ade_sti

iTrader: (2)

Hi all,

It is now 5 years after last cambelt change inc tensioner and all pulleys (hardly driven about 11000 miles)

I know it is hard to tell from photos but would I be ok to leave until the summer / end of the year?

Thanks

Ade

JdmSti2006

Should be fine with that mileage ,i did 7 years on dayco approx 90k miles , heard a noise from pulley thats why i changed it.
But that was on wrx. parts 200 plus 200 labour not sure worth to wait.

stockcar

not sure there would be any issue but the belt surface appears to have 'rub' marks on it??

also not sure where you need to pay £200 for a belt kit so as with most things we must be too cheap.........

JdmSti2006

with water pump close to 200, possible 170-180 with 10% off
Yes worth to call asperformance

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

Depends where you get them from, what make are your kits?

stockcar

a water pump is technically NOT required (its not a VAG plastic ****ter!!) and in general the factory ones are far superior to some of the aftermarket stuff around albeit there may be reasons to change but just because certain re-sellers have decided to make more profit isn't one of them!!

our belt kits are ALL genuine KOYO, NSK, NTN as per factory

JDM_Stig

iTrader: (3)

Its the tensioners that fail typically, I cant remember a belt snapping under normal conditions for decades.

Filski

I am currently doing the same job, I am on my 5th year of the belt and doing it now due to water pump gasket going... think manufacturers guidelines are 105k miles or 10 years,i would say in your case it looks like you geting a rub from one of the belt guide plates or whatever they called you have them over the centre sprocket and around cam sprockets i believe, theses should be gaped at about 1mm i think.

ICP do gates kit for 210 with water pump + 4 quid for genuine metal water pump gasket and further 5 for front crank oil seal.

I would say have a go replacing that... not really worth the risk or at a minimum check the gaps on the guide plates...

JdmSti2006

You can keep 20 or 30 years old if You wish 👍,for 50 quid more and 90 for oil pump its nothing for 5-7 years interval

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

Are they on your website?

4evascoob

No they won’t be , but ring or email and they will suggest / quote. Normally very quick on responding to emails and very competitive.

John 37

My timing belt is almost 10 years old. Mind you, I have put a buckle on it and now it only has to hold my trousers up.
I will let you imagine what happens if it breaks!