2000 Accord (4 cylinder) Timing belt

LLANA

MEMBER
2000 HONDA ACCORD

At 110 000 Miles I decided that I should better replace the timing belt. I checked for the best repair shops in my area and brought the car to an independent Honda shop. Now that I got home I wonder if I made the right choice with that shop. Even though they have a 1 year/12000 miles warranty on all repairs. So my question is, how will I know that they really have replaced the timing belt? Will there be any stickers on the engine that says when I will need a new one? I can ask them to give me the old timing belt but how do I know that they don't give me just any belt that they have lying around.
Thanks!

1 Reply

BRUCE HUNT

MECHANIC
3,753 POSTS

You will not be able to see the new belt, but in order for them to do the job they needed to remove a motor mount, take off the timing belt cover, etc. Look in that area to see if it looks like it was recently removed.

Another thing I have seen done is to put your own kind of detective system on the part being replaced to know if a new one was put on.

What I think I agree with most of all is to establish a relationship with a garage that builds that element of trust. They put on the warranty. If I was them and I didn't replace the part, I wouldn't be offering any warranty other than that provided by the new part. How much did they charge to do the belt?