Timing Belt on a 3.0

[Grant Lenahan]

I've never had the guts. I always appreciate the voice of experience.  
Thanks, Tony.

Grant
On Dec 17, 2008, at 10:01 PM, Tony Hoffman wrote:

> Iv'e done several, they aren't too bad, really. The front end of the
> car slides forward, after removing a few things. Be very careful iwht
> the plastic coolant flanges that slide onto the plastic radiator. I
> use some old Beetle case studs for the sliders. You do have to have
> the tool for the cams, however, teh 12V tool can also be made to work.
> I like doing the variable cam tensioner gaskets and half moon seals
> while I'm in there. I put a small amount of silicone on the moon, in
> hopes of no further leaks. May just be wishful thinking, though.
>
> I've also done the cam and crank seals on one 30V that was leaking,
> but none of the other ones that I've done have been leakers. I've
> never seen one that the belt went on, either. I've seen them as high
> as 112K on the original. The tensioners seem to be designed or built
> better on teh longitudinal engines for some reason, or maybe they just
> experience less heat.
>
> Anyhow, hope this helps,
> Tony
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Max Baker <max at warped.org> wrote:
>> Hi List,
>>
>> My sister has an all-road w/ a 3.0 in it.   Does anyone know what the
>> timing belt change interval is on those?  She says it has 86k  
>> miles and
>> has never been changed.
>> Anything else that should be done on those "while i'm in there" ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -m
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