Are there any signs to indicate the timing belt needs changing?

Not really, just replace at 55-60K miles as a routine.

 

If you have just bought the car and don't know when/if it was done, then do it anyway.

 

Whilst doing the cambelt, change the waterpump, thermostat those 2 little coolant hoses at the front of the engine and the other drive belts (PAS, A/C and alternator). They all need to be removed anyway and Murphy's law tells us that if you don't, they will need replacing within a few months....

 

......I learnt from experience :mac1: :o

 

Richard :smw:

thanks, how much should it cost to change the timing belt?

Depends where you go, look to pay around the £250 mark....

Are there any signs to indicate the timing belt needs changing?

 

Think this one pops out from near tha Camcovers at about 55k

 

 

The previous owner may have had the cambelt changed or took the sign out of the engine bay :p

Ryan at Ztech did mine and a very good job he did of it too. Why spend all that money on labour though if its not going to go any faster afterwards! Why not fit an underdrive pulley at the same time, excellent mod and won't cost any labour to fit either;)

 

Justin

Depends where you go, look to pay around the £250 mark....

 

£250 for a 60k service including parts I wish :p , ZTech is probably one of the cheapest places in the UK to have this service performed and its £450 including parts

 

Ryan

£250 for a 60k service including parts I wish :p , ZTech is probably one of the cheapest places in the UK to have this service performed and its £450 including parts

 

Ryan

 

Fancy changing the cam chain on my M3 for me matey ;)

Fancy changing the cam chain on my M3 for me matey ;)

Steve if I had the time matey I would be more than happy too but pretty snowed under with Zeds at the mo Bud

£250 for a 60k service including parts I wish :p , ZTech is probably one of the cheapest places in the UK to have this service performed and its £450 including parts

 

Ryan

 

Thats what I had mine done for mate, not going to state the garage as its not fair on you traders... :)

Thats what I had mine done for mate, not going to state the garage as its not fair on you traders... :)

was that just for the timing belt, or was the water pump and cam seals done too.

Water pump and new timing belts...but this garage is local to me...

Water pump and new timing belts...but this garage is local to me...

 

Sound like a real bargain - as Ryan says his price of £450 is V.good :eek:

 

Surely the parts alone come to almost £250 - more if you replace the belt tensioner as this runs to a few pounds....:confused:

 

Nice one on getting it done for that, though Mark :bow:

 

Richard ;)