theo sz 3.0 Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 i want to get a new timing belt.how much is the belt?and for fitting?could i do it myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 i want to get a new timing belt.how much is the belt?and for fitting?could i do it myself Less than £30 Depends on how competent you are , if you haven't done much work on cars then get someone else to do it. If you get a garage to do it, don't let them use heat to remove the crank pulley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimreaper Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 i have just bought my supra with 52000 miles on the clock when i asked if the belt had been done he said we had a look at it and it looked new? what miles should it be changed at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mk47 Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 it should usually be changed around 60k afaik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Or every 5 Years... Which ever is the sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo sz 3.0 Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 how much would fitting be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 6 Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 I have just had mine done on my NA mate at Toyota. They were charging£250 all in at my local dealer. Only problem I had was that the crank pulley bolt was siezed so they had to remove the gearbox to lock the flywheel up properly to undo it. That was extra money though. Genuine belts are around the £30 mark and Non-Gen are about £20. For the extra £10 I would get genuine everytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 i want to get a new timing belt.how much is the belt?and for fitting?could i do it myself Read this mate if you think you can do it. Not an easy job for non technical types but its not that bad with a bit of common sense and the right tools. Not as much to remove on the NA as there is on the TT, but its similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo sz 3.0 Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 jesus that looks hard i think i will get a pro to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darryl Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 It looks hard, but isn't. The only 'hard' bit is the crank pulley. Done mine recently (first timing belt ever!) and it was pretty straight forward. You just need a five faced socket for the pulley bolt so it doesn't slip, a long extension bar and a mallet to shock the bar whilst pressure is on it. They are always tight, but will go. Save yourself some money and do it yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Mine is getting done soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddyS Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I'm going to attempt mine this weekend i think. Just need to get a mate to make the tools for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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