Suprachargedtt Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 hi i have a j-spec tt and i need the cambelt replacing and dont know the best place to go. ive been quoted from £125 (dont think they knew wot they were on about) and £550 (a bit too pricey). at the mo my best bet is toyota but they have quoted me £300 with tensioners, which i was happy with untill they said, "as its an import its not as straight forward and we will need it for more than 4.5hrs as previously required", now they want it for 2 days. Is there any difference between uk and j-spec regarding the cam belt or are they havin a laugh??? comments please.... cheers james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 Yeah completley different yours will have been tightened up by a 'black mask ninja' and therfore will be much more difficult to change. These guys make me sick , there is no diff. they just want to rip you off , ask them exactly what difference it will be and for the corresponding UK/JAP part numbers , strange thing is they are the same Dude:flame Dev Im gonna charge more for UK resprays from now on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Yep. Absolute cobblers. Should be about £160-£200 from a franchised dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_Devlin Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Originally posted by dude Yeah completley different yours will have been tightened up by a 'black mask ninja' and therfore will be much more difficult to change. Nice one dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 the only one that might be different (?) is the VVTi ? ? ? the extra 'knobbly' bit is by the Inlet Cam Sprocket ? not sure if that might add ~1/2hr on or sumtin' ? ? otherwise Dude's dead right SAME EVERYTHING JAPUK ! ! (well, bloody hope so.... mine's got UK belt/UK tens/UK w-pump/ UK alt-belt...etc etc and it's a JAP SPEC ! ! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Do the tensioners have to be changed too then? I'm getting my belt changed soon but didn't know anything about tensioners being replaced. Advice please?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 the Service Manual tells you how 'test'/check the tensioner... you have to take it OFF and at least press it back in and put the 'holding' pin back in... (needs a fair vice really) then, when it's all back on, you pull the pin and it re-tensions the belt. I just put a new one on 'cos I'm a scaredy-cat (it was only about another £25/30 ?) only changed the W-Pump for the same reason..... Pump NEW... Tens' NEW... Belt NEW.... no need to go 'in there' for a long time ? ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Cheers Steve, Do you have any part no's for the water pump and tensioner at all. Mine's a jap spec 1996, not sure if that matters in terms of ordering these particular parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 I'll see if they're on the EPC disc..... but, would think ALL (with poss' except' the VVTi as said before) would be SAME belt / SAME tens'..... ? ? (prob' even the VVTi ?) some pics........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dandan Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Thanks Steve. I'll have a read thru those pages and make a decision. Nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ayling Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 James, Have you tried ToyodaTech, they're quite close to you and know their stuff http://www.toyodatech.plus.com/ Speak to Stuart Sandy, tell him I sent you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 ......tell him I sent you ...... I assume that will make things BETTER Mark ? ? ? (or, have you got something against 'Dan'ny-Boy ? ? ? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Dont forget to check the idler wheel as well Dude:flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Sorry Dude... I forgot to mention , I changed THAT too (just in case) you check it by just 'spinning' it and feeling for 'roughness' of the bearing ? ! ? - yeah RIGHT... if you're changin' the BELT and the TENSIONER and paying the LABOUR, then a £20 idler is a SILLY 'saving' ! ! (it WAS in me first piccy - just forgot it on me list... DOH ! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprachargedtt Posted October 4, 2003 Author Share Posted October 4, 2003 thanks for the replys i have booked it in with my local tunnin garage http://www.stealth-systems.net as i am mates with them and they have black mask ninjas lol (dude) they will do it for me as long as i get the parts, so i need belt, tensioners, w.pump, idler wheel, is that everything? (part numbers would help) thanks for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 Help Help Help I've been to my local Toyota garage for some prices on cambelt associated parts and this is what i'm faced with, can anyone help or offer alternative place to buy from? Tensioner: £34.62 +vat Idler Wheel: £52.59 +vat Damper: £32.84 +vat Steve the prices you we're talking about seemed a lot less than this, any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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