Replace The Timing Belt On A Honda Beat - A Step-By-Step Guide

[WatchmanPP1]

Hello All,

I recently undertook replacing the timing belt, water pump, and associated pulley bearings and documented the entire process in the hopes of creating a definitive step-by-step guide on how to do the procedure WITHOUT dropping the engine or using special tools. I took lots of photos and went through the process of removing everything that is in the way to make the job as easy as possible. I modeled the guide after the style of an IFixIt guide, though I do not call out each individual tool to use or bolt size. When working through the reassembly process I do call out all torque values from the service manual.

After looking at the process once the guide came together, it seems certain that the job can be done in an afternoon for most people. Barring any rusted or broken bolts (or other components), the process is rather straight forward and should go pretty quickly if things are done in the correct order. Only a few bolts will be a bit more difficult to access but overall, there should be no problems getting things apart or back together.

To maintain the usability of the guide I created a PDF with full resolution photos that aren't compressed. I have stored (and will maintain in perpetuity) the PDF on my Google Drive, a direct link to which is listed below. Feel free to share with anyone and everyone that speaks English and needs to do this job.

Hopefully this guide will be good enough to become a sticky since it should be detailed enough that anyone can perform the service themselves.

So here it is!

Honda Beat - How To Change A Timing Belt Guide
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3...kJfOFgybjJnOGc

Low Res Preview Page- (PDF is much higher resolution)



Happy Driving!
Joshua
WatchmanPP1