Timing Belt Change

[DeepSilentComplete]

Ok, can you all advise me about changing out my timing belt, or better yet having my local shop do the work? The beast has about 85K on her and I am thinking it might be due (overdue?). Yes/no?

My local shop has given me an estimate of $600.

Thoughts?

[tom4bren]

Bart just finished his:

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ghlight=timing

[nfpgasmask]

Ahoy! Tom beat to posting my own how-to. I just did mine. I really took my time and I had it all done in about 3 days. That was mostly because I was documenting/photographing everything and there were some unexpected things that slowed me down. This whole process could be done in one long Saturday for sure, especially with my instructions in front of you. However, I would certainly give yourself a FULL free weekend and this job can be done with no problem. It's a little tedious, but it is very fun and you will feel really good about it when you are done.

Bart

[CrnCnn]

I should really do mine. When I get the money I will.

[nfpgasmask]

Almost forgot...here is a direct link to my how-to:

Timing Belt How-To

Bart

[nfpgasmask]

I should really do mine. When I get the money I will.

Let me know when you are ready. I'd be glad to help out, it's kinda fun actually. Is your VX leaking any coolant? You've got about 90k on the clock, right?

Bart

[CrnCnn]

Let me know when you are ready. I'd be glad to help out, it's kinda fun actually. Is your VX leaking any coolant? You've got about 90k on the clock, right?

Bart

No leakage as of yet. I think I am around 85k. If I could get some mula I would love to spend a weekend doing all the things I want. Diff brackets, brakes, freshen up my cladding paintjob, timing belt and all that goes with it, muffler, and some misc mods i have wanted to do for a while.

[tom4bren]

Bart,

Excellent write-up. Mind if I make a pdf out of it for the download section?

Tom

[nfpgasmask]

Bart,

Excellent write-up. Mind if I make a pdf out of it for the download section?

Tom

Absolutely. Have at it!

Bart

[tom4bren]

Good - I started it already.

It won't be as purdy as your HTML but it'll print better for taking a copy out to the garage wit ya.

[nfpgasmask]

Good - I started it already.

It won't be as purdy as your HTML but it'll print better for taking a copy out to the garage wit ya.

That's why you should have a spare PC in the garage!!

Bart

[VehiGAZ]

My local shop has given me an estimate of $600.

Talk to an Isuzu dealer - mine said they'd do it for under $400, but I had the indie mechanic who did the S/C install do the t-belt, and it ran me like $700 or $800 in his hands.

[alterastro]

Does anyone know at what mileage they should be done?

Nick

[tomdietrying]

Bart, I agree with 4bren.....GREAT write up!
Thanks.
Tom

[nfpgasmask]

Bart, I agree with 4bren.....GREAT write up!
Thanks.
Tom

Thanks, Tom!!!!

Does anyone know at what mileage they should be done?

Nick

I think the manual said 70k or 75k, iirc. Most people do it around 100k, sometimes more.

Bart