'98 1.4 Civic, timing belt or chain??

'98 1.4 Civic, timing belt or chain??

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rash_decision

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1,388 posts

184 months

Monday 28th September 2009
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Hi all. I've just bought my Mum a Honda Civic from a guy I work with. It's a 1998 1.4 with 37,000 genuine miles on the clock. My question is, does this car have a timing belt or a chain, and if it's a belt, when is it due to be changed?? Are the water pumps better to be changed along with the timing belt, if it is a belt of course?? Thanks in advance.

AntiguaBill

321 posts

225 months

Tuesday 29th September 2009
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It's a belt, I don't know the exact interval but I think most Hondas were 5 years /60k.

Twilight

128 posts

190 months

Wednesday 30th September 2009
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if your going to do the timing belt, you might as well do the waterpump as well. If the waterpump goes, it can take your cambelt with it = not good!

will be an extra £80ish on top at a garage.