bitch.

sounds about right, i have some friends with other hondas that have paid in the 350-500 range for their timing belts

replace timing belt now!! if that goes your soo fucvk!!!!!!!!

got mine change at 160000 haha .. might be quite long ... but nth happen .. and everyday commute of 100 miles doesn't help ...

sounds about right

what mileage you guys at? i wanna figure about how long the head gasket lasts i know it depends on how you drive

hmm that a good price if that includes labor

not a bad price

I'd jump on that price if i didn't do my own work!..

I would say its a great price if it includes parts and labor considering its being done in California where living cost is kinda expensive.

um if your timing belt breaks then your gonna need a new motor. literally. yeah so with all that stuff its a decent price.

Yup, I already made the appt. for next Saturday. And that does include parts & labor. For anybody that is interested in the shop, here is the link:

http://www.shshonda.com/

By the way, I am at 90K miles, approx.

that's a good price. when i had to change the timing belt for my '99 accord, the dealership was going to charge me $500 for it. just the timing belt alone!!!

The Accord's belt is more complicated.

Should I attempt to change it myself?

How tuff is it?

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I was going to attempt it, but then again.....................you can fubar your motor if you're not careful

$350-$400 is about normal, that's what most shops told me

but I got a CV axle changed and timing belt done for $120 :)

If you do it yourself, I think when you are done, your going to think $375 was a good price.

The hardest part of the timing belt, I think, is getting the crankshaft pulley bolt off. That is one tight bolt. Impact wrench comes in handy. And you should have a shop manual.

that is a good price. to have all that done in a shop around here is much mroe than that.