Parts list for 2001 Honda Accord Timing Belt job

[Jimmy]

I’m about to order parts for a timing belt job for my wife’s 2001 Accord LX (4 cyl, 4AT) with 142K. This is the 2nd TB job… our first at around 75K. I plan on replacing the water pump at the same time. I want to use OEM parts. The last thing I want to do is realize I forgot a part or have the wrong part when I’m halfway through the job. I want to tackle this over a weekend and the nearest Honda dealership is 135 miles away. Can someone give a look over to see if there is anything missing or way off.

This is my parts list, and according to http://www.hondapartsnow.com they fit my specific model. I already have the crank pulley tool (powerbuilt).

Timing Belt (14400-PAA-A02)
Timing Belt Adjuster (14510-PT0-004)
Balancer Belt (13405-PAA-A03)
Balancer Belt Adjuster (13404-PT0-004)
Belt Adjuster Spring (13407-P0A-000)
Timing Belt Adjuster Spring (14516-P0A-000)
P/S Belt (56992-P0A-J01)
Water Pump (19200-P0A-003). Should include gasket
Valve Cover Gasket (12341-P0A-000)
Hondabond (08718-0004)
Coolant Typ2 Blue (OL999-9011) – 2 gallons

I also just purchased Eric’s video to hopefully make this easier.

Thanks,
Jimmy

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[somick]

I can see you posted two weeks ago, so it might be too late but I would also add a crankshaft seal, a balance shaft seal and may be an oil pump gasket.

Sam

[Jimmy]

Thank you somick for the response. I read on some Honda forums that sometimes replacing good seals would introduce leaks, especially if you did not have the proper install tools, so didn’t want to risk it.

I wanted to close up this thread after completing the job about 2-3 weeks ago. Hopefully it will help someone else in the future.

Some notes and lessons learned:

• Eric’s TB video was well worth the money. t learned quite a bit, and helped immensely with the comfort level and feeling confident I had set proper timing.
• The parts list is correct. My adjuster springs were fine.. you can probably skip those.
• If you’re wondering if you can do it, go for it. It’s not too hard and all the fasteners are easily accessible.
  [li]The crank pulley bolt was much easier than expected. Just use the crank pulley tool, some 1/2″ extensions on a jack stand, and long cheater on a breaker bar..
• On closer inspection, my belts looked fine – very little cracking at all. I think they were good for 20K+ miles. Inspect the P/S belt to gauge how your TB will look.
• I ended up breaking the upper timing (both inner and outer) cover because the 10mm splined “nut” inside the plastic cracked the plastic. I should have soaked in more penetrating oil before really cranking on it.
• I broke several plastic clips when removing the belly pan. Amazon sells them in bulk, like 50 for $8. I recommend ordering these with your parts.
• My first time doing a valve adjustment was satisfying, but I was never quite sure I had it “just right”. Most valves were loose, and correcting these helped with the valve ticking sound when the engine was cold.
• If you’ve had a shop do a TB / Water pump job in the past, you most likely have the generic green coolant. Mine did, so didn’t need to order the special blue Honda stuff, which is hard to find.
• To help remember where bolts/fasteners went, I used masking tape to keep them in the same hole with the part. Worked really well.

Total time, including valve adjustment and oil change, was about 8 hours, with easily 2 hours spent removing and reinstalling the belly pan. I think I can get the job down to 3-4 hours next time.

Thanks,
Jimmy

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