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melbourne
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December 2003
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help: 3sgte timing belt change
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Sun, 07 November 2004 22:20
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does any one have a guide on how to do this?
it looks like a bitch of a job..
i'm trying to decide whether i should tackle it, or just take it to a shop and fork out a few hundred?..
if anyone has any tips/suggestions or if anyone might have any useful websites...please post up..
thanks.
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Location:
Parramatta
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: help: 3sgte timing belt change
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Mon, 08 November 2004 01:20
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if its an mr2 fork out the money so much easier... i have a guide i will email tonight
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Location:
Vancouver
Registered:
June 2004
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
December 2003
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Re: help: 3sgte timing belt change
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Mon, 08 November 2004 05:05
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my one is in a St185..
it should be a similar process, i guess..anyway.
also how do i find out if i've done any damage to the motor? coz the car just died on me.. pretty sure its the timing belt, but will check everything properly tonight..
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Location:
Jimboomba, Qld
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: help: 3sgte timing belt change
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Mon, 08 November 2004 08:11
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i did the timing belt on a 5S-FE very similar, took 4 hrs start to finsih, just take your time and think before you act and check the timing marks 
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
December 2003
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Re: help: 3sgte timing belt change
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Mon, 08 November 2004 10:43
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bubs can u give me a quik run down on wat tools u used, wat needs removing etc,, if not thats cool.
i'll have a look at it and eventually figure it out.
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
December 2003
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Re: help: 3sgte timing belt change
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Mon, 08 November 2004 10:53
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i'm actually thinking about buying a bomb to drive around
while i pull the engine out of this one and attempt a rebuild.. i dunno if this is a good idea tho since my mechanical experience is quite minimal..
i'm pretty sure its also done a gasket and seals probably need replacing.. i really dont know if i can do it or not.. but i'd like to have a go..
or who thinks that is a bad idea and i should gain my mechanical experiences on smaller engines.
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: help: 3sgte timing belt change
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Mon, 08 November 2004 11:52
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RE: also how do i find out if i've done any damage to the motor? coz the car just died on me.. pretty sure its the timing belt, but will check everything properly tonight..
Im no expert on the gte engine, however I broke the belt on mine and I am guessing that your engine will be a non interference engine like mine, meaning the valves wont hit and bend as such so chances are there will be no additional damage.
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