Thread: Timing Belt Replacement

Originally Posted by BradC

I always ask “is this a job I want to do twice?”. That usually results in pretty much everything that can be done being done.

And this is why I’ve used my Indy more often these days. After doing the manifold and not putting silicone on the back of the gasket and getting a wonderful oil leak, and then effectively paying to do it all again, correctly.

When the crankshaft sensor went I was like, see car, that’s a tow truck. Get on there and I’ll see you when you’re better.

As everyone else has said... its a yes to replace the idlers.

*I dont buy the dayco kits or genuine kits (same thing) because the idlers supplied are not NTN Japan branded bearings as they once were.
*I buy the NTN Japan idlers separate, the SKF idlers are also NTN Japan bearings, the dayco are not NTN, you can all guess where they are made.
*also a yes to replacing the tensioner bolt with a new genuine bolt.
*Its not hard to over tighten the tensioner bolt unless you use a small 3/8 drive digital torque wrench.
*While I may not expect a home mechanic to have a digital torque wrench, I would certainly expect a professional to have at least one.