Thank you SO much for posting this! So clear. So watchable! GBH = best how-tos on the net. It was also very useful, seeing what YOUR preferred combination of OEM and aftermarket is. If you trust it, I trust it. I know that a CRV is not an EF, but it's still Civic-based, so it's still useful to see.
I'm a mechanic with over 40 years of experience and recently bought an old 2001 CRV and have never done a cam belt on that engine. It's always good to check procedures before starting a job on an unfamiliar car and your video is really excellent; very clear and concise, everything pretty much in focus and, thankfully, no irritating music in the background. 1st class video - thank you. :-)
Should be noted that on this job he made a mistake installing belt. Always tension the belt on the front side first (closest to front bumper, exhaust side), the side without the tensioner, don’t just let it “naturally adjust itself” once you have the slack out of the front side then you can put the belt on the intake cam, once the belt is on then you can take the slack out of the back side of the belt using the tensioner. This is the correct and safest way to do this. I’m a certified technician and want you save you the trouble of having a loose belt or misaligned cam, one tooth off will majorly affect drivability. The rest of the video is great!
I'm in the process of helping a friend, doing his timing belt and pump and belts, I've think I can do it! Iff I run into a hard time can I get some support? That's
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Brother, I don't know what your occupation is, but there are a lot of young aspiring auto tech students out there that would benefit from an Instructor such as yourself, in a Trade School, etc. Honestly, I just finished (more on that later 😕) doing this very project on a 2001 CRV 2WD that I bought in October, and really cannot imagine being able to have done the job without your videos. I'm an old guy, an old hotrodder, and probably haven't worked on anything newer than early 70's Chevy P/Up. These little cars are a whole other world. Now, the not-so-fun piece. I got the job all finished and I had oil dripping from the rear of the crank pulley. Honest to Heaven, I couldn't have been more careful. Anyway, my 76 year-old body just couldn't go back a tear into it again. So, I took it to a well recommended shop here in Surprise, AZ (Phoenix area). $674.00 later, it was like new. They told me that they even felt bad for me, as I had done a perfect job. The front seal was bad, in that it wasn't tapered or? enough, therefore it wouldn't seat into the engine far enough (HUH?!). Moral of this story is, Don't Buy anything on eBay that is advertised as OEM, even with an OEM part #, unless the Seller is a verified OEM Dealer. I do not believe that Honda Motors would sell this item. I listened to folks on here saying that of all the parts that one should buy from a Dealer, the crank seal and the two cam seals should be purchased from a Dealer. In most of my younger years, I would still be beating up on myself over this. Not anymore. I did everything right, EXCEPT to buy that seal online, rather than going to the local Honda or Acura Dealer and "paying up". I can live with that. Lesson learned! Thank you again. P.S. I think it would be a great benefit to your subscribers here if you could make a supplemental video on installing that darn timing belt. It's a bugger! I had that thing on, and off 3 times before I finally got it right. This is not a criticism, but just an idea on how to further assist your online "Students"! 😎
Love this comment so much, it means the world. OEM seals are definitely the way to go, but I'm also a big fan of Fel-Pro as they are made in Japan too and I've had good luck with theirs. It was really great to hear your story and glad you got the work done, and thanks for the kind and inspiring words. I try to do my best at helping others as I have been helped before. I love sharing the knowledge as much as I can!
Great informative video. My 97 made in Japan CR-V is likely the same scenario. I just passed the 210,000 mile mark. I've had it for 6 years now. All I've done is replace plugs wires valve cover gasket 1 CV axle complete brake job front and back new front rotors and gas filter and a computer chip I forgot which one. It starts up and puts like a new car every day. I am torn between buying a new used car or putting more into the Honda. One thing is for sure I will probably never sell it. Some people like me get very attached to these first generations and I've noticed it is beginning to appreciate in value.
Agree John. Why sell it when it's so reliable? My dad purchased a 99' because of me having my 01'. We ended up swapping in a low mileage JDM engine for him that was only $450. You can't best that for an entire engine. 👍
@@GarageBuiltHondas That is great! Driving the other day I was thinking to myself that I am so glad I didn't sell. The maintenance will always be way less than any car payment. The interior still looks like new (when cleaned of course lol) About a year ago I change plugs wires rotor and cap and valve cover gasket. gas filter and some computer chip thing I forgot which, But It runs like a brand new engine and does not burn oil at all. The main complaint I hear is the poor acceleration. I admit it sometimes bothers me. Then I remember it is probably why I finally stopped getting tickets several years ago! lol So I now pay under a dollar a day for insurance. Yeah I think I will keep her! :)
hondas are great. I had one but now I have a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. It's got a 2.8 inline 4 turbo diesel thats made by izuzu i think. It's been a solid motor so far peppy and efficient
You are one hell of a mechanic and your videos are spot on....clear and you take the time to explain what is being done in a calm orderly fashion...I have been watching you for a while but felt compelled to send a message especially now with my 1999 Honda CRV that needs a head gasket replacement..and since the engine is already disassembled ; a replacement of the timing belt...I watched your video because I am buying the parts for my mechanic and wanted to see the parts and the steps necessary to change the timing belt.... How I appreciate this video... I hope you will continue to post more Honda videos because your videos have given me more of understanding of my car but have also increased my level of confidence in doing some of this work on my own....Many thanks
I've done this job 3 times between 2 CRV's and it's time for another. Watched this video as a refresher and I must say you did an excellent job. Great explanations and I love how you pointed out the difference in bolt lengths and gave the torques values. Thanks for putting it up!
Dude!!! I started having this knocking sound from the pulleys and I’m thinking it could be the water pump or harmonic balancer so this video is going to be EXTREMELY helpful since I plan on doing the whole water pump & timing belt etc replacement!! More CRV videos please!! Keep up the great work dude! 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Great video, very clear and easy to follow. I say this as someone who has been working on my own rigs for 35 years, too. So, I maybe have the world record on a factory timing belt here. I have a 1997 CRV that I bought cheap as an "in between cars" car. Guy didn't remember having done the timing belt, and he had had it for the past 20 years. I thought, no way has that never been done by now. Well, after watching your video, I went out with a flashlight and a rag, and confirmed that the undamaged factory bar code label is still on my timing covers, matching the serial number of the block. At 327k miles... !! OK, not gonna push my luck anymore. This thing isn't going anywhere until I replace that belt!
Such a great video. Silly to admit I didn't even know about the crank seal. I bet mine is toast... Gonna get hands on here soon as some paychecks come in and add these seals and belts to my list of repairs when I do the timing belt and valve lash. I've had my RD1 for 18 years and was pretty rough on it but she's still running!! The past 8k miles since hitting 222k, have had back to back issues; Immensely greatful for channels posting DIY videos like yours.
Thanks! Not only a great video in general but thanks to your extra info I now don't think my timing belt has ever been replaced and I am at 186000 some miles in a much colder climate. Amazing!
THIS, my friend, is a VERY well orchestrated, well put together video!! You refer to components by their correct names versus "thing", "this" "that". THANK YOU! I am normally not a fan of POV-made vids BUT yours is VERY well made!!
Best video ever on Honda CR-V. I like the way you tell what size socket in all removals. I’m going to tackle timing belt and cam sensor. My 1999 CR-V runs fine but stalls out. I replaced fuel pump fuel filter fuel relay located right side of glove box. Still no fix. So I took it to a local mechanic shop. Mechanic tells me I believe cam sensor under crank pulley is full of oil leaking from bad seal you replaced in this video. So hopefully that will solve this problem. From what I hear the crank bolt is the hardest most problem of this fix. Getting the bolt off. You made that look so easy. I’ve seen guys not getting it off with just the Milwaukee and 19 socket. They use a Weighted harmonic socket to get bolt off. So I believe you were very Lucky how easy that came off. Thanks again. This video helps tremendously.
@@simoncorriere8209 thanks after I put crank sensor in it still stalled. So I just did put new cap and rotor. I ran it for couple of hours no stalling I think that was it. But now I noticed it is leaking oil drip drip like a faucet. It never did before. I’m very disappointed when I put the new crankshaft seal in it started to go in crooked so I had to wedge it out than put it back in straight so I think I might have weakened the side of seal so I will have to start taking it apart again to investigate the oil leak. I’m so unmotivated messing with this little Truck. It only has 150.000
My CRV Honda 2001 is now having a time belt put in. It broke right there in front of them. I hope they do a good job. Thank you for the opportunity to see what is involved.
Awesome video presentation!! My 1998 CRV needs this job done. One thing I learned from another video, regarding the screws to the actual water pump, is to put the screws into the exact hole of the new as you are taking it out of the old pump. This might be useful for newbies or sometimes airheads like me😂
Hey, J. I'm rewatching this a bunch of times, because in 6 months, I'm gonna (Finally?) do my timing belt on my EF. I figure half a year is a nice, FAT chunk of time to review this, and really form a solid mental picture, before actually doing it. Thank you again for posting this, man.
I needed this instruction being ah Chevy dude. You are the most professional, most informative and most gracious in producing this project. Thank you sooo much. .
Really helpful video, thank you. I've done this job a few times, but your video has nice little reminders - 2 long bolts, three short ones over here, etc. etc. Really well presented - thanks again!
Great video. I just picked up a 2000 Honda CR-V SE that's been in a garage for about 10 years. It's got 57k miles on it. Going to perform some mods to it and give it to my daughter for her sixteenth birthday in a few years. Thinking about doing something like yours with rims, tires, roof rack. This things in darn near new condition. Hoping to get a couple hundred thousand more miles on it.
Well done video! No irritating music, & excellent audio without the UMMs & AHHs that are part of many videos. A pain in the ass to change a water pump, the same as many vehicles today. The mid 70ies Dodge darts with the "slant six" had to be one of the easiest vehicles to work on. For years I carried a ballast resistor for the coil , not because I needed it, but I don't know how many I changed on the road for people. I think the last great car manufactured in North America was the Ford Model "A" (grin) Cheers!
Yoo im about to do the water pump and timing belt on my b20b civic ! This is perfect thanks once again i honestly dont know what i would do without you haha
super professional video .. I changed a friends cambelt and water pump. The waterpump was missing the impeller blades and the water was red rusty . The motor had been overheating and it was the insanely corroded water pump impeller which was the problem . The engine mount was like your totally rooted. A good advert for inhibitor based anti freeze coolant .
Was thinking about buying a 1999 CRV. I heard that they had issues with breaking timing belts, so I decided to see what it involved changing one. Glad I did, now I know what to look for. Very thorough video! New sub here!
Wow, best step by step d.i.y. video I've ever seen. Well worded, great camera work, very informative. Thank you so much. You definitely have a talent. I wish you much prosperity and good fortune in the near future. Cheers to you!
Thank you so much, GBH. This video helped me out tremendously. The tensioner for the timing belt gave me some trouble, I know it's the part that got deleted. I'm sure it was helpful. One thing to mention is using the Lisle 77080 19MM socket ($26) to get the crank pulley off. It was the only solution for me.
Daaaang that crank bolt came off easy from what I’ve experienced with Honda’s😅 I had an ‘04 Acura that wouldn’t come off with 1600 ft lbs of torque from an impact wrench. I had to use another vehicle pulling on an extra long breaker bar. God only knows how much torque that made to break that bolt loose. Probably 10’s of thousands. It didn’t just break with the vehicle pulling on it either, we had to give it some gas for a minute literally. The sound of the bolt breaking loose was epic. *CRACK*😅 worked great though. Only took like 3 hours to get to that solution lol
I'm Aircraft Mechanic and also took gas engine mechanic. This guy work on the car almost like what the Aircraft Mechanic (Factory Spec). I would love him to work on my car than a a car dealer mechanic. The only thing he forgot is renewing the Crank Position Sensor, which is already expose.
Foreal, thanks so much for having this video! Covid income aint much, but enough to dust off my tools, buy the replacement parts and put a days work to do timing belt and water pump. Cant thank you enough for making a great and easy to follow video!
the sticker on the covers was a brilliant observation i paid a mechanic to change my timing belt and i have long suspected he didn't do the job, now i need to do it again at 139000 miles and will be looking for that sticker
@@GarageBuiltHondas Bought 1999 crv for daughters first car. Fixed waterpump/belt thanks to video. BUT security alarm is activated, (wire cut to alarm horn) can only start when the battery is instantly connected for about 2 seconds. Drivers window is broken and I have replacement ordered. Is the broken window the problem with the security issue? I have tried to disarm by inserting key in door and on-off-on-off method with no success. Thanks
Highly unlikely. Most alarms only register if the door is open/closed, not windows. You can remove the alarm system which I what I would do. Find the brain and repair any wires that were attached to the alarm. Usually the ignition switch is tied into it.
Wow, a friends '96 CR-V is leaking tiny drops of coolant to the right where all the belts are, not under the radiator so I presume it's the water pump. I know he had the timing belt replaced few years back but here in NZ it doesn't look like timing kits come with water pumps as they often do in the US. I wouldn't be surprised if they changed only the timing belt and nothing else. This looks like it will test my mediocre skills, but you've really laid everything out on a platter for me. I'll look into the parts required and consider tackling this in the summer. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
i see you have the same problem as i do with the timing belt cover rubbing on your cam wheel..i heated mine up with a blow torch lighter and pushed it back,basically re-shaping it..its done the job!!..great video by the way,ive been studying it avidly to do my own water pump etc.well done !!
That's smart. I figured since it's already rubbed down from the distortion with heat/time, it would still fit perfectly without rubbing since it rubbed off what it could. Lol
@@GarageBuiltHondas oh,just a quick tip should ever do it.if you can cool the plastic quick with water itll set in that position faster.so if its on the car,spray it or pour water on etc...mine was off the car and the bird bath was handy so it got dunked in there!!haha..sorry birds for plasticky tasting water that day! :)
I was thinking to do it myself on my honda crv 2000 model @ 264k. NVM😅 looks super complicated to dismantle and install. Ugh gotta pay my mechanic a hefty price for this. Great video super concise!
Glad to help, the reassembly gets easy. Once you've tackled the disassembly you'll see. It's always a lot easier putting it back together after you just took it apart.
Yea i put everything together and it wouldn't start...turned out i was getting no spark signal to the coil pack so i tore it all apart again and the crank sensor was just gunked up and dirty. Runs beautiful now.
As said by others thank you so much for posting this. I have all my parts and was going to to do it myself for the first time. Going by this post should take 1/2 hr i wish Thank you for the clear instructions 10/10
Mad dog. So how long did it really take? I just replaced the other three belts at 125,000 mi. Thinking I should have dug a little bit deeper and done this. But damn it sounds like that 105,000 mi timing belt service is a little bit overkill from these comments.
Honda recommends 100K service interval on these belts. I've seen some snap before and seen some last much longer. It's better to be safe than sorry, and it's not too difficult a job.
If you can't get the crank pulley bolt out with that milwaukiee(I couldn't), Lisle makes a special extra thick impact socket just for that purpose. I don't know what the magic is, but it makes that bolt fly out. Worth whatever it cost!
Ohh if I could tell you all the things that went wrong while I did this 😅. As it went along I invested in some better tools, kept my cool and just kept referring back to this video dozens of times and eventually got there. Learnt so much and saved quite a bit of coin so massive thanks. Now can you please buy a Suzuki Grand Vitara V6 and teach me how to do the timing chain on that 🤣.
Lol that's so awesome to hear! I bet you feel like a master now. Glad it helped and you were able to knock it out! Suzuki? Maybe if someone donates one I'll do like you did when watching this video. 😃
Awesome video I have 161k miles now I feel more comfortable about not replacing my timing belt.hopefully until next year or winter I can afford to do it.
Awesome video I have done a lot of jobs like this but don't believe I'd have the patience or Tec savvy to film it. Great job,very detailed information. BTW I'm 70.
One thing I like to do is pull the tensioner back (stretch the spring) and snug the bolt, which makes the belt install a bit easier. Just gotta remember to have no slack between crank and exhaust cam gear. Keep all the slack around the tensioner. Then loosen the bolt and the spring will take up the slack.
REMOVING THE CRANK PULLY....I put a breaker bar on it and run the starter. works every time. Make sure the breaker bar is up against something solid. so it wont ruin anything
You need a service tool to undo the crank bolt to lock the harmonic balancer pully, otherwise you might round the crank bolt with a rattle gun unless you get on the first go. The rattle gun is the only way to get this off easily but it can be done just without one, using a huge leaver and a really high quality socket. The timing marks are best lined at the back of the sprockets. Neat trick with the screwdrivers I'll try that next time. Great video.
Attempted this on my CRV. All I can say is if your car looks like it might be rusty, save yourself a lot of time. Just take it to a shop. It may cost a bit, but trust me. This is not a driveway job. Look under your car. Look at the bolts. Look at the parts you’re gonna be touching. And trust someone who’s already been through it. Don’t do it.
I did a 2000 CRV in my friend's driveway around 2008, took my time and did it over a weekend. Not too difficult, just take your time and do it right, and have the needed tools on-hand. The only part I screwed up was buying a cheap eBay aftermarket kit to do the job; the supplied water pump didn't fit. So I went to one of the car parts places and bought another aftermarket water pump. It didn't fit either! So I went to the Honda dealership and bought a Honda OEM water pump for $120 (the aftermarket pump was $20). It sucked to pay that much for a water pump, but it fit perfectly and allowed me to continue. In the future, I'm only going to buy the Gates kit, or from Honda. No more cheap Chinese crap, I learned my lesson. Oh, and the aftermarket timing belt also didn't last very long either, about 40,000 miles or so (the original belt had 140,000 miles when I changed it).
I just got a 98, runs great. It was 171k miles every once in while I hear a high pitch humming when I’m gassing it too much, and stops when I slow down. I suspect it’s the timing belt
Is the tensioner bolt left handed?? I started working on my 99 CRV this weekend to replace the water pump and when I got to the tensioner, the head is stripped. Someone worked on it before. Great video, thanks for no annoying music.
Bought a honda CRV 2001 July 2022. Love the car. Never fixed anything in a car before.,. But Just replaced the coolant temp sensor and distributor. Playing with the idea of doing all this on the video myself. This is my second car so it's not like I urgently need it done quick. I can take my time. Is it recommended for someone who's never done any type of work like this to give this a shot? I would just be watching the video and follow step by step? Or am I better to leave it to someone with a little bit more experience or dare I say a mechanic?
Great video. I found one of my cams is off by one tooth. Instead of removing everything, I'm trying to get access to the tension adjustment bolt 14mm that's under a plastic cap. It sits right above all the other belts. Do you know what's the best way to access that? I can't get the socket to seat properly, belts may be getting in the away.
I usually have no issue with a ratchet and 14mm socket. Try a thinner socket, maybe from a different brand? Mine are craftsman sockets, pretty normal sized and it fits perfectly
@@GarageBuiltHondas Ok, I think the head of my ratchet is hitting against the middle belt, the ac compressor belt. If I line up with the socket wrench with the 14mm bolt, it's just a bit short or reaching the nut. If I push it in, I can't get it seated and the belt keeps pushing the ratchet back. I am going to try a universal joint socket and see if that gives me some additional clearance. Otherwise looks like I may need to loosen the compressor belt.
I went with an NPW water pump when I did my last TB replacement around seven years ago. I'm gonna go with it again when I do the job again later this year. I went with a Mitsuboshi TB and Koyo tensioner bearing as well.
Thanks for making this very detailed video. My car is due for its 3rd TB change soon. It is currently make as slight rattling (not an internal engine noise like a rod knocking ) noise in near the crank pulley breifly when accelerating off idle. Not sure if harmonic balancer or something else. The rattling noise is not coming from the A/C pulley or the AC belt idler pulley.
Great video!!! Amazing details and camera work! I do have one question about the oil seal (the crankshaft one behind the pulley) Do you need to drain the oil when you change it?
@@GarageBuiltHondas Cool, thank you so much for the prompt response! Will attempt the job tomorrow. Again, great video. There are quite a few up there, but yours is the best.
10:52 - USE A TORCH For 2 minutes warm the outside of the crankshaft bolt with a torch and lighter and THEN attempt to break this bolt off (preferably with a breaker bar and NOT an impact gun. Let me save you some heartache friends and try this method 🤙🏾
I really have my work cut out for me...I am currently doing a flush and hope that and changing the thermostat is all I will need to do...for now lol...I know that eventually I will have to replace the water pump and timing belt because it's almost at 200k. But I will have a great video to refer to. Thanks 😌👍
Have you added a dash cam to your Honda and if so, which fuses did you double up on? I was thinking of adding a dash cam and using the 10amp Rear Acc Socket fuse slot for the BATT wire and the Sunroof Relay fuse slot for the Acc wire. Don't use the rear socket and don't have a sunroof. Cheers
I blame your parents for making you! Every DIY Honda I watch will suck after watching this one! I hate it and love it at the same time. No video will ever be so perfect… unless OH MY GOD!!! It’s Jason Bourne!
Hey I know this video is old bro but you should make a video how to change that leaking steering rack. Would definitely appreciate it that much love man
hello! thanks for your video. i gleaned quite good information. one question i've for you is what size are those hand picks inserted into cam holes to lock them in place when removing the t-belt? fabulous idea my man!
@@GarageBuiltHondas thanks my man. had t-belt changed out some months ago and just remembered to reply back. 3/16 is the size for sure! nearly 5k miles later and keeps chugging along
Hey Jon, do you adjust the tension on the timing belt after you've initially set the tension during install? Or does it never need to be adjusted until it's time to replace it with a new one?
Top tier video. I need to find one as good so I can do my 04 Odyssey timing belt. It is on original belt and coming up on 270K miles. My 2000 CRV is at 214K so may be too soon to knock that one out. Knock-knock on wood.
Thanks, I got a handful of CR-V videos coming out so hopefully you're not too bored. I needed to get these items done on my daily driver since I've been procrastinating on working on it for the last year. I'll get back to the fun stuff soon!
Great video, i’am no mechanic by any stretch of the imagination . Recently had my gen 1 (1999 crv EX 160 k miles) timing belt replaced and I am hearing a whining sound during acceleration or when revving the gas pedal. The mechanic told me that it’s because the timing belt is still new and to drive it month to loosen it up. I noticed that the alternator belt has no deflection , could that be the cause for that whining ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Well, I think that footage you lost and didn't get in the video jacked me up since I didn't get to see the entire process. I got the belt back on and before I started to rotate the crankshaft I marked the belt at a tooth on each of the 2 camshaft gears with white out. I felt that after the rotation if they didn't line up then I'd know something was wrong. Well it seems that the tensioner didn't take up the slack/tighten the belt as I rotated the crankshaft. There seems to be too much slack in the belt between the 2 camshaft gears. It loosens and tightens as I rotate the crankshaft. I feel a "pop" at some point in the rotation of the crankshaft. When that happens you can see the slack increase in the belt between the camshaft gears.I don't know if this is an issue with the new tensioner but whatever it is I am guessing the engine is out of time now. Can I just take the belt off, make the crankshaft pulley line back up with the timing mark on the cover then turn the cam shaft gears to line back up with what I had as TDC and then try it all again?
Check to see if the tensioner is still attached on the small post. From my experience when this happens the tensioner was too loose and slipped off the post. Check that and get back to me.
@@GarageBuiltHondas Yes, the tensioner is mounted properly. I have taken the belt off multiple times now and I just can't figure out why there is so much slack between the 2 cam shaft gears during a portion of the crankshaft rotation. I am pretty certain that I am off timing now, too. When I have the mark on the crankshaft pulley lining on the timing mark on the cover the paint marks I made on the 2 cam shaft gears that indicate TDC look to be a tooth or so off. Not sure if one problem is the result of the other. Going to have to take a break on this for now. I feel I am just running in circles trying to figure out what I am doing wrong. Didn't have any issues doing my daughter's Camry. Thought this would have been the same. Thanks.
When you get back to it, disregard the marks you have made. Remove the belt. Set both cam gears to their "up" positions and line up the marks on the sides of the gears. Then set the crank pulley to TDC. Then slide the belt on. Spin the engine by hand a little to remove the slack on the right side of the belt. Then tighten the tensioner. Then check. As for your issue, that for me has always been the tensioner having slipped off the pin which holds it in place.
@@menaceemceefiend9716 Yes I did. I found another video that showed an option for lining up the cam sprockets. I was using a pin in each to lock down but for some reason I was struggling to get the new timing belt on and get it to stretch when pulling it to line up with the teeth at the top of the cam sprockets. Whenever I did get it on it was always a tooth off after I rotated the engine a couple of times. I watched this video - ua-cam.com/video/RJqweiFoXdE/v-deo.html at about 13:12 it shows lining up a mark on the back of the timing belt cover and the marks on each of the sprockets. If they are all in a straight line then it is a TDC. I used the camera on my phone to get a good picture of when these were in an exact line since I couldn't get an eye level look. I didn't even use pins to lock the sprockets in place when I did this. I just made sure those marks stayed in line. I'd attach a photo of when I did this but isn't an option on comments on UA-cam.
Another question I had was since I’m doin the timing belt, do I have to mess wit the distributor? I remember I read somewhere bout someone telling another that they needed to also set timing on the distributor
Thank you SO much for posting this!
So clear. So watchable! GBH = best how-tos on the net.
It was also very useful, seeing what YOUR preferred combination of OEM and aftermarket is. If you trust it, I trust it.
I know that a CRV is not an EF, but it's still Civic-based, so it's still useful to see.
I'm a mechanic with over 40 years of experience and recently bought an old 2001 CRV and have never done a cam belt on that engine. It's always good to check procedures before starting a job on an unfamiliar car and your video is really excellent; very clear and concise, everything pretty much in focus and, thankfully, no irritating music in the background. 1st class video - thank you. :-)
Thanks for the comment!!
how many hours to set aside for this job?
7-8 hours for someone with the know-how already.
@@GarageBuiltHondas okay, thank you. while we're talking, how is this vehicle for understeer?
Couldn't tell you. I drive it like a grandma
Should be noted that on this job he made a mistake installing belt. Always tension the belt on the front side first (closest to front bumper, exhaust side), the side without the tensioner, don’t just let it “naturally adjust itself” once you have the slack out of the front side then you can put the belt on the intake cam, once the belt is on then you can take the slack out of the back side of the belt using the tensioner. This is the correct and safest way to do this. I’m a certified technician and want you save you the trouble of having a loose belt or misaligned cam, one tooth off will majorly affect drivability. The rest of the video is great!
Doesn’t he do that in this video? If not how can I tension the left/exhaust side of the belt first?
I'm in the process of helping a friend, doing his timing belt and pump and belts, I've think I can do it! Iff I run into a hard time can I get some support? That's
I don't even own a crv let alone a honda with this engine and I ended up watching this whole video. Lol. Good job man!
Thanks for that! 😀
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Brother, I don't know what your occupation is, but there are a lot of young aspiring auto tech students out there that would benefit from an Instructor such as yourself, in a Trade School, etc. Honestly, I just finished (more on that later 😕) doing this very project on a 2001 CRV 2WD that I bought in October, and really cannot imagine being able to have done the job without your videos. I'm an old guy, an old hotrodder, and probably haven't worked on anything newer than early 70's Chevy P/Up. These little cars are a whole other world.
Now, the not-so-fun piece. I got the job all finished and I had oil dripping from the rear of the crank pulley. Honest to Heaven, I couldn't have been more careful. Anyway, my 76 year-old body just couldn't go back a tear into it again. So, I took it to a well recommended shop here in Surprise, AZ (Phoenix area). $674.00 later, it was like new. They told me that they even felt bad for me, as I had done a perfect job. The front seal was bad, in that it wasn't tapered or? enough, therefore it wouldn't seat into the engine far enough (HUH?!). Moral of this story is, Don't Buy anything on eBay that is advertised as OEM, even with an OEM part #, unless the Seller is a verified OEM Dealer. I do not believe that Honda Motors would sell this item. I listened to folks on here saying that of all the parts that one should buy from a Dealer, the crank seal and the two cam seals should be purchased from a Dealer.
In most of my younger years, I would still be beating up on myself over this. Not anymore. I did everything right, EXCEPT to buy that seal online, rather than going to the local Honda or Acura Dealer and "paying up". I can live with that. Lesson learned!
Thank you again.
P.S. I think it would be a great benefit to your subscribers here if you could make a supplemental video on installing that darn timing belt. It's a bugger! I had that thing on, and off 3 times before I finally got it right. This is not a criticism, but just an idea on how to further assist your online "Students"! 😎
Love this comment so much, it means the world. OEM seals are definitely the way to go, but I'm also a big fan of Fel-Pro as they are made in Japan too and I've had good luck with theirs.
It was really great to hear your story and glad you got the work done, and thanks for the kind and inspiring words. I try to do my best at helping others as I have been helped before. I love sharing the knowledge as much as I can!
Thanks again Jon 👍
Great informative video. My 97 made in Japan CR-V is likely the same scenario. I just passed the 210,000 mile mark. I've had it for 6 years now. All I've done is replace plugs wires valve cover gasket 1 CV axle complete brake job front and back new front rotors and gas filter and a computer chip I forgot which one. It starts up and puts like a new car every day. I am torn between buying a new used car or putting more into the Honda. One thing is for sure I will probably never sell it. Some people like me get very attached to these first generations and I've noticed it is beginning to appreciate in value.
Agree John. Why sell it when it's so reliable? My dad purchased a 99' because of me having my 01'. We ended up swapping in a low mileage JDM engine for him that was only $450. You can't best that for an entire engine. 👍
@@GarageBuiltHondas That is great! Driving the other day I was thinking to myself that I am so glad I didn't sell. The maintenance will always be way less than any car payment. The interior still looks like new (when cleaned of course lol) About a year ago I change plugs wires rotor and cap and valve cover gasket. gas filter and some computer chip thing I forgot which, But It runs like a brand new engine and does not burn oil at all. The main complaint I hear is the poor acceleration. I admit it sometimes bothers me. Then I remember it is probably why I finally stopped getting tickets several years ago! lol So I now pay under a dollar a day for insurance. Yeah I think I will keep her! :)
hondas are great. I had one but now I have a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. It's got a 2.8 inline 4 turbo diesel thats made by izuzu i think. It's been a solid motor so far peppy and efficient
You are one hell of a mechanic and your videos are spot on....clear and you take the time to explain what is being done in a calm orderly fashion...I have been watching you for a while but felt compelled to send a message especially now with my 1999 Honda CRV that needs a head gasket replacement..and since the engine is already disassembled ; a replacement of the timing belt...I watched your video because I am buying the parts for my mechanic and wanted to see the parts and the steps necessary to change the timing belt.... How I appreciate this video...
I hope you will continue to post more Honda videos because your videos have given me more of understanding of my car but have also increased my level of confidence in doing some of this work on my own....Many thanks
I've done this job 3 times between 2 CRV's and it's time for another. Watched this video as a refresher and I must say you did an excellent job. Great explanations and I love how you pointed out the difference in bolt lengths and gave the torques values. Thanks for putting it up!
Dude!!! I started having this knocking sound from the pulleys and I’m thinking it could be the water pump or harmonic balancer so this video is going to be EXTREMELY helpful since I plan on doing the whole water pump & timing belt etc replacement!! More CRV videos please!! Keep up the great work dude! 🤜🏼🤛🏼
This video is so detailed and well illustrated no annoying background music ... gonna attempt to change my water pump on my own
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Any video with NO stupid background music is the better video.
Great video, very clear and easy to follow. I say this as someone who has been working on my own rigs for 35 years, too.
So, I maybe have the world record on a factory timing belt here. I have a 1997 CRV that I bought cheap as an "in between cars" car. Guy didn't remember having done the timing belt, and he had had it for the past 20 years. I thought, no way has that never been done by now.
Well, after watching your video, I went out with a flashlight and a rag, and confirmed that the undamaged factory bar code label is still on my timing covers, matching the serial number of the block.
At 327k miles... !!
OK, not gonna push my luck anymore. This thing isn't going anywhere until I replace that belt!
That's awesome to hear!! I should've left mine alone for another 100k. Lol
@@GarageBuiltHondas : Can't wait to see what it looks like. Just fine, or hanging on by a thread...? lol
My guess is it'll look perfectly fine still. 👍
@@GarageBuiltHondas : My guess, too... maybe I just just go for it and see if I can get it to 500k... lol
Such a great video. Silly to admit I didn't even know about the crank seal. I bet mine is toast... Gonna get hands on here soon as some paychecks come in and add these seals and belts to my list of repairs when I do the timing belt and valve lash. I've had my RD1 for 18 years and was pretty rough on it but she's still running!! The past 8k miles since hitting 222k, have had back to back issues; Immensely greatful for channels posting DIY videos like yours.
Thanks! Not only a great video in general but thanks to your extra info I now don't think my timing belt has ever been replaced and I am at 186000 some miles in a much colder climate. Amazing!
You're welcome, hope it helps!
THIS, my friend, is a VERY well orchestrated, well put together video!! You refer to components by their correct names versus "thing", "this" "that". THANK YOU! I am normally not a fan of POV-made vids BUT yours is VERY well made!!
Best video ever on Honda CR-V. I like the way you tell what size socket in all removals. I’m going to tackle timing belt and cam sensor. My 1999 CR-V runs fine but stalls out. I replaced fuel pump fuel filter fuel relay located right side of glove box. Still no fix. So I took it to a local mechanic shop. Mechanic tells me I believe cam sensor under crank pulley is full of oil leaking from bad seal you replaced in this video. So hopefully that will solve this problem. From what I hear the crank bolt is the hardest most problem of this fix. Getting the bolt off. You made that look so easy. I’ve seen guys not getting it off with just the Milwaukee and 19 socket. They use a Weighted harmonic socket to get bolt off. So I believe you were very Lucky
how easy that came off. Thanks again. This video helps tremendously.
Troy Pankow my crv did the same thing I replaced the cap and rotor and new spark plug wires and plug and it hasn’t stalled again
@@simoncorriere8209 thanks after I put crank sensor in it still stalled. So I just did put new cap and rotor. I ran it for couple of hours no stalling I think that was it. But now I noticed it is leaking oil drip drip like a faucet. It never did before. I’m very disappointed when I put the new crankshaft seal in it started to go in crooked so I had to wedge it out than put it back in straight so I think I might have weakened the side of seal so I will have to start taking it apart again to investigate the oil leak. I’m so unmotivated messing with this little Truck. It only has 150.000
My CRV Honda 2001 is now having a time belt put in. It broke right there in front of them. I hope they do a good job. Thank you for the opportunity to see what is involved.
Hope it goes well!
Awesome video presentation!! My 1998 CRV needs this job done.
One thing I learned from another video, regarding the screws to the actual water pump, is to put the screws into the exact hole of the new as you are taking it out of the old pump. This might be useful for newbies or sometimes airheads like me😂
Definitely won't hurt one bit!
Hey, J. I'm rewatching this a bunch of times, because in 6 months, I'm gonna (Finally?) do my timing belt on my EF. I figure half a year is a nice, FAT chunk of time to review this, and really form a solid mental picture, before actually doing it. Thank you again for posting this, man.
Good luck brother!!
@@GarageBuiltHondas Thanks! I'll need it! haha
One of my closest friends is like, "If you f*ck up, there goes your engine, man..."
@@Maplecookdid you ever do it?
@@Maplecookdid you do it
@@mrdagger1169 Later next week
I needed this instruction being ah Chevy dude.
You are the most professional, most informative and most gracious in producing this project.
Thank you sooo much. .
Really helpful video, thank you. I've done this job a few times, but your video has nice little reminders - 2 long bolts, three short ones over here, etc. etc. Really well presented - thanks again!
Glad it helps!
Great video. I just picked up a 2000 Honda CR-V SE that's been in a garage for about 10 years. It's got 57k miles on it. Going to perform some mods to it and give it to my daughter for her sixteenth birthday in a few years. Thinking about doing something like yours with rims, tires, roof rack. This things in darn near new condition. Hoping to get a couple hundred thousand more miles on it.
Very nice, I dont see why you couldn't with some tlc. Good luck!
Years later, still great info here, thank you so much..
Well done video! No irritating music, & excellent audio without the UMMs & AHHs that are part of many videos. A pain in the ass to change a water pump, the same as many vehicles today. The mid 70ies Dodge darts with the "slant six" had to be one of the easiest vehicles to work on. For years I carried a ballast resistor for the coil , not because I needed it, but I don't know how many I changed on the road for people. I think the last great car manufactured in North America was the Ford Model "A" (grin) Cheers!
Thank you!
So refreshing to see just the right amount of detail with clear explanation!
Thank you!
Best video I've found so far on this. Good quality and angles. Everything covered. Great job.
Thank you
I knew the CR-V Series was coming! Good work man. Now my Civic Wagon and CR-V have the best how-to's on UA-cam
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Yoo im about to do the water pump and timing belt on my b20b civic ! This is perfect thanks once again i honestly dont know what i would do without you haha
super professional video .. I changed a friends cambelt and water pump. The waterpump was missing the impeller blades and the water was red rusty . The motor had been overheating and it was the insanely corroded water pump impeller which was the problem . The engine mount was like your totally rooted. A good advert for inhibitor based anti freeze coolant .
Thanks!!
Was thinking about buying a 1999 CRV. I heard that they had issues with breaking timing belts, so I decided to see what it involved changing one. Glad I did, now I know what to look for. Very thorough video! New sub here!
Interesting. I've never heard that. Maybe those were from people over doing it on the mileage and letting it go far beyond it's replacement date
@@GarageBuiltHondas Yeah, I've never heard that either...news to me.
Wow, best step by step d.i.y. video I've ever seen. Well worded, great camera work, very informative. Thank you so much. You definitely have a talent. I wish you much prosperity and good fortune in the near future. Cheers to you!
Hope it helps you out!
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST VIDEO N EXPLAINS REALLY WELL, THANKS GOOD JOB
Smart man, you've made it that far and have the valve cover off. I can't think of a better time to do a valve lash adjustment.
Thank you so much, GBH. This video helped me out tremendously. The tensioner for the timing belt gave me some trouble, I know it's the part that got deleted. I'm sure it was helpful. One thing to mention is using the Lisle 77080 19MM socket ($26) to get the crank pulley off. It was the only solution for me.
Glad to have helped!!
Daaaang that crank bolt came off easy from what I’ve experienced with Honda’s😅 I had an ‘04 Acura that wouldn’t come off with 1600 ft lbs of torque from an impact wrench. I had to use another vehicle pulling on an extra long breaker bar. God only knows how much torque that made to break that bolt loose. Probably 10’s of thousands. It didn’t just break with the vehicle pulling on it either, we had to give it some gas for a minute literally. The sound of the bolt breaking loose was epic. *CRACK*😅 worked great though. Only took like 3 hours to get to that solution lol
Best timing belt/water pump tutorial yet! Thanks for posting and continue the great work!
this utilitarian car is legendary. they should relaunch it. tks for the vid. crystal clear instructions.
Thanks for the comment, I agree! Such a great platform!
love the old crv's they were like a mini jeep new ones are gay.
Lol
I'm Aircraft Mechanic and also took gas engine mechanic. This guy work on the car almost like what the Aircraft Mechanic (Factory Spec). I would love him to work on my car than a a car dealer mechanic. The only thing he forgot is renewing the Crank Position Sensor, which is already expose.
That's smart, thanks for the input!
Foreal, thanks so much for having this video! Covid income aint much, but enough to dust off my tools, buy the replacement parts and put a days work to do timing belt and water pump. Cant thank you enough for making a great and easy to follow video!
Glad to help, especially in these times.
the sticker on the covers was a brilliant observation i paid a mechanic to change my timing belt and i have long suspected he didn't do the job, now i need to do it again at 139000 miles and will be looking for that sticker
Wonder why mechanics get so lazy and try to rip people off. It's sad to hear about this often.
I appreciate all your time to edit this video. I thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Glad you liked it!
EXCELLENT VIDEO. Covers everything in order. Thank you for taking time to make this vido. It made the task much easier.
Many thanks, glad to help!
@@GarageBuiltHondas Bought 1999 crv for daughters first car. Fixed waterpump/belt thanks to video. BUT security alarm is activated, (wire cut to alarm horn) can only start when the battery is instantly connected for about 2 seconds. Drivers window is broken and I have replacement ordered. Is the broken window the problem with the security issue? I have tried to disarm by inserting key in door and on-off-on-off method with no success. Thanks
Highly unlikely. Most alarms only register if the door is open/closed, not windows. You can remove the alarm system which I what I would do. Find the brain and repair any wires that were attached to the alarm. Usually the ignition switch is tied into it.
Wow, a friends '96 CR-V is leaking tiny drops of coolant to the right where all the belts are, not under the radiator so I presume it's the water pump. I know he had the timing belt replaced few years back but here in NZ it doesn't look like timing kits come with water pumps as they often do in the US. I wouldn't be surprised if they changed only the timing belt and nothing else. This looks like it will test my mediocre skills, but you've really laid everything out on a platter for me. I'll look into the parts required and consider tackling this in the summer. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Sounds like you're right. The water pump has a weep hole where the fluid will come out letting you know the pump needs replacing asap.
i see you have the same problem as i do with the timing belt cover rubbing on your cam wheel..i heated mine up with a blow torch lighter and pushed it back,basically re-shaping it..its done the job!!..great video by the way,ive been studying it avidly to do my own water pump etc.well done !!
That's smart. I figured since it's already rubbed down from the distortion with heat/time, it would still fit perfectly without rubbing since it rubbed off what it could. Lol
@@GarageBuiltHondas its a custom a fit youve got :)
@@GarageBuiltHondas oh,just a quick tip should ever do it.if you can cool the plastic quick with water itll set in that position faster.so if its on the car,spray it or pour water on etc...mine was off the car and the bird bath was handy so it got dunked in there!!haha..sorry birds for plasticky tasting water that day! :)
Very good video, planning to buy a 1999 crv so wanted to see how to maintain it.
I was thinking to do it myself on my honda crv 2000 model @ 264k. NVM😅 looks super complicated to dismantle and install. Ugh gotta pay my mechanic a hefty price for this. Great video super concise!
Thanks for the view though!!
Very helpful, just wish we had the reassembly portion of this. Other than that this really is an A+ quality video. Keep up the awesome work buddy.
Glad to help, the reassembly gets easy. Once you've tackled the disassembly you'll see. It's always a lot easier putting it back together after you just took it apart.
Yea i put everything together and it wouldn't start...turned out i was getting no spark signal to the coil pack so i tore it all apart again and the crank sensor was just gunked up and dirty. Runs beautiful now.
Nice. What a pain to have to get back down there though but I bet you're a seasoned pro now? 👍
I have a 98 and a 99 CRV love your videos very educational heck yeah I freaking love it 👍🏼👍🏼 keep them coming 🫵🏼🫵🏼🫵🏼
Thanks man I'm working on my first car right now and this video has been a huge help for me
Hope it helps you keep it on the road!
As said by others thank you so much for posting this. I have all my parts and was going to to do it myself for the first time. Going by this post should take 1/2 hr i wish Thank you for the clear instructions 10/10
You're welcome, if you need any tips let me know!
Mad dog. So how long did it really take? I just replaced the other three belts at 125,000 mi. Thinking I should have dug a little bit deeper and done this. But damn it sounds like that 105,000 mi timing belt service is a little bit overkill from these comments.
Honda recommends 100K service interval on these belts. I've seen some snap before and seen some last much longer. It's better to be safe than sorry, and it's not too difficult a job.
You made it look so easy. I guess a garage is a little easier to fix things in than outside in the winter 😂 Thanks for the video it really helped.
Lol, absolutely. Maybe just wait until summer. It was 100 degree hot when I did this, middle of July but had to get it done.
@@GarageBuiltHondas halfway through I was seriously considering it
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If you can't get the crank pulley bolt out with that milwaukiee(I couldn't), Lisle makes a special extra thick impact socket just for that purpose. I don't know what the magic is, but it makes that bolt fly out. Worth whatever it cost!
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Thank you so much. I’ve watched and backed up so much on this video saved me so much money on my RD1
Great to hear!
Ohh if I could tell you all the things that went wrong while I did this 😅. As it went along I invested in some better tools, kept my cool and just kept referring back to this video dozens of times and eventually got there. Learnt so much and saved quite a bit of coin so massive thanks. Now can you please buy a Suzuki Grand Vitara V6 and teach me how to do the timing chain on that 🤣.
Lol that's so awesome to hear! I bet you feel like a master now. Glad it helped and you were able to knock it out!
Suzuki? Maybe if someone donates one I'll do like you did when watching this video. 😃
Did you have to buy one of those $200 impact wrenches?
@@WBBClips you can or you can use a air impact gun or just breaker bars like he mentioned in the video along wit the harmonic balancer removal tool
@@menaceemceefiend9716 I know what I can use. I was asking what he used. Sorry for your confusion.
@@WBBClips m18 Milwaukee impact wrench round $350 wit battery and charger
My timing belt snapped yesterday at 183,350 miles I got the car at 165k going to replace everything this weekend
Good luck!
Awesome video I have 161k miles now I feel more comfortable about not replacing my timing belt.hopefully until next year or winter I can afford to do it.
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Had to do a head replacement on one of these and it was literally back breaking because how deep the engine bay is. Good stuff as usual man 👍
Thanks, I hear that. Everything is back breaking these days. Lol
Awesome video I have done a lot of jobs like this but don't believe I'd have the patience or Tec savvy to film it. Great job,very detailed information. BTW I'm 70.
Thank you! I never knew I was going to start recording videos but it happened about 6 years ago when I wanted to help a friend out. It's been fun!
@@GarageBuiltHondas I've always wanted to just get it over with but then again you do such a professional job.
One thing I like to do is pull the tensioner back (stretch the spring) and snug the bolt, which makes the belt install a bit easier. Just gotta remember to have no slack between crank and exhaust cam gear. Keep all the slack around the tensioner. Then loosen the bolt and the spring will take up the slack.
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REMOVING THE CRANK PULLY....I put a breaker bar on it and run the starter. works every time. Make sure the breaker bar is up against something solid. so it wont ruin anything
That's a method I haven't heard of. Nice.👍
@@GarageBuiltHondas BTW really nicely filmed video well done.
Thank you
That’s exactly what a mechanic friend of mine told me to do. I said, “You want me to do what?” He says, “Yes, seriously”
@@mikeingeorgia1 Honda engine turn the opposite direction, doing this will only tighten the bolt...
You need a service tool to undo the crank bolt to lock the harmonic balancer pully, otherwise you might round the crank bolt with a rattle gun unless you get on the first go. The rattle gun is the only way to get this off easily but it can be done just without one, using a huge leaver and a really high quality socket. The timing marks are best lined at the back of the sprockets. Neat trick with the screwdrivers I'll try that next time. Great video.
Thanks for the insight. 👍
Attempted this on my CRV. All I can say is if your car looks like it might be rusty, save yourself a lot of time. Just take it to a shop. It may cost a bit, but trust me. This is not a driveway job.
Look under your car. Look at the bolts. Look at the parts you’re gonna be touching. And trust someone who’s already been through it.
Don’t do it.
Preach. 👍
I did a 2000 CRV in my friend's driveway around 2008, took my time and did it over a weekend. Not too difficult, just take your time and do it right, and have the needed tools on-hand. The only part I screwed up was buying a cheap eBay aftermarket kit to do the job; the supplied water pump didn't fit. So I went to one of the car parts places and bought another aftermarket water pump. It didn't fit either! So I went to the Honda dealership and bought a Honda OEM water pump for $120 (the aftermarket pump was $20). It sucked to pay that much for a water pump, but it fit perfectly and allowed me to continue.
In the future, I'm only going to buy the Gates kit, or from Honda. No more cheap Chinese crap, I learned my lesson. Oh, and the aftermarket timing belt also didn't last very long either, about 40,000 miles or so (the original belt had 140,000 miles when I changed it).
I just got a 98, runs great. It was 171k miles every once in while I hear a high pitch humming when I’m gassing it too much, and stops when I slow down. I suspect it’s the timing belt
Or one of the pulleys possibly.
Good thorough job on the explanation. Note that there is an O-ring on the distributor shaft that also needs to be replaced.
Definitely an easy job if doing that as well. 👍
Is the tensioner bolt left handed?? I started working on my 99 CRV this weekend to replace the water pump and when I got to the tensioner, the head is stripped. Someone worked on it before. Great video, thanks for no annoying music.
No, it's a normal bolt hole.
You are an excellent and patient mechanic. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you Jake!
By far the best DIY video on a vehicle I’ve ever seen. And I’ve seen a lot!
Much appreciated, thank you!
Good tip to improve the whole process is pressure wash the whole engine bay, wheel well, and underneath. Will make things cleaner to work with
Bought a honda CRV 2001 July 2022. Love the car. Never fixed anything in a car before.,. But Just replaced the coolant temp sensor and distributor.
Playing with the idea of doing all this on the video myself. This is my second car so it's not like I urgently need it done quick. I can take my time.
Is it recommended for someone who's never done any type of work like this to give this a shot?
I would just be watching the video and follow step by step?
Or am I better to leave it to someone with a little bit more experience or dare I say a mechanic?
Absolutely. You could easily attempt this yourself. You'll learn a lot along the way too.
Great video. I found one of my cams is off by one tooth. Instead of removing everything, I'm trying to get access to the tension adjustment bolt 14mm that's under a plastic cap. It sits right above all the other belts. Do you know what's the best way to access that? I can't get the socket to seat properly, belts may be getting in the away.
I usually have no issue with a ratchet and 14mm socket. Try a thinner socket, maybe from a different brand? Mine are craftsman sockets, pretty normal sized and it fits perfectly
@@GarageBuiltHondas Ok, I think the head of my ratchet is hitting against the middle belt, the ac compressor belt. If I line up with the socket wrench with the 14mm bolt, it's just a bit short or reaching the nut. If I push it in, I can't get it seated and the belt keeps pushing the ratchet back. I am going to try a universal joint socket and see if that gives me some additional clearance. Otherwise looks like I may need to loosen the compressor belt.
I went with an NPW water pump when I did my last TB replacement around seven years ago. I'm gonna go with it again when I do the job again later this year. I went with a Mitsuboshi TB and Koyo tensioner bearing as well.
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Thanks for making this very detailed video. My car is due for its 3rd TB change soon. It is currently make as slight rattling (not an internal engine noise like a rod knocking ) noise in near the crank pulley breifly when accelerating off idle. Not sure if harmonic balancer or something else. The rattling noise is not coming from the A/C pulley or the AC belt idler pulley.
You're welcome
Great video!!! Amazing details and camera work! I do have one question about the oil seal (the crankshaft one behind the pulley) Do you need to drain the oil when you change it?
Thank you!
No you do not...all the oil will be in the oil pan. Might have traces leak out but that's normal.
@@GarageBuiltHondas Cool, thank you so much for the prompt response! Will attempt the job tomorrow. Again, great video. There are quite a few up there, but yours is the best.
10:52 - USE A TORCH
For 2 minutes warm the outside of the crankshaft bolt with a torch and lighter and THEN attempt to break this bolt off (preferably with a breaker bar and NOT an impact gun. Let me save you some heartache friends and try this method 🤙🏾
Thank you so much for the video, you give a clear explanation about this 🙏
I really have my work cut out for me...I am currently doing a flush and hope that and changing the thermostat is all I will need to do...for now lol...I know that eventually I will have to replace the water pump and timing belt because it's almost at 200k. But I will have a great video to refer to. Thanks 😌👍
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Big help with the water pump bolt lengths... thanks a TON!
You're welcome
Clear and well orchestrated video.
I changed my timing belt back in October 2019.... should I change it again now ? I've done 53,000 miles since then
100k is the service interval
Have you added a dash cam to your Honda and if so, which fuses did you double up on? I was thinking of adding a dash cam and using the 10amp Rear Acc Socket fuse slot for the BATT wire and the Sunroof Relay fuse slot for the Acc wire. Don't use the rear socket and don't have a sunroof. Cheers
Here's mine. ua-cam.com/video/Jc4IEmN0s3w/v-deo.html
I blame your parents for making you! Every DIY Honda I watch will suck after watching this one!
I hate it and love it at the same time.
No video will ever be so perfect… unless
OH MY GOD!!! It’s Jason Bourne!
Lol
Over 200k miles on stock honda belts ha! thats amazing stuff
Your presentation was excellent. Even I understood it.
Thanks a lot
Hey I know this video is old bro but you should make a video how to change that leaking steering rack. Would definitely appreciate it that much love man
If mine does, and it might being old, I will!
Garage Built Hondas sweet man thanks bro
Did you use some sort of sludge remover on your engine? It's so clean and free of varnish or gunk
Pressure washer and assortment of random brushes. This was actually dirty, it looks much better now.
hello! thanks for your video. i gleaned quite good information. one question i've for you is what size are those hand picks inserted into cam holes to lock them in place when removing the t-belt? fabulous idea my man!
I don't know the size but they're pretty small and common in sets. If you have a few screwdrivers you'll probably have some that fit.
@@GarageBuiltHondas thanks my man. had t-belt changed out some months ago and just remembered to reply back. 3/16 is the size for sure! nearly 5k miles later and keeps chugging along
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@@davidtam1882 Thanks for posting the question and the answer, 3/16". : )
Hey Jon, do you adjust the tension on the timing belt after you've initially set the tension during install? Or does it never need to be adjusted until it's time to replace it with a new one?
I have a question. If any one of those 3 belts breaks on you going down the road, will it ruin the engine? Will it mess the engine up?
Not at all. They'll just flap around and fall off.
@@GarageBuiltHondas Thank you so much! 👍👍
Top tier video. I need to find one as good so I can do my 04 Odyssey timing belt. It is on original belt and coming up on 270K miles. My 2000 CRV is at 214K so may be too soon to knock that one out. Knock-knock on wood.
More videos about Civics and CRXs please, great video ;)
Thanks, I got a handful of CR-V videos coming out so hopefully you're not too bored. I needed to get these items done on my daily driver since I've been procrastinating on working on it for the last year. I'll get back to the fun stuff soon!
@@GarageBuiltHondas Okay, I'll keep watching and enjoying your videos and hopefully the best will come soon! :)
Great video, i’am no mechanic by any stretch of the imagination . Recently had my gen 1 (1999 crv EX 160 k miles) timing belt replaced and I am hearing a whining sound during acceleration or when revving the gas pedal. The mechanic told me that it’s because the timing belt is still new and to drive it month to loosen it up. I noticed that the alternator belt has no deflection , could that be the cause for that whining ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
i would guess that printed label on the timing cover is from a dealer service shop. for warranty purposes
Maybe.
Do you have head gasket video teardown/replacement for crv too? Thanks.
Head removal. ua-cam.com/video/IUorWvzMU4E/v-deo.htmlsi=vP-PraLIS2Q6B0wF
Head install. ua-cam.com/video/M0fHG9X9hF8/v-deo.htmlsi=O6VIR84qbucAqXWq
Thanks bro. Big help👍👍👍🤘🤟🤘
Well, I think that footage you lost and didn't get in the video jacked me up since I didn't get to see the entire process. I got the belt back on and before I started to rotate the crankshaft I marked the belt at a tooth on each of the 2 camshaft gears with white out. I felt that after the rotation if they didn't line up then I'd know something was wrong. Well it seems that the tensioner didn't take up the slack/tighten the belt as I rotated the crankshaft. There seems to be too much slack in the belt between the 2 camshaft gears. It loosens and tightens as I rotate the crankshaft. I feel a "pop" at some point in the rotation of the crankshaft. When that happens you can see the slack increase in the belt between the camshaft gears.I don't know if this is an issue with the new tensioner but whatever it is I am guessing the engine is out of time now. Can I just take the belt off, make the crankshaft pulley line back up with the timing mark on the cover then turn the cam shaft gears to line back up with what I had as TDC and then try it all again?
Check to see if the tensioner is still attached on the small post. From my experience when this happens the tensioner was too loose and slipped off the post. Check that and get back to me.
@@GarageBuiltHondas Yes, the tensioner is mounted properly. I have taken the belt off multiple times now and I just can't figure out why there is so much slack between the 2 cam shaft gears during a portion of the crankshaft rotation. I am pretty certain that I am off timing now, too. When I have the mark on the crankshaft pulley lining on the timing mark on the cover the paint marks I made on the 2 cam shaft gears that indicate TDC look to be a tooth or so off. Not sure if one problem is the result of the other. Going to have to take a break on this for now. I feel I am just running in circles trying to figure out what I am doing wrong. Didn't have any issues doing my daughter's Camry. Thought this would have been the same. Thanks.
When you get back to it, disregard the marks you have made. Remove the belt. Set both cam gears to their "up" positions and line up the marks on the sides of the gears. Then set the crank pulley to TDC. Then slide the belt on. Spin the engine by hand a little to remove the slack on the right side of the belt. Then tighten the tensioner. Then check.
As for your issue, that for me has always been the tensioner having slipped off the pin which holds it in place.
@@alanrussell6678 did you ever fix your issue wit timing?
@@menaceemceefiend9716 Yes I did. I found another video that showed an option for lining up the cam sprockets. I was using a pin in each to lock down but for some reason I was struggling to get the new timing belt on and get it to stretch when pulling it to line up with the teeth at the top of the cam sprockets. Whenever I did get it on it was always a tooth off after I rotated the engine a couple of times. I watched this video - ua-cam.com/video/RJqweiFoXdE/v-deo.html at about 13:12 it shows lining up a mark on the back of the timing belt cover and the marks on each of the sprockets. If they are all in a straight line then it is a TDC. I used the camera on my phone to get a good picture of when these were in an exact line since I couldn't get an eye level look. I didn't even use pins to lock the sprockets in place when I did this. I just made sure those marks stayed in line. I'd attach a photo of when I did this but isn't an option on comments on UA-cam.
What if the timing is off? Do you just rotate until they line up again? Is it an easy fix?
Yes. Line up the crank, remove the belt, line up the cams, install belt again, rotate engine and check it again.
I am having issues removing the crankshaft sprocket. What did you use to remove it. Thanks and great video.
Milwaukee Impact Gun - *edit* the sprocket itself you probably meant. Try a screwdriver to help pry it, hit it with wd40 also
Very cool to watch thank you !
How do you mark the position of the timing belt drive pulley (the one behind the crankshaft pulley) ?
There's no need. It's notched and it's only slides onto the crank in one position.
Another question I had was since I’m doin the timing belt, do I have to mess wit the distributor? I remember I read somewhere bout someone telling another that they needed to also set timing on the distributor
Another very clear how to in the crv series great work !
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Thanks for the video. Would you be able to list all the OEM parts you included? Couldn't get a good look any of the part numbers.
lucky you have a good video voice, good video!
Lol, thanks! 😁