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Old 12-06-08, 12:17 AM
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Default Changing timing belt what do i need?

I heard my car was having a weird wining noise and tinging noise. so i opened the hood and i noticed the noise coming from inside the timing belt cover. im afriad that im gonna get a bend valve. it sounds like the tensioner is going. the last time the timing was done was at 80k and now im at 140k. i just want to know what i need to get so i can get this all done at once. i know i need the belt, the waterpump, the timing tensioner. im not sure about cam seals and gaskets.. any suggestions. im heading to the dealer tomorrow so i need to know right away. hehe heading with my friend to the nissan dealer to get the gtr =D!!
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ehhh... i think this covers it.. timing belt job and cam seals.

$172.98 16100-49876-83 water pump
$2.22 96761-24022 o-ring 2 req
$2.22 96761-24028 o-ring
$48.00 13568-49036 Timing belt
$22.92 99366-d1930 Drive belt
$5.55 90311-40020 Cam seal 2 req
$10.84 90311-46001 Crank seal
$65.78 13505-46041 Timing idler
$55.99 13540-46030 Timing tensioner
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is the tensioner itself necessary. i heard some people say that the idler usually goes out before the tensioner itself.
Old 12-07-08, 12:32 AM
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Nothing is "necessary" except the timing belt according to the service schedule.

However, while your mechanic is in there, it's nice to replace all the partially worn parts rather then have them fail later, and spend a ton of labor again to fix it.

Or if your mechanic looks at it once he's in there and then determines the part needs to be replaced, then you'll be without your car for a longer period of time while he needs to go acquires the part (and probably at msrp).

If you have labor for free then don't get extra parts you don't need. That's why there's that nostalgia of a guy rebuilding and retrofit parts on their 1960 chevy or whatever. Nowadays, labor is relatively expensive compared to complex parts, so it's just toss out parts even if they have some life to go in them and put in new ones.
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Originally Posted by Deception
is the tensioner itself necessary. i heard some people say that the idler usually goes out before the tensioner itself.
Do the tensioner while your in there, they are hydraulic tensioners that weaken over time. You have to remove the old one and reinstall it to do the timing belt so it won't cost you 1 cent more labor, just the cost of the part.
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I would replace the parts while you're in there. Why pay for the added labor cost later, that if you're not a DIY type for that type of service.
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hahaha yeah. im letting my buddy do it tho.
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While you hold the camera? post it on youtube?...
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Originally Posted by djspawn00
ehhh... i think this covers it.. timing belt job and cam seals.

$172.98 16100-49876-83 water pump
$2.22 96761-24022 o-ring 2 req
$2.22 96761-24028 o-ring
$48.00 13568-49036 Timing belt
$22.92 99366-d1930 Drive belt
$5.55 90311-40020 Cam seal 2 req
$10.84 90311-46001 Crank seal
$65.78 13505-46041 Timing idler
$55.99 13540-46030 Timing tensioner
are those oem lexus part number..i am getting all those from lexus dealer tomororw or day after to get my engine all done right once !
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