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    Timing Belt

    Originally Posted By: Canucklehead_31 the perception that it is this cold here regularly is just that, a perception, and not the reality. I hear you, lived in TO for most of my life..
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    Originally Posted By: Canucklehead_31 It should be noted here that the water pump failure occured right around the mileage interval that Honda recommends the initial belt replacement. Can you clarify this - the TB was replaced and water pump inspected at 100,000 KM. When did the water pump...
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    The Man.Schedule says noting about TBparts, just the belt itself...why would they not be specifc? 100,000 km: Replace timing belt & inspect water pump if regularly driven in very low temp (under -29 C; -20 F) or frequently used for towing a trailer 168,000 km or 84 months: Replace timing belt &...
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    You know what would be great? It would be great if there was direction in the Acura Maintenance Schedule: http://owners.acura.com/service-maintenance/minder?year=2006&model=MDX#mid^YD1866JNW I don't see it - I see the timing belt replacement at 105K/7 Years but it says nothing about...
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    Timing Belt

    Originally Posted By: jcwit I change mine ever other belt change. Yes I keep vehicles that long. What's the mileage you change the belt at?
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    Timing Belt

    Originally Posted By: Merkava_4 Get the whole kit and change it out. $177.79 If it were only that easy...let's not forget the, I dk, $500 labor?
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    Originally Posted By: Oro_O 1) Yes, they should have. If not, they are hacks, despite what the Honda/Acura FSM says they should do. There have been many years of experience showing the original FSM instructions on this were inadequate, and it is NOT what other manufacturers using the same...
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    Originally Posted By: Jim_Truett The last one was a Montero that lost the "inspected" pump 1100 miles after the belt was replaced. What damage, if any, was caused due to the water pump failure? Was there warning or did it just fail? I still dk what to do. Half are telling me to do it, the...
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    I guess there is nothing I can do about it now - personally, I think it was a bad idea not to change out the entire timing belt system and water pump. Now the water pump, tensioners and pulleys are all expected to last another 100k miles...
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    Timing Belt

    Originally Posted By: another Todd New parts fail too, ask Trav. I once went through three new water pumps in two years with average driving. The third one lasted over 9 years and 100K miles and was still going strong when I sold the car. I am of the opinion that most parts are not routine...
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    cjcride, Not really the point of my post...I don't really care about the politically correct reason as to why the mechanic didn't do it - my question is should it have been done...from a technical/mechanical POV, should it have been done. The answer to that will then lead to the next question...
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    Timing Belt

    The 1st owner of my 2006 MDX had the timing belt changed previous to the sale. Timing belt and drive belt changed at: mileage: 105,779 date: 5/25/2012 Current mileage: 134,xxx I got the maintenance schedule from the Acura dealership and it shows the timing belt and drive belt changed but they...
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