Originally Posted By: Kestas
The belt manufacturers specifically state the number one reason for belt failure is not the belt itself, but rotating component failure (tensioner, idler), resulting in a shredded belt.
Yes, it's always best to change those parts. Plus, you're all the way in there anyway, so most of the labor is shared.
I've found that Honda OE tensioners usually go two belt-changes before they get loose enough to make noise. Honda OE water pumps go maybe a change-and-a-half to two changes before they start to get loose. This is assuming the changes are being done according to the manual, and that the coolant is OE and is also changed according to the manual...
The belt manufacturers specifically state the number one reason for belt failure is not the belt itself, but rotating component failure (tensioner, idler), resulting in a shredded belt.
Yes, it's always best to change those parts. Plus, you're all the way in there anyway, so most of the labor is shared.
I've found that Honda OE tensioners usually go two belt-changes before they get loose enough to make noise. Honda OE water pumps go maybe a change-and-a-half to two changes before they start to get loose. This is assuming the changes are being done according to the manual, and that the coolant is OE and is also changed according to the manual...