April 07, 2011 03:58PM
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So we are saying every 4 years or 50K miles as interval for timing belt change? Just got thru spending time on a PT Cruiser forumn (wife's car) and you can't believe what you go thru to swap out a timing belt on one of those things. They are a non-interference (piston-valve) engine but since they are dual cam, under the right conditions, you can have a valve collision between intake and exhaust!!!!
I think I miss timing chains. alan Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/07/2011 03:58PM by alanrw. |
April 07, 2011 06:05PM
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There are different recommendations depending on who you read.
I remember Ove saying that BMW, over there, recommended changes at 60,000km or 3 years; which ever came first. Other sources recommend up to 100,000km or 4 years. With a non interference engine, I prefer to leave it until it breaks; not much extra cost and definitely you get the full mileage out of it Our old Honda Civic had the first belt changed at 191,000km and the second one hadn't been done when we traded it in. It had 400,000km on the odo |
April 07, 2011 08:45PM
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April 20, 2011 09:52PM
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When I bought my E30 about 7 years ago its belt had not been changed in about 80,000 miles. I changed it the first week I had the car and it was a good thing. The belt was loose and almost ready to skip a tooth. Ready for another belt soon. Probably this summer. I did not change it at the last water pump change so it will be right at 40,000 miles. It is not as much fun as it was the first couple of times...
About the only thing I do not mind doing over and over is changing my oil. I like that. Most everything else I wish would stay fixed after I work on it. Had an odd one last week though. bought some used brake pads from a pile of spares a guy had and even though they had some use the media was so thick I could not get both the new pads into my rear calipers. Had to go with one old and one new on each side. There is probably enough stuff left on the old one to get through the summer but just thought it odd that the caliper would not accept new pads. Bob in Lake Havasu |
April 21, 2011 06:22AM
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April 21, 2011 08:46AM
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That is real strange, having to shave the pads reducing the time they will serve... I have a rear brake pad job waiting at the Citroen, just did the front ones last month. On the other hand, I hate messing withy the engine oil, and have a shop do it for me. It's not expensive either, they charge about as much as a 5l can, plus they let me fill up three times, which would use another can... |
April 21, 2011 10:53AM
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April 21, 2011 02:34PM
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April 21, 2011 03:27PM
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I used the clamp and a piece of hardwood to push the piston all the way back so that it was not interfering. The pads were simply too thick. Since the rear pads last about 5 times longer than the front ones, I doubt anyone is going to notice the small amoun we had to shave off |
April 21, 2011 03:49PM
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I find I have to take a bit off the sides occasionally so the pads will ride free in the caliper, cars and bikes. That I do with a sanding block or a table top and move the pads across the sand paper. |
April 22, 2011 08:16PM
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Yes, I used the block of wood and c-clamp method. Same as I usually do. Was tempted to sand off some but did not have a belt sander. Decided to just put one new part on each side until I have to put the winter tires on again. Then I can probably put the other new pad in place of the old one.
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April 23, 2011 12:36AM
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April 25, 2011 07:48PM
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