Timing Belt

1. Goodridge_ L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 68

   #1 11th February 2010, 22:57

   Hey guys ano this may sound retarded but does my t reg 1999 east coast saxo have a timing belt?
   
   thanks
2. aksaxovtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Wickow Posts: 548 green mk1 vtr and gold mk2 vtr

   #2 11th February 2010, 23:36

   all cars hav either a chain or a belt man, they both serve the same purpose to conrol the opening an closing of the valves in the cylinder head an to keep time so that the valves open at the rite time as not to smash into a piston an yea ur sax has a belt on the drivers side of the engine to the right of the ecu under a black plastic cover, ur not a retard man we all started somewhere
3. Goodridge_ L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 68

   #3 11th February 2010, 23:59

   cheers that's so helpful. Do you think its best to go change the belt soon if i do not know when it was last changed? ano got to start somewhere lol. Thanks so much.
4. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #4 12th February 2010, 00:01

   Get it changed asap if your unsure when it was done
5. aksaxovtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Wickow Posts: 548 green mk1 vtr and gold mk2 vtr

   #5 12th February 2010, 00:01

   not a prob mate lol how many miles are on the car mate??
6. Goodridge_ L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 68

   #6 12th February 2010, 00:05

   99000 around that.
7. aksaxovtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Wickow Posts: 548 green mk1 vtr and gold mk2 vtr

   #7 12th February 2010, 00:15

   ye man get it replaced if u dnt hav any service history, ur best off replacing the water pump at the same time as its driven off the timing belt, jst to save u having to go back thru it all if the pump fails at a later date, and ul need 2 relace the belt tensioner aswel as the ball bearings in them go to shit on some occasions, parts alone shudnt cost any more than £60-£70. if ur getting a garage to do it the laybour is wat will kill u man so mayb u knw a mechanic or sumbody on here cud do it in the cheap as a nixer ha id offer to do it but i live in paddyland!!
8. Goodridge_ L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 68

   #8 12th February 2010, 00:19

   ok well i got it off a relation so ill ask them when they changed stuff if they dont know i will do it. and ano theyre is a new clutch put in the day before i brought it and it had a full service wen it was mot in september but thanks anyway.
9. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #9 12th February 2010, 01:13

   im changing my cylinder head so as its all coming off im replacing the belt, tensioner and water pump cost me around £35 for the cambelt/tensioner kit and around £20 for the water pump