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    More than just a timing belt replacement?

    I've just did a ring around asking for approx. costs for replacing the timing belt. I got some quotes $290-350. I also got a couple saying i should change the water pump, seals and other stuff while they're in there for around $580-$620. I only just bought a Mitsu Mirage so i have no service history at all.

    Which option should i take? i like cars but unfortunately i'm unfamiliar with the mechanics of a car. $600 is not a problem, so long its good for the car and the mechanic isn't ripping me off.

    thx
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    #2
    I'm guessing this is a 100k service? Water pump shouldn't need replacing unless it's mucking up.

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      #3
      Your better off doing it if its at 100 000 km.
      Originally posted by brasher
      TJ is 99% African American.

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        #4
        is it on the mirage that we are talking about?
        Turns out, far too much has been written about great men and not nearly enough about morons


        Originally posted by seedyrom
        my neighbours called the cops...... not because of the sound of me working in the garage was too loud, but because i taped a cardboard box to my back, covered my self in vaseline and pretended i was a snail on their lawn

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          #5
          we replace (my workplace) the waterpump while doing the cam belt, though that's on 944's and 928's where if you have pulled so much apart, it's worthwhile doing the little bit extra while your there. we often do front seals on 944's too, any sign of oil, and it gets done, better doing it then and there than waiting two months and having to do it all over again. grand scheme of things, works out well, and it assures you for another 100k of driving, that things are sound, water pump won't sieze and cook your engine.

          i recommend you buy a workshop manual and do it yourself, cam belts are a piece of piss.

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            #6
            Hell, when I bought my R32, we went in to do the timing belt as insurance, and while we were there we did the water pump as well. Only had 25000 on the clock.

            Come to think about it, maybe the water pump shit itself and we did the timing belt while we were there. Same dif.

            cheers
            Originally posted by bugle
            The non GTS's were gay

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              #7
              Originally posted by marcinek

              i recommend you buy a workshop manual and do it yourself, cam belts are a piece of piss.

              but very expensive if you fuck up. If you're not confident here, or can't afford the consequences, pay someone.

              the GM "J" engine such as in camira, astra, daewoo, frontera, N12 pulsars etc etc use the water pump as the tensioning device and they always sieze in place. These motors it's a given that the water pump be replaced with the belt. On anything else it's up to you as to whether you want the expense of replacing something that may or may not fuck up in the near future.
              Turns out, far too much has been written about great men and not nearly enough about morons


              Originally posted by seedyrom
              my neighbours called the cops...... not because of the sound of me working in the garage was too loud, but because i taped a cardboard box to my back, covered my self in vaseline and pretended i was a snail on their lawn

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                #8
                Crap now you've got me worried. I haven't changed the pump on my Astra after changing the timing belt again at 316,000k's :knock:
                - Gary

                97 Mitsubishi Lancer Coupe 1.8 (cheap and cheerful motoring)
                16 Honda Grom (MSX125) Snail racing would be faster

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                  #9
                  if they managed to adjust it without fucking it, then dont worry about it. belt adjustment is the only time you stuff the pump on those. Good chance they just included it in the cost of the job anyway.
                  Turns out, far too much has been written about great men and not nearly enough about morons


                  Originally posted by seedyrom
                  my neighbours called the cops...... not because of the sound of me working in the garage was too loud, but because i taped a cardboard box to my back, covered my self in vaseline and pretended i was a snail on their lawn

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                    #10
                    its an easy job on a rwd car, fwd is usually a khunt! no room to move on most cars ive tried it on. thank fark the jazz has a chain!
                    a metrosexual is only a virgin homosexual.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Crash Dummy
                      Crap now you've got me worried. I haven't changed the pump on my Astra after changing the timing belt again at 316,000k's :knock:

                      316 thousand, whats that its 7th belt change?

                      :p
                      a metrosexual is only a virgin homosexual.

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                        #12
                        Second
                        - Gary

                        97 Mitsubishi Lancer Coupe 1.8 (cheap and cheerful motoring)
                        16 Honda Grom (MSX125) Snail racing would be faster

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