[V8] my timing belt

[Rich Ehlert]

In August 1999, when I bought my car, a '93 4.2, I picked it up at the
location in Portland, Or, that has replaced the timing belt  The mileage at
that point was just under 60,000.  In fact, by the time I got back to
Spokane, a 450 mile trip, it had turned 60,000..  In July, 2006, with just
120,650 miles on it, the timing belt broke, and it cost me $3,000 to fix
everything and to install the belt, etc. I had just purchased to do the
change.  That has been my experience with timing belts.  Do not take a
chance unless you have 3 grand burning a hole somewhere


On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 7:20 PM, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have never removed the bar.  I have a long phillips screwdriver and am
> able to reach it w/o much trouble, less trouble than removing the bar, in
> my
> opinion.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Scott Phillips
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:05 PM
> > To: Seamus O'Carey; V8 at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [V8] my timing belt
> >
> >
> > It makes it easier with the bar removed. Otherwise you need a
> > real long Phillips screwdriver, with no more than a 1/4"
> > diameter shaft. As for the TB if you have no documentation,
> > that's the "no" in your answer. I would be making plans on
> > replacing it in the near future. Maybe not "right now", but I
> > would wait til spring if you know what I mean... you just run
> > a gamble if you choose to hold off.
> >
> > Scott
> >
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