Finally tackled the dreaded timing belt replacement :)

[Kodiak]

As the title says, my brother and I finally got a new timing belt installed on my ST @ 83,115 miles. Good....frickin'....GOD was it a chore! Luckily, the timing didn't shift much when we took the old belt off and it still looked to be in really good shape, too. Looked like an OEM belt since you could still make out the Honda logos and P/N, along with the little swirl pattern on the teeth of it. Didn't looked frayed at all either, so I'm gonna hold onto it as an emergency spare if myself or anyone else needs it.

Also got the rear tire swapped out with a brand new Michelin Commander II and that was another "fun" job in itself. Put a brand new rear brake rotor on it, too. All in all, quite a bit of maintenance done over the last two days and it should be good for another long while

 

[ESB]

Yea, good job. What Year? That belt IS a project !
But U got it right by keeping the timing in
the right place. Satisfaction in doing it Urself.
Did mine a little farther down the road,
at ABOUT 100K miles. Same result- old 1 looked almost brand new !
Got over 150K out of the 2nd one !
( 91SSMST )
Enjoy the ride.

 

[DeanR]

Did you guys do the water pump/pulleys while you were in there?

I didn't on my 91, and regretted it. Gotta do the 99 shortly an face the same decision again.

 

[Kodiak]

You mean replace them? If so, no, we didn't, only checked them for how they feel while spinning. They felt good, so we didn't bother. The cam and crank gears all looked brand new, too.

 

[Larry Fine]

Did you guys do the pulleys while you were in there?

I didn't on my 91, and regretted it.

Why?

 

[DeanR]

Meant to say water pump and pulleys. Water pump decided to start leaking the following year.

 

[John OoSTerhuis]

Congrats! Yes, it’s a big job. BTDTx2 Will have to do it again in another 80,000 miles.

John