New to forum... questions about preventative maintenance

Lankan

New Member
Hey Guys, I just bought a 2000 Civic EX and this is my first post! I wanting do the timing belt, water pump, & tensioner change as the previous owner had it from 85k - 128k miles (what's on it now) and he hadn't performed this service. Did some reading already, but had the following questions:

1) Does the crank & camshaft seals need to be replaced at this time, or can they wait for the next timing belt change in about 100k miles?
2) Is there a separate oil pump seal, and should that be changed?
3) The accessory belts were changed at 90k miles and still look okay, however they do have almost 40k miles on them... so should I change them while I'm in there??
4) Should I change out the thermostat?
5)Other things I'm thinking of changing as part of preventatiuve maintenance are fuel filter, spark plugs, plug wires, & distributor cap.

I'm mostly concerned about what needs to be changed when going in for the t-belt change (#1-4), as a bunch of stuff needs to be removed. Are the items in #5 overkill??

Only thing a bit abnormal at the moment is... whenever I start it in the morning (whenever the engine is cold), it revs to about 1500rpm and stays there for about 2-3 minutes. Since I start driving the car a few seconds after startup, the car is obviously trying to go on me even if I'm braking (it's an automatic) when coming to stops. Once warmed up though, it idles fine at @700rpm. Is this normal?

Also, I read somewhere that the valves may need adjustment. Since it's an EX, I'm assuming it has v-tec (even though there's nothing under the hood indicating this). At 128k miles how do I know if this is needed or not? It seems to be running smooth & strong with no funny sounds or anything to indicate that valve adjustment is necessary! Just don't want mechanics to mess with something that's good... especially if nothing is needed!

Glad to be part of this forum... can't wait to start doing some mods once all the PM is done!
 

Darth_Civic

New Member
:welcome:
the stuff in 5 isnt overkill spark plugs cap and rotor should be one of the first tune up things when you get a new car, its easy, cheap and can save some headache and possibly help with your idle issue.

i would think 1500 is a bit high but usually a car will idle lower once its warmed up.

I dont know much about when cam or crank seals need to be changed but hey if your in there can afford it and it gives you peice of mind do it
 


Lankan

New Member
Darth_Civic, thanks for the welcome... and the advice! What about the accessory belts? Anyone know how long these are usually good for. or you change them once you start seeing it to fall apart? Also, can someone advise if any valve settings need to be checked or adjusted? Thanks in advance!
 


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