jdm f22b swap

[royceafir]

Ive been reading and how necessary is it to replace the water pump and oil pump + the timing belt, the engine i am buying suposeably has 25-35k on it? please help.

[mtnbikaah]

wouldn't hurt. i mean you might as well while it would be easy to do...

[Leung]

that's just an estimate on how many miles are possibly on it. for peace of mind and insurance of your investment, i'd replace them while the engine is out.

[d112crzy]

Most JDM imported engines range from 20k-60k. There's no telling where exactly yours lies unless you get the cluster with it.

I'd replace it the timing belt and water pump.

[Camurai]

Timing belt, cam seal, water pump, balance shaft belt & seal, balance shaft & timing belt tensioners. I'd recommend OEM Honda parts rather than aftermarket, particularly the seals.

[NAiL05]

I replace everything. Thats because I am anal. And I dont have to worry about leaks or anything for quite a while. Engine still doesnt leak.

[mafiacb7]

well it all depends on how many total miles the car has on it and when the last time the prevous owner replaced these things finding that out good luck, but if they never been replaced then its a good idea to replace them especially your water pump and timing belt oil pump will be fine unless you plan on serious engine building[QUOTE]

[deevergote]

Regardless of mileage... this motor is AT LEAST 12 years old. I would change those things in a motor that old with 10 miles on it! I say this as I have an 1994 H22 with the original timing belt and water pump... Do as I say, not as I do!

It's MUCH easier to do it while the motor is out of the car.

And yeah, the oil pump isn't as necessary... can't hurt... but if you DO get a new one, only get a proper Honda one. Aftermarket ones can be worse than a functioning old stock piece.

[ChillPhatCat]

One thing that springs to mind is that you'll have no idea how many miles are on that timing belt... if you're gonna do anything, replace that. You could have 70k good miles left on it or 20k miles. I'm particularly weary of engines with timing belts rather than chains because once that thing goes... you're in for a world of hurt. If you replace regular maintenence items now, you'll know exactly how many miles are on them.

[NAiL05]

Regardless of mileage... this motor is AT LEAST 12 years old. I would change those things in a motor that old with 10 miles on it! I say this as I have an 1994 H22 with the original timing belt and water pump... Do as I say, not as I do!

It's MUCH easier to do it while the motor is out of the car.

And yeah, the oil pump isn't as necessary... can't hurt... but if you DO get a new one, only get a proper Honda one. Aftermarket ones can be worse than a functioning old stock piece.

Exactly. Main things why I recommend changing everything.

1. As already mentioned age of the motor itself.
2. Weathering you dont know where these have been or been sitting in yards. (If you have been to a junkyard you know what I mean when you look into some cars engine bays)
3. Owner responsibilities.
4. How its driven...This varies you can have an old grandpa that drove the car that had your motor or a raging speed racer.
5. I dont believe mileage until I see the odo where the engine was taken out of. There are some false claims out there watch out for those.
6. Its a piece of mind knowing everything is new and hopefully leak free when installed right.
7. Timing belt/Water pump/Seals is 100000000x easier to do with your motor sitting on a stand rather than on a car.