I have a 1992 Civic LX with 68k on the odo. When should the timing belt be changed? Thanks T
The standard recommendation for Hondas is 6 years or 90,000 miles whichever comes first. The water pump should also be replaced as well as the cam and front crank seals. Many shops also replace the timing belt tensioner bearing. These extra items add to the cost of replacing the timing belt, however, they insure that this area of the motor will be good for another 6 years or 90,000 miles. Eric
These extra items add to the cost of replacing the timing belt, however, they And more importantly, replacing the water pump etc. require you to remove (and thus replace) the timing belt, so unless you are sure that your water pump etc. will last until the next timing belt change it makes good sense to do it all at once when you are already shelling out the big bucks for a TB change.
Now that's pretty low mileage. You should probably have it done, 11+ years is a long time for a belt.
