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timing belt
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:52 pm
by AERODYNAMIST
my car is at 61000km and does not have a timing belt replacement so far. question is should i change the timing belt coz it has not been changed for more than 5 yrs??
if yes where (sydney) and how much does it cost to change the timing belt?
cheers
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:09 pm
by poster
yes u do have to !!!
and do it as soon as u can.....
dont know how it can last for so long...but if it breaks u will have big problems
im not from sydney so i dont know......but u can have a search on the forum for NSWs...
and it cost a fair bit....i suggest that u do a major service as well!! should be around 500.....
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:40 pm
by AERODYNAMIST
aorund 500?? that's not as much as i thought since one of the repair shop quote me for around a 1000.
well hopefully member from sydney can direct me where to go for the cheapest major servicing for fto
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:19 pm
by frozenwaffles
Go see a guy called Mayan at Maytech Automotive Technologies...
they are tops!
Number: (02) 9597-4111
Tell him jeremy sent you...
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:32 pm
by payaya
mitsu quoted me $350.00 for labour! so getting ripped wouldnt pay more than $600.00
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:45 am
by bigpitty1
how much is just a timing belt its self, I think I might have to change mine, my car has only done 52,000km and is a 94 model, is the timing belt all the same with all the 6a12's or would it be different with it having mivec.
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 2:32 am
by Bennoz
Yep MIVEC belt is different to non mivec - more teeth on it
Part no: MD313673
Always pays to go gen on timing belts
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:44 pm
by bigpitty1
That part number is for the mivec enigine right, I might go buy it today.
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 4:16 pm
by AERODYNAMIST
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Timing-belt-camb ... dZViewItem
timing belt in ebay....dunno if it is cheap or if it is genuine.
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 6:31 pm
by Supplanter
I bought my Gates timing belt (after market) for my GPX from Repco for $95, I think Mitsubishi sell genuine ones for around $250
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:52 am
by bigpitty1
lucky I was broke today, I was about to get one from mitsubishi, I guess I will go to repco, I will try to get a trade discount on it and get it even cheaper.
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:10 am
by AERODYNAMIST
will buying the cheaper one make a difference?
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:09 am
by Bennoz
No performance difference at all, tis the same thing basically.
Some people just prefer the gen for piece of mind / longevity.
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:04 pm
by AERODYNAMIST
so what other service should i do along with changing the timing belt??
and what other mod can be done while changing it if there are any??
cheers
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:23 pm
by Bennoz
If you are doing a major service, the other thing that is recommended to change is the water pump. As it sits under all the timing gear. As far as mods go, there aint much on that end of the engine thats worth touching
