My two-tone s13 will be mot'd on Monday & back on road after 7 yrs - guess cambelt change is in order but want it done properly- any recommendations in Bolton/Manchester area?
thanks
My two-tone s13 will be mot'd on Monday & back on road after 7 yrs - guess cambelt change is in order but want it done properly- any recommendations in Bolton/Manchester area?
thanks
Get a cambelt kit and new waterpump while you're at ot and do it yourself! As long as you have some spanner skills you will be fine.
There is a guide in the sticky threads section i believe!
Hardest part is removing the crank pulley!
You will need a STRONG impact gun and 27mm socket for the crank pulley, it's an absolute bitch to get off. Just did my water pump.
Apart from that, its a pretty straight forward job to do yourself, shouldn't take any more than 4 hours even if you haven't done it before
Don't forget to put engine at TDC on cylinder 1 before you begin, otherwise itll be a headache. Don't be like me lol
Use a big breaker bar.
Buy a Gates cambelt kit. High quality, reasonable cost, includes tensioners and fitted to most cas by now.
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Thanks for all the advice- I'm not keen to tackle the job especially having read above comments!- can anyone recommend a garage local to me- within max 20 miles- thanks
PM AlanJuggler. He's Bolton/Manchester and I'd trust his advice.
He'll probably offer to help you do it yourself though
Try looking for GATES 5269XS.
It suits ca18det and some AUDI engine.
some of the south Manchester guys use driftgarage in burton-upon-trent although that may be a bit of a jaunt.
DCMS is up in Burnley mate, up the A666 and about 3 junctions down on the M65. 01282414413