How to replace timing belt/water pump for a Honda Acty (E07A Engine)

[@chrisdebardlebon349]

Great video! I was able to complete the job after watching your video. I would like to add that there are two covers for the timing belt on my HA3, a small rounded one that goes in from the top and a larger one that goes in from the bottom. The top one goes in first. Its rounded edge goes into a lip by pushing towards 10 o'clock. It also has a rubber gasket that clips to the edge that goes into the lip. You have to put the gasket on the edge before inserting into lip. The motor mount bolt at 10 o'clock can't be removed/inserted without being in the motor mount, so this is the last bolt to be removed and the first to be installed for the mount. Keep your jack under the engine because you will be raising and lowering the engine numerous times to access the bolts. I had to buy a straight handle 12 mm ratchet wrench to remove the alternator bolt from the top. Then an offset 14 mm wrench to remove the last bolt from the mount from the bottom. It is so tight in there that it is hard to get leverage. So I wrapped a ratchet strap around the alternator pulley and a hook to the other end of the wrench and pulled it loose.

[@sharee-1111]

Great video brother!!! The tensioner pulley makes it easy to take the belt off with just putting the correct socket on the bolt and applying pressure. It loosens the belt and same way going back on.

[@Schroefdoppie]

Little hack I learnt way back for changing timing belts : Paint marker (2 colors preferably). Make marks on belt and crank/cam pulleys. Remove old belt and copy marks from old belt to new. Install new belt lining up pulley marks with marks on new belt. Done !

[@joeroe2839]

More info on this plz im bout to do mine 😢😢but kinda scared to mess up 😢

[@bobbiesnakes]

If you want to just check the status of your belts , I believe you can pop the round cap off above the dipstick and underneath are your belts. I just saw a picture in my Japanese manual.

[@sadaatgill4361]

Please tell the crank seal numners written on seal or seal number

[@guramigogishvili5657]

Size belt 155x24?

[@jdmcarandmotorcycle]

Interference or not valves in honda acty Engine E05A if timing belt broken??

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

They are interference valves.

[@danielsentrik]

How did you get the fan/pulley/alternator belt off? Not sure if i am missing something but it does not come off

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

There's a tensioner on the alternator. You have to loosen that bolt and then the alternator comes down and the belt can come off.

[@danielsentrik]

@@pittsburghgooddeeds6153 Is it possible that the crank bolt was placed over my alternator/crank pulley? I removed the 4 10mm bolts, the fan, but the pulley itself does not budge at all I have a 95 Acty Street By alternator tensioner, do you mean the adjustment bolt that goes attached to the motor mount? Thank you for the help!

[@tylerlittleton5579]

@@danielsentrik Did you figure this out, I believe I'm having the same issue after romving the 4 10mm bolts I cant pop the pulley off

[@danielsentrik]

@Tyler Littleton what model Acty do you have? I figured out mine is slightly different. I have a 95 Acty Street, Automatic with AC. With my model, that fan thing is a much heavier/sturdier piece. It's more of a harmonic balancer. And the crank bolt is holding it on. So I had to remove the crank bolt first. To do this I needed to use a pulley holder and breaker bar. Or you can use an impact gun If yours is Automatic with AC, check if you have that crank bolt on there holding the harmonic balancer

[@danielsentrik]

@@tylerlittleton5579 if you can get a picture of it, I could probably tell you instantly

[@matthewsherlund2537]

I followed your instructions from this video on how to replace the timing belt and set the timing But for some reason I cannot get the engine to start it will turn over but will not start every place the distributor The wires and the plugs still no fire My understanding if the timing is off it should still start though not run well would you agree? Do you have any other advice as to what to look for ?

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

If the timing is off it won't start. Maybe if it was one tooth off it will run poorly. I'd get it taken apart and check it all. You can have it run with the timing cover off and just put the engine mount and valve cover on. That makes it easier to diagnose and try to run it instead of undoing and redoing all the timing covers.

[@matthewsherlund2537]

@@pittsburghgooddeeds6153 I tried again today got it to run a little bit but it ran very poorly tried to adjust it again and then it wouldn't run spent the entire day never got it to run again going to take it to a shop

[@quentinthomas6533]

Would have been great to see you actually pull the belt cover off. Can't get the fucking thing off to save my life.

[@callahanphotographer]

Trying to tackle and ran into a snag with the top engine mount bolt. Even when I drop the engine as low as it will go there is still not enough clearance to reach the bolt to remove it. Is there a trick to this?

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

Have you tried using a wrench?

[@callahanphotographer]

Pittsburgh Good Deeds It’s really tight and at a awkward angle where the wrench hits the side of the bed opening. From underneath it’s even harder to access because the mount is recessed. I could prob get it started eventually from the top with an offset wrench but as it comes out I feel like it would hit the side of the frame making it impossible to get the bolt out.

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

@@callahanphotographer it's hard to know what to do without seeing it. You are positive the engine is down as far as it can go? My bet would be there's something else you can do to be able to lower it and get to the bolt.

[@NotSoCrazyNinja]

So, since this is the kind of kei car I plan on getting (a mid-90s Honda Acty Street), where do you get the parts from? I'm pretty sure if I went to my local parts store they would look at me like I'm crazy and not be helpful.

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

www.amayama.com/en is what I use.

[@frog996]

Overnighted from Japan.

[@chipmohan1534]

Have you had any luck getting a mechanic to work on your Acty? I’m considering getting into an Acty, but I’m not inclined to do this stuff myself. In Butler, PA.

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

No mechanic will touch it around me. I am happy to do any maintenance you need. I've done pretty much everything on mine now.

[@chipmohan1534]

Pittsburgh Good Deeds , you are the handy man. Thanks for the offer, I’ll keep you in mind.

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

@Bryan Moore I am in Pittsburgh. Specifically South Hills.

[@franciskaranja7911]

So my E07Z has a timing belt that cut, do i just replace the belt or some other things too

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

You should do everything. If you are going to take apart everything to get there might as well make sure all the wearable components are done at the same time.

[@franciskaranja7911]

Or should i just buy a new engine im in Africa and getting parts and professionals for this job will be hard

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

I can't tell you what to do because I am not a professional mechanic nor do I live in Africa. I can say though, if you can't put a new engine in yourself it's going to be much more expensive than paying someone to do a timing belt.

[@franciskaranja7911]

But if the timing belt breaks does it destroy the engine?

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

Not all the time. You might have gotten lucky.

[@frog996]

Why do you need to take off valve cover?

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

The one side of the valve cover clamps down the upper timing belt cover. So need to remove the one to get to the other.

[@frog996]

@@pittsburghgooddeeds6153 thanks!

[@yamahaJDM]

dont need a a special bar hold crank hub. need 17mm impact socket and strong cordless impact gun 18v or 20 volts.

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

I have a pneumatic impact gun and it didn't get it off. Might work some of the time, but it wouldn't come off for me.