# Timing belt

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/46869>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [March 30, 2010, 11:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/46869 "2010-03-30T11:21:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![bedrock](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bedrock/32/868_2.png) [@bedrock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bedrock)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 11:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/46869/1 "2010-03-30T11:21:40Z")

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do a 2001-honda accord,3.0 liter v6,have a timing belt or chain.

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**Author:** ![mshugna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@mshugna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mshugna)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/46869/2 "2010-03-30T11:30:19Z")

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belt…check gates belts

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/46869/3 "2010-03-30T11:30:27Z")

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Timing belt and its expensive to change out. V6 Honda means timing belt even on the newest ones.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 11:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/46869/4 "2010-03-30T11:31:18Z")

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Belt, and yours is WAY overdue for replacement.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/46869/5 "2010-03-30T13:27:49Z")

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Yup. That belt is about 2 years overdue for replacement.  
If you don’t believe mcparadise and me, take a look at the Honda maintenance schedule that is likely contained in your Owner’s Manual.

You should do the following:

Immediately have the timing belt, water pump, serpentine belt, and all belt tensioners replaced.  
Likely cost…$600-$800, depending on where it is replaced.

OR

Budget about $2,000 for engine repairs that will be necessitated when the belt snaps without warning. The cost of engine repairs is over and above the cost of the timing belt, water pump, serpentine belt, and belt tensioners that will still need to be done in addition to internal engine repairs.  
Likely total bill=$2,600-$2,800.

Your choice.