first time owner of sti advice needed :)
 

Hi all, I have recently purchased a 2005 wrx sti and absolutely love it. It has covered 52000 miles and has had 1 previous owner. The only modifications was a cat back cobra exhaust and a GFB blow off valve. I am just about to get the car in to have its timing belt done and i am wanting to purchase the kit myself but was just wondering what kit i should get as there is plenty of choice available :wonder:.

Many thanks in advance.

Gates or ADL / blueprint

Ok thanks mate will have a look at these, would you recommend replacing the water pump too?

The pump in essence is also I timing belt pulley so if you are fitting a kit then you do the pump as well. Subaru or ADL / blueprint

Ok brilliant, am i right in thinking that Gates are subarus supplier of the belts, and also not to get a blue one as they can rub off onto the idlers?

Im not sure who makes them but have used Gates and ADL on enugh of these engines and others to say I have never had a single problem with them. Blue, pink, purple, green they all do it.

For the love of all that's mighty in the world DO NOT make the same mistake I made.

I asked a mechanic who I use regularly if he could do my cambelt and pump etc. He said yes, 3 days later he's finally finished. Start the car great. 6 months later the belt is frayed and the whole set up has ripped apart from the engine block.

Go to a proper Subaru dealership or a mechanic that has proven record on Subaru's.

Mine is all fixed and working fine now luckily but it's certainly a lesson learnt.

I have found a kit http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Imp...0AAOSw7ThUgdJc what you guys think?

Glad to hear it's working well now, thanks for the advice, I was going to take to a small garage and ask them if they could do it but now I think I might ask the Subaru dealership near me to fit it as I don't want that happening to me :nono: