hello guys?

i want any help how change my drive and water pump belt om my accord 1997
last time my mechanics charge me a lot of $$ and he did it wihout a sweat .
in tihs difficult time and tight budget .. can i take a risk to do it my self .
any illustration is welcomed . thanks

 

There are 2 different kinds of belts: accessory and timing belts. The accessory belts drive the steering pump, A/C compressor and alternator. The timing belts are on the cam gear(s) and drive the water/oil pumps, while keeping the engine components properly timed so it actually runs. Can you be more specific on which one it is you want to do?

Accessory belts are cheap and only require loosening of the tensioning bolts and mounting bolts for each accessory. Very easy to do.

Timing belts are labor-intensive and require disassembling most of the driver side of the engine bay. This may be what belt you're talking about and why it costs so much money to replace ($500 - $1200).

 

is a accessory belts there are 2 belts . thanks