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2002 Honda Accord 2.0 SOHC timing belt job. Its a straight forward job with a few unusual procedures.

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I had started putting it back, the black cover is a deflector if the top cam seal leaks its has a trough that keeps the oil off the belt and feeds it out the back of the head right on the head gasket. This has sent folks putting head gaskets on them for a oil leak : (






Cool tool for removing and replacing the seals




You figure the combination need this was the combination for the cam seal




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Crank seal install




Honda has problem with the balance shaft blowing out they came up with a retainer someone had already BTDT. I keep one in stock I may own it till I die.




Another deal that has got folks in big trouble. The cam seal and balance shaft seal are so close in size you can install them in the wrong place. The I.D. is the same the O.D is not. Yes they will fit in either hole if you swap'em you will have a leaker.




Top view I did not show how to time the rear balance shaft don't forget about that.




Bottom view, don't forget to remove the lock bolt you used to lock the timing belt tensioner. I have woke up at night wondering that.

I don't do very much car work,but I really don't mind the nuts and bolts part of it.Sure you have to tear half the
car apart sometime to get to something,but most of the time it's the idea of it much more than actually doing it that
is the problem.Dig in and it's done before you know it.We have a few really sharp whiz kids in some garages around
here,they can read,understand,and interpret these computer controlled fuel and ignition systems like it's their
second nature.With some of them their problem seems to be the nut and bolt work.Not all of them,but some tend to
pinch wires,install seals crooked,overtighten some things,not clean gaskets quite good enough,etc.Their brain is
brilliant,but their fingers can be stupid.

Man I miss those 4 cylinder Accords.
Toyota Camrys, too. Most of those have
rusted into oblivion around here. Made
lots of money on the maintenance on those.