Honda Civic Ek3 Timing Belt Change

[gaba666]

Hi All ,

This is my first post so please forgive me this is a dumb question.

I recently brought my first car , a 98 civic ek3 , non vtec manual. I now want to change the timing belt just to make sure.

So my question is , is it OK to go to a standard mechanic or do i have to go to a honda specialist to get this done ?

I searched in AL and some people have said its better to go to a honda specialist and some people have said that timing belt change is also considered as a routine task so even a normal mechanic should be able to do it.

Your inputs are much appreciated as im an absolute noob to cars + i worked my ass off to get this car so i dont want to ruin her

[Rumesh88]

Changing a timing belt is a mechanical thing and one need not be a Honda expert. However, you will have bit of peace of mind if you get it done by one. You may have to change the tensioner as well along with the belt if

not done recently. Record the date and odo meter reading on a sticker and paste on the timing belt cover for future reference.

Edited March 25, 2015 by Rumesh88

[gaba666]

Changing a timing belt is a mechanical thing and one need not be a Honda expert. However, you will have bit of peace of mind if you get it done by one. You may have to change the tensioner as well along with the belt if

not done recently. Record the date and odo meter reading on a sticker and paste on the timing belt cover for future reference.

heyy thanks bro , yes i bought the tensioner and oil seals too.

Thanks for your feedback Rumesh

Edited March 25, 2015 by gaba666

[bycap]

when I did mine ( not an ek3 though ) I went for a normal mechanic. its a straight forward process specially for a popular car like ek3, I presume. At the same time replace fan belts etc. just for sure. It wont cost much either.

[gaba666]

when I did mine ( not an ek3 though ) I went for a normal mechanic. its a straight forward process specially for a popular car like ek3, I presume. At the same time replace fan belts etc. just for sure. It wont cost much either.

Hey thanks bycap , will do brah