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Originally Posted by denisond3
artbuc: Besides the timing belt, most people would advise you to also replace the timing belt idler pulley and the tensioner pulleys. I did get new ones, but the ones I took off seemed to be in good shape. The bearings werent at all loose, like they get with age. by contrast I replaced the timing belt on a friends 2000 Kia with 75,000 miles on it; and its tensioner pulley seemed ready for replacement - being slightly loose, bearingwise.
I bought the timing belt 'kit' from www.rockauto.com. I think all 3 of the parts (belt & 2 pulleys) were Gates brand. |
Thanks Denison. I also like to buy from RockAuto. Based on a little bit of research it looks like Gates idler pulleys & timing belt are better quality than Dayco.
I have been a Toyota/Lexus owner for over 30 years and have purchased 7 brand-new vehicles during that period (Corolla, Cressida, Tercel, 4Runner, Avalon, LS400 and RX300). Obviously I am sold on Toyota quality and have used their parts almost exclusively over the years. Everytime I experiment with aftermarket parts, eg brake pads, I end-up regretting it. Money is much tighter these days so I look harder at aftermarket parts than I used to. I am really torn about using an aftermarket timing belt, but Gates quality does look good.
I will not replace anything else unless I find a problem. I expect water pump, timing belt idlers and shaft seals to last well beyond my current mileage of 82k and probably for as long as I plan to keep the vehicle. My main concern is to not have my wife stranded somewhere.