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Just had a look at the Linkway Honda bill. Confirmed : Rs. 871.30 for the timing belt & Rs. 699 as labour costs.
Gotta love Honda for how cheap they are to own!!
GTO!
I am simply amazed, a simple A/C relay which costs 100 bucks in the local market costed me 1300 in Honda.
Recently a friend of mine was charged close to 3K at a local mech for getting his timing belt changed. If this price is for real!! I'm gonna get my belt changed from honda...
Cheers
Shrey
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Originally Posted by GTO
(Post 1231373)
Just had a look at the Linkway Honda bill. Confirmed : Rs. 871.30 for the timing belt & Rs. 699 as labour costs.
Gotta love Honda for how cheap they are to own!!
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Called up Honda.
Timing belt costs 1,000 and 700 for labour.
1,700 is not a bad deal at all, eh!!!
Shan2nu
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Originally Posted by Shan2nu
(Post 1238805)
Called up Honda.
Timing belt costs 1,000 and 700 for labour.
1,700 is not a bad deal at all, eh!!!
Shan2nu
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not bad at all? thats wonderful !
Ok, got the new belt fitted today.
The diff is huge, the engine feels tight and throttle response has improved. I would recommend it to anyone using an old belt. It's really worth it.
Total amount came to 1,714 bucks, which included a complete interior and exterior wash/cleaning.
Shan2nu
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Originally Posted by Shan2nu
(Post 1243304)
Ok, got the new belt fitted today.
The diff is huge, the engine feels tight and throttle response has improved. I would recommend it to anyone using an old belt. It's really worth it.
Total amount came to 1,714 bucks, which included a complete interior and exterior wash/cleaning.
Shan2nu
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Are you sure its not the washing and cleaning that makeing you feel better.:D
Jokes apart, unless the old belt had skipped a tooth thre should be absolutely no diff.
Theoretically you are right!!
But practically it does make a diff, irrespective of the washing and cleaning!!:)
Shrey
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Originally Posted by Mpower
(Post 1243322)
Are you sure its not the washing and cleaning that makeing you feel better.:D
Jokes apart, unless the old belt had skipped a tooth thre should be absolutely no diff.
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Originally Posted by Mpower
(Post 1243322)
Jokes apart, unless the old belt had skipped a tooth thre should be absolutely no diff.
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If the rubber belt is old won't it stretch a wee bit causing some slack? The new one must be nice and tight and they would have adjusted the tension as well which would have developed play with old one?
Am I right in those assumptions or is that not possible and the belt tension is self adjusting?
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Originally Posted by vid6639
(Post 1243354)
If the rubber belt is old won't it stretch a wee bit causing some slack? The new one must be nice and tight and they would have adjusted the tension as well which would have developed play with old one?
Am I right in those assumptions or is that not possible and the belt tension is self adjusting?
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Vid, these are
toothed belts!
There is no scope for slack or 'tight'!
There cannot be a difference in the drive quality before and after a timing belt renewal.
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Are you sure its not the washing and cleaning that makeing you feel better.
Jokes apart, unless the old belt had skipped a tooth thre should be absolutely no diff.
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The Honda mech told me that the belt had expanded a bit over the years. So this is prob why it has made a diff.
Honda recommends belt change every 1,00,000kms or 6yrs. My car has done just 68,000kms but is 8yrs old.
Shan2nu
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Originally Posted by vid6639
(Post 1243354)
If the rubber belt is old won't it stretch a wee bit causing some slack? The new one must be nice and tight and they would have adjusted the tension as well which would have developed play with old one?
Am I right in those assumptions or is that not possible and the belt tension is self adjusting?
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Most newer cars have what is called a hydraulic tensioner and its job is to do exactly that.
I think it's the placebo effect, nothing else. I was driving the car when the belt snapped on my car and when I drove it the next day, there was no difference.
P.S. Found some pictures too.
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Originally Posted by iraghava
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...the belt snapped on my car...
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Just wondering... how old was this belt, in terms of km and/or age?
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I think it's the placebo effect, nothing else.
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Could be, or maybe its bcoz i had got the tappets adjusted in Blore recently and now they are back to stock settings.
This could be another reason why the engine feels different.
Shan2nu
Hi,
This is a great link to determine if the engine is interefernce or non interference and timing belt part number and recommended replacement intervals. I am not sure if they cover all Indian models but I am going to share it anyway
http://www.gates.com/downloads/downl...older=brochure
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