new timing belt done (running in ?)

1. rozaladdd Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Solihull Posts: 1487 Black/Orange Vtr

   #1 31st March 2010, 19:50

   hi all had loads of work done at a garage and my friend at the garage who does all the work on my car said to take it easy and run the timing belt in ? i didn't know you had to run it in ?
2. rapid86 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 248 VTS

   #2 31st March 2010, 20:12

   I usually just leave them idling for 5-10 mins to make sure the belt it ok then road test it and drive it normally, always give it a few miles before you start driving it hard. Thats what I have always done
3. user_36974 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Manchester Posts: 570 Mercury Grey VT?

   #3 31st March 2010, 20:16

   it just means take it easy really
4. rozaladdd Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Solihull Posts: 1487 Black/Orange Vtr

   #4 31st March 2010, 20:52

   ye that is what i though but its just basically be careful for a few miles then ? nothing like 100 lol i though he meant something like that only used for town reli and about 2 days a week but wanted to book santa pod strip up
5. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

   #5 31st March 2010, 20:53

   should be fine and nothing to worry about....if its done right...
6. rozaladdd Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Solihull Posts: 1487 Black/Orange Vtr

   #6 31st March 2010, 20:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by johnnyg_vts should be fine and nothing to worry about....if its done right...

   ye it was done by a proper mechanic not myself with a gates kit ? any good and all the tensioners he said ?
7. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

   #7 31st March 2010, 20:57

   yeah sounds fine, gates are the best imo, used as standard on loads of production cars by various car manufacturers.
   
   it will be reet.
   
   just a side note...did you get the water pump done too?

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8. rozaladdd Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Solihull Posts: 1487 Black/Orange Vtr

   #8 31st March 2010, 21:05

   no i asked him to do it be he said it would be fine shall i get him to do it soon ?
9. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

   #9 31st March 2010, 21:06

   well if he a mechanic maybe he should test before giving it back, then he will no it ok for you to take away!
   
   i always double check cam belt and run the car around for a few miles and ilde for abit to make sure it all ok before taking back to customers!
   
   andy
10. rozaladdd Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Solihull Posts: 1487 Black/Orange Vtr

    #10 31st March 2010, 21:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AndySAXO well if he a mechanic maybe he should test before giving it back, then he will no it ok for you to take away! i always double check cam belt and run the car around for a few miles and ilde for abit to make sure it all ok before taking back to customers! andy

    oh ye he ran it all and that kind of stuff it was there for about 2 weeks he done a load of things on it was just asking mate better to be safe than sorry
11. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

    #11 31st March 2010, 21:15

    yer well if he checked it and said it fine then it should be good to go!
    
    andy
12. Cole Newbie Joined: Dec 2008 west lothian Posts: 29 saxo vtr,pug 205 turbo

    #12 31st March 2010, 23:06

    Like the other guys said take it easy at first to be 100% all the tension has been taken up.alsoits good practice to change the waterpump as now a new belt is outing tension on an old beari but you proably be fine,
13. rozaladdd Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Solihull Posts: 1487 Black/Orange Vtr

    #13 1st April 2010, 08:01

    thanks guys for all the comments much appreciated.