Hello - back to Honda

andy50herts · Post by **andy50herts** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 2:47 pm

Update- had the auto gearbox fluid changed today, next job up is a new cambelt, tensioners and water pump

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 2:51 pm

Lo

Welcome along

Very nice looking Lude

I have changed My auto oil a couple of times to keep it nice and

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Cheers

Toadster

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Feb 05, 2019 12:50 pm

Brilliant, well done!

andy50herts · Post by **andy50herts** » Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:58 am

Cambelt, tensioners and water pump all changed, hit me hard in the pocket, but, worth it for peace of mind

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Feb 26, 2019 9:25 am

Good job - as you say, peace of mind...

Was that done at Honda?
They used to do a Honda Happiness scheme for older cars, fixed price repairs that were surprisingly affordable. I had my UKDM cambelt done there and it was cheaper than I could get it done anywhere else at the time! (That was about 6 years ago though...

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andy50herts · Post by **andy50herts** » Wed Feb 27, 2019 7:26 pm

I got a great quote from Honda - I think it was £250 for the cambelt change, however, the price for the tensioners and the water pump pushed the quote up to over £800....... I ended paying £640 at a garage local to work

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:43 am

Ah yes, water pump and tensioners aren't a 'planned change' item in the oem service manual. They are 'check and re-use, only replace if needed' items - which is absolutely fine and correct (although after 20 years, they're worth doing once, just to be on the safe side)

When I had mine done at Honda, they found the tensioners needed to be replaced and didn't charge me anything extra for them 'Honda Happiness'

Post by **norks27** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:20 pm

andy50herts wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:58 am
Cambelt, tensioners and water pump all changed, hit me hard in the pocket, but, worth it for peace of mind

Did the same last year. Like you say, 'peace of mind' which you appreciate when driving a 20yr+ car.

andy50herts · Post by **andy50herts** » Fri Mar 01, 2019 6:10 pm

Well worth having some peace of mind in an older car, especially as I do around 2,500 miles a month