Cambelt change on a classic
26 September 2008, 02:39 PM
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Earlier this year I used Mike @ Rivett Autos - Reliable, Friendly & Cheap Service - about £300 IIRC, though it might be a bit of a trek...
I'll give him a call now...
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26 September 2008, 08:51 PM
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Money! I have no special tools,and a basic cambelt change with no problems is 2-3 hours work. I had a damaged crank pulley,hence the underdrive pulley.Also,the gears/tensioner were like new,so didn't change them.Chances are your being quoted for changing them too,and may well need doing.
26 September 2008, 10:10 PM
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Personally I reckon it's easier to remove the rad with the fans on. If you are changing the belt then you are probably due changing the antifreeze anyway (and incidentally brake/clutch/engine/gearbox fluids and the filters).
Consider the whole thing a doddle. 2 to 3 hours including coffee and a chat with the neighbours.
You ought to try a Porsche belt, or a Clio phase 2 16v if you think Scoobys are tough.
No I am not mocking the non mechanically minded. If you havn't a clue then leave it to someone that does. There is no shame in it and a lot to loose if you get it wrong.
Wouldn't necessarily use a main dealer when it comes to value for money on the classics tho. I have been constantly surprised by the knowledge and abilities of the local back street garages. You pays your money etc
Consider the whole thing a doddle. 2 to 3 hours including coffee and a chat with the neighbours.
You ought to try a Porsche belt, or a Clio phase 2 16v if you think Scoobys are tough.
No I am not mocking the non mechanically minded. If you havn't a clue then leave it to someone that does. There is no shame in it and a lot to loose if you get it wrong.
Wouldn't necessarily use a main dealer when it comes to value for money on the classics tho. I have been constantly surprised by the knowledge and abilities of the local back street garages. You pays your money etc
27 September 2008, 02:42 PM
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Had my local garage call back, he said he couldn't believe the price of the cambelt and tensioners. He said with only quoting me 3 hours work its £475 all in purely because of the price of the parts. He was as shocked as me as he used to do them for £250-£300 a year or two ago.
I know I can get ones off of ebay but not touching them with a barge pole. Not sure how others are getting theirs done so cheap with the cost of the official Subaru parts so expensive unless you are using cheap 3rd party parts
I know I can get ones off of ebay but not touching them with a barge pole. Not sure how others are getting theirs done so cheap with the cost of the official Subaru parts so expensive unless you are using cheap 3rd party parts
27 September 2008, 05:39 PM
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Cheers. Having looked about a bit more I know the difference in prices. Everywhere I have got quotes from have said change the belt and tensioner and that's where the expensive bit it is, the tensioner and related gubbins from what I understand. However somewhere like Xtreme Scoobys does just the cambelt and is about £170.
So can you safely change the belt and not do the tensioner or should you do the whole lot and be done with?
So can you safely change the belt and not do the tensioner or should you do the whole lot and be done with?
27 September 2008, 07:06 PM
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Well spotted hux309, thats a good price. If it's all Dayco then should be no problem. **EDIT** Prices include VAT, plus delivery, even better**END EDIT**
Remember there are two types of tensioner, tho I think they are interchangeable. Looks like the later one in the picture. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
If re-using your old tensioner then remember to compress it vertically and VERY VERY VERY slowly, about 5 mins IIRC. The downloadable manuals give all the info.
As said before you pays your money etc. 3 year old STI, get it serviced. 11 year old classic, get your tools out.
Remember there are two types of tensioner, tho I think they are interchangeable. Looks like the later one in the picture. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
If re-using your old tensioner then remember to compress it vertically and VERY VERY VERY slowly, about 5 mins IIRC. The downloadable manuals give all the info.
As said before you pays your money etc. 3 year old STI, get it serviced. 11 year old classic, get your tools out.
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27 September 2008, 08:40 PM
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Yeah it's all oe spec, i have the same bits fitted to my car. 
Even the bearings were the same as what came off the car.
I posted the later classic tensioner as i assumed that's what people wanted, if you do plan to diy it a good way to lock the rh cam pulleys is one of those clamps that you use a trigger to tighten, seemed like the ideal piece of kit for this sort of job.
Even the bearings were the same as what came off the car.
I posted the later classic tensioner as i assumed that's what people wanted, if you do plan to diy it a good way to lock the rh cam pulleys is one of those clamps that you use a trigger to tighten, seemed like the ideal piece of kit for this sort of job.
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27 September 2008, 11:33 PM
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Yeah it's all oe spec, i have the same bits fitted to my car.
Even the bearings were the same as what came off the car.
I posted the later classic tensioner as i assumed that's what people wanted, if you do plan to diy it a good way to lock the rh cam pulleys is one of those clamps that you use a trigger to tighten, seemed like the ideal piece of kit for this sort of job.
Even the bearings were the same as what came off the car.
I posted the later classic tensioner as i assumed that's what people wanted, if you do plan to diy it a good way to lock the rh cam pulleys is one of those clamps that you use a trigger to tighten, seemed like the ideal piece of kit for this sort of job.
29 September 2008, 03:16 PM
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Get your bits here, they sell in ebay and use oe spec parts.
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