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by **miss-enzo** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:39 pm

right so my car has hit the milestone mileage and its time for a very big service anda timing belt change... mate from the mitsu garage is doin it for me im just wonderin how much does the timing belt kit cost for a 2l v6 mivec?????

have so much i need to get done on her in this service so this is gonna jack the price up considerably... just wonderin how broke am i gonna be! LOL

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:10 pm

Big Engine service - what have you done to date? : if none of the following have been addressed then I'd recomend:-

Timing belt (cambelt) and alt belt + PS belt + tensioner - http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s9p1287

If changing timing belt then might as well change water pump (optional)while you are there (they generally don't last beyond the 2nd cambelt change): http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php? ... b0s596p441

Alt tensioner wheel:
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s9p58

Cambelt pulley (optional): http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s9p440

Denso Irisium plugs: you'll need 6 : http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s9p451

If you're changing plugs then replace rocker cover gasket: http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s9p59

Oil filter; http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s9p444

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:11 pm

Camskill and Ricerocket would both stock the Timingbelt kits.. I could be worthwhile replacing the waterpump as well.

edit..
Oh wow we posted at the same time :-)

was just going to add this link:

http://www.fto-ireland.com/forum/phpBB2 ... php?t=6242 :-)

by **mcgon1979** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:33 pm

Myfeckin FTO wrote:If you're changing plugs then replace rocker cover gasket: http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s9p59

Do you need to change the rocker cover gasket to do the plugs? I know you should replace the inlet manifold gaskey but I think the rocker cover will be untouched.

Also, Miss Enzo, Camskill advised me that I didn;t need to change the camb belt tensioner unless it was leaking because they are not prone to leaking on the FTO. The galant ones do leak though, but the FTO one he said should be fine. Mine was bone dry during the belt change.

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:34 pm

mcgon1979 wrote:
Myfeckin FTO wrote:If you're changing plugs then replace rocker cover gasket: http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s9p59

Do you need to change the rocker cover gasket to do the plugs? I know you should replace the inlet manifold gaskey but I think the rocker cover will be untouched.....

Yes you are correct McGon - just goes to show what happens when time passes after owning the FTO. :roll:

I did however replace both inlet manifold and rocker cover gasket ( and put a slight squeeze on the bolts to prevent a small oil leak) - I also replaced the cambelt tensioner and waterpump cause I find the most expensive parts of these jobs is the labour as opposed to the parts so while its stripped down now was as good a time as any. I got burnt previously in the FTO when a couple of months after I had a cambelt replaced I then had to replace the waterpump.

by **mcgon1979** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:16 pm

what symptmos happen when the waterpump fails anyways? leaking water? noise? overheating?

yeah I did my rocker gaskets 3 weeks ago too for the same reaosns to fix a small leak. they were very loose. In fact a tighten may have fixed it. 3.4NM indeed. mine were about 2NM. replaced anyways and seems fine now

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:50 pm

mcgon1979 wrote:what symptmos happen when the waterpump fails anyways? leaking water? noise? overheating?..

Car overheats basically - water starts boiling and escaping into the expansion tank.

I noticed mine within seconds of the pump going - the water temp guage shot up within a minute.

by **ikeane** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:56 pm

Alt tensioner wheel...new one on me. How can I identify if this needs to be replaced?
I'll be doing my belts soon after Christmas, I might as well get it right first time.

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:13 pm

ikeane wrote:Alt tensioner wheel...new one on me. How can I identify if this needs to be replaced?
I'll be doing my belts soon after Christmas, I might as well get it right first time.

The bearings go in these fairly easily - can often be the reason behind a noisy belt - my old one was shot when I examined it after replacing.

by **miss-enzo** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:39 pm

ok so timing belt isnt gonna cost as much as i thought!!!

the last big service she had platinum plugs in th back so they still good for another 50k kms!

im gonna price all the parts listed off mitsu and if they are way more expensive ill order off camskills! haha!

by **mcgon1979** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:05 pm

guys, Im not talking about the tensioner wheel. Im on about the gas tensioner. It's like a mini shock absorber...

this is the part.. http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php? ... b17s9p1070

It is recommended as part of the timing belt kit when you change the belt but it costs about 200 euro!!!! Or something ridiculous. The tensioner wheel should not need to be replaced unless it develops a fault.

by **miss-enzo** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:29 pm

went today to get a price some prices wer cheaper from the dealer others like the water pump was over double camskills price.... in total the xost for parts will be €660!! :shock:

so im gonna make him buy the stuff off camskills since they are qenuine mitsi parts and fit them....
findin out on wed if the timin belt was done in england! (the last few owners were very fussy and might have done it early!)

by **tommysuper** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:43 pm

[quote="mcgon1979"]guys, Im not talking about the tensioner wheel. Im on about the gas tensioner. It's like a mini shock absorber...

no need to change this with part of a servise mate.
whoever told you that was just looking for the sale of it.
i have never seen any problems with any of the ftos i had with the gas tensioner.

by **miss-enzo** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:09 pm

i love ppl that look after their cars timeing belt done at 68k kms!

:D:D:D

by **mcgon1979** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:52 am

tommysuper wrote:no need to change this with part of a servise mate.
whoever told you that was just looking for the sale of it.
i have never seen any problems with any of the ftos i had with the gas tensioner.

The same part is prone to leak on the V6 galant for some reason and part of the timing change service. It's all good on the FTO though unless there is a sign of leakage.

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