[V8] Timing Belt Change...wish me luck.

[Ingo Rautenberg]

I agree.  I have often just replaced the belt in between MAJOR  
services on the 3.6 ltr motors.  Sure beats bending valves and some  
preventive maintenance is better than none.  I've done the belt with  
a bit of help in just a few hours (OK, MAYBE four.  Of course, if you  
have worn/leaky WP, leaking seals, worn idlers, etc -- that's when  
more should be done than preventive maintenance...

Ingo

On May 14, 2007, at 3:24 PM, cobram at juno.com wrote:

> Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> writes:
>
>>  I hate to through another lister under the bus....but
>> against my better judgement I did Allen's T-belt only
>> last weekend. Ask him now what else he has replaced
>> after I spent half the day doing it. Go ahead..ask
>> him.
>
> Less of a hassle than 32 or so bent valves I suspect.
>
>>  DO THIS RITE THE 1ST TIME!
>
> Some people don't have the money/time to do it RIGHT the first  
> time.  I
> still say it's better to replace just the belt if your only other  
> option
> is to keep driving on an old belt.  The ideal option in this case  
> would
> be to park the car until you do have the money/time to do it right,  
> but
> that's not an option for many folks.
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant
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