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Old 10-17-2009, 11:11 AM   #16
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Re: Cost to replace Galant timing belt etc. .....

Hi Rahx,

Back again. It has now been about 1 month since the timing belt was changed & the balance shaft was corrected. Can the balance shaft go out of balance or need adjustment following work on the timing belt? I ask because the car seems to be slowly returning to being a bit off, out. I have noticed that on start up the reves are very high again, the engine sounds like the old Diesles (not loud) but nevertheless much the same & after a short drive the tick over was up to 1000rpm when it was & should be around 800rpm. Does any of this sound familiar?
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Old 10-20-2009, 11:20 PM   #17
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Re: Cost to replace Galant timing belt etc. .....

No, it doesn't soudn familiar. Have you ran anything like seafoam through the engine? Might have some carbon buildup ontop of the pistons. Make sure none of the vacuum lines are damaged and that the intake hose isn't cracked in any spots. You can take some carb cleaner and spray various spots on the intake to see if it affects the idle at all. If there are any leaks AFTER the MAF it is considered unmetered air and will cause the engine to run weird. You might also try cleaning the throttle body. In RARE instances I have seen the throttle body leak around the butterfliy bushing but that usually sets weird codes that keep coming back. Have you had the valves adjusted?
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Old 10-21-2009, 03:45 AM   #18
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Re: Cost to replace Galant timing belt etc. .....

Hi & thanks,

No I haven't had anything more work done since the timing belt. Strangely enough yesterday it seemed to be running OK. We have just had a cold spell here in Florida down in the 50's. Do you know what revs it should be on start up if its cold & choke is probably fully functional?
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Old 10-02-2010, 09:36 PM   #19
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Re: Cost to replace Galant timing belt etc. .....

RahX what can you use for the counter balance support behind the down pipe can't get a screw driver to go into the hole due to clearance also can't seem to find the mark on the crank sprocket rest are ok ????
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