[V8] my timing belt

[Ron Wainwright]

http://germanautoconnection.com/new_parts4sale.htm
 Bout 3/4's the way down. 
 I all so replace the dizzy flange seals, there Blue rubbery o-rings then there are two more smaller Blue rubbery o-rings for the exhaust cams.
 I'll usually do... if needed caps & rotors, valve cover gaskets
 Cost bout what you spent on the car.

 Ron


--- On Fri, 9/19/08, Seamus O'Carey <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Seamus O'Carey <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] my timing belt
> To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> Date: Friday, September 19, 2008, 7:55 AM
> /sigh
> 
> I guess I should have known getting this car for $800 was
> too good to be
> true.  So what all should I replace while doing the timing
> belt and how much
> should I expect it to cost?  ><
> 
> On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Ron Wainwright
> <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Little late on this... but yes, removing the four 13mm
> strut bar bolts is
> > easier. You can all so move the rubber seal to make it
> a straight shot to
> > get to the screws. @ least thats how I do it.
> >
> >  & as far as all these 120k'ish t-belt
> breaks.... has anyone ever thought
> > that the breaks were caused by not replaceing the
> friction pad during the
> > second belt change?
> >  I change the friction pad every timing belt I've
> ever done... even if the
> > thing looks brand new.
> >
> >  Ron
> >
> >
> > --- On Tue, 9/16/08, Seamus O'Carey
> <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > From: Seamus O'Carey
> <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [V8] my timing belt
> > > To: V8 at audifans.com
> > > Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 8:55 PM
> > > Do I have to remove the strut bar to get to those
> screws?
> > > It seems like a
> > > pretty tight fit.
> > >
> > > I don't have any documentation, but the
> timing belt
> > > looks pretty good.  I
> > > don't see any cracks at all and the teeth
> seem to be in
> > > good shape (unlike
> > > the serpentine belt I just removed, which is
> missing almost
> > > all of its
> > > ribs.  >< )
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Scott Phillips
> > > <Scottp at ippe.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > There are three screws on the back of the
> airbox,
> > > behind and below the
> > > > strut bar (brace). Those three and the four
> you can
> > > see on the top hold
> > > > the airbox in place. As for the timing belt,
> can you
> > > see any splitting
> > > > or cracking in it (on the tooth side)? Do
> you have
> > > documentation of when
> > > > it was done last? If there is a yes and a no
> in your
> > > answer, as it
> > > > should like you're 90% there anyway
> I'd go
> > > ahead and finsh what you
> > > > started.
> > > >
> > > > Scott
> > > >
> > > >
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