help im in oregon(pdx/hillsboro area) and have a 91 EGT and am in need of timing belt/ water pump replacement, its been at least 45k since i bought it used i know i need this done please help dont want to pay 650 for the stealership to do it!. thanx
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depends if you are mechanically inclined or no ... the job is not that difficult but can be a little tedious due to the limited space in the area. The parts are like $150 .... and the info can even be found in a Chilton's manual at your local auto store.
The good thing is that if the timing belt does snap, it won't wreck your engine since the BP is non-interference
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What are you talking about for help? Are you asking someone to give you guidance, or do you want someone to do it for you?
You came to the right place for guidance. I found a schematic just last night that addresses the very issue your talking about.
If you want someone to physically help you, send me a PM. You don’t have to pay $650 to have it done. You have to realize something though. I am not a professional shop. I guaranty that I will try my hardest to make it work the way it's supposed to, but if your car gets hit by a meteor (unforeseen problems) while I'm working on it, I'm not going to take responsibility for it. I just can’t afford to.
You best choice is to do it yourself if you can
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I did this work to my DOHC before and both the jobs went just fine.Last edited by 1st Gen; 03-22-2006, 11:32 AM.1991 Protege LX with GTX swap, DD1990 4WD Protege with GTX swap, Project/garage decoration2006 Mazda 3 with 2.3, Her car1980 Ford F100 Short bed with 300ci 6 cylinder, work truck/home for mossComment
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im in portland and will do it for parts + 250 labor. pm me if your intrested, if not... you can pm me for guidance... while ford does charge alot, there is a reason for it, its a pain in the butt on these motors to do the waterpump since its right on the chassis basically.... its time consuming... you know if you want me to do it i think i could even throw in a water pump for like 20 bucks (the part) i bought it like a year ago, ended up dropping a new motor in... not to mention i now have a gtx waterpump and dont need usdm crap so its brand new, i think i got it for nearly 40 bucks with my buddys discount
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The USDM one is the same as the GTX one
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Awww, c'mon man.
Get your tools out, grab some brews, and tackle that yourself.
How you think all these guys learned how.
You can dooo iiitt!
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Originally posted by 92dx
1991 Protege LX with GTX swap, DD1990 4WD Protege with GTX swap, Project/garage decoration2006 Mazda 3 with 2.3, Her car1980 Ford F100 Short bed with 300ci 6 cylinder, work truck/home for mossComment
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takes me around a hour and a half to do the whole job. its not as hard as you think.1993 Protege LX-Midnight's shadow SOLD
1996 Honda CBR600-Wrecked. Damn Honda crippled me
2002 mazda MPV-family truckster SOLD
2010 VW routon
Originally posted by jayComment
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I agree do it yourself. pick up a chiltons or get a shop to print you the directions and diagrams off of alldata or mitchell buy the parts get your tools together and do it.mods: engine: fm stroker lightened and knifedged crank, 11:1, custom crank scraper, fully p&p head and intake mani, bored throttle body, flowed and matched stock injectors, rx7 vaf, apexi safc, gude race cams, modded ecu 8200 fuel cutoff, blaster coil, clutchmasters stage 3 clutch, fidanza fly wheel and timeing gears, msp diff, custom shortram in a cold air box
suspension: s/r struts intrack springs and intrax sway bars 15x6.5 rims kumho mx tires 205 50 r 15Comment
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No, it's not as hard as you think. It's harder. I've done it several times now and have experience doing it on different transaxle cars. It's not hard but it's painfully annoying. I take an hour and a half too if I count only the needed work that was done. The unforseens mentioned on the post above is the problem: the tool you can't find, the cut on your hand, the screw that got rounded off due to space restrictions, the sealant you didn't buy beforehand, etc, etc. That hour and a half can become 3 or 4 hours easily. Once again, the actual work for the job only is under 2 hours. Like I said, I've done it several times and once on my 1st gen and also on my 2nd gen. The easiest was my Chevy Beretta that was also transaxle but 6 cylinders. Changing the 3 back spark plugs, now that was a nightmare on that car. Yes, you heard right, simple spark plugs became a nightmare. The three front ones were like any other car--easy. I still recommend doing this yourself if you're anywhere near mechanically inclined. The manual and minimal mechanic's knowledge is good enough.Originally posted by turproComment
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well did the timeing belt and water pump this morning took me 1 hour even well maybe a couple minutes over.mods: engine: fm stroker lightened and knifedged crank, 11:1, custom crank scraper, fully p&p head and intake mani, bored throttle body, flowed and matched stock injectors, rx7 vaf, apexi safc, gude race cams, modded ecu 8200 fuel cutoff, blaster coil, clutchmasters stage 3 clutch, fidanza fly wheel and timeing gears, msp diff, custom shortram in a cold air box
suspension: s/r struts intrack springs and intrax sway bars 15x6.5 rims kumho mx tires 205 50 r 15Comment
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If that's true then I suck. However, I have to see that with my own eyes to believe it. Sorry, don't mean to sound like a jerk. Are you a mechanic who does this on a regular basis?Originally posted by escortkidComment
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yes i am a mechanic.mods: engine: fm stroker lightened and knifedged crank, 11:1, custom crank scraper, fully p&p head and intake mani, bored throttle body, flowed and matched stock injectors, rx7 vaf, apexi safc, gude race cams, modded ecu 8200 fuel cutoff, blaster coil, clutchmasters stage 3 clutch, fidanza fly wheel and timeing gears, msp diff, custom shortram in a cold air box
suspension: s/r struts intrack springs and intrax sway bars 15x6.5 rims kumho mx tires 205 50 r 15Comment
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well if your have everything b4 you do the job and dont 4get anything then its a piece of cake. i just did my water pump,thermostat,rad hoses,oil change and fuel filter in about 2 hrs. no im not a mechanic but i am mechanicly inclined. and i come prepared. trust me i know about the battle wounds from doing this ****.lol.i think i have about half a dozen more from this weekend.1993 Protege LX-Midnight's shadow SOLD
1996 Honda CBR600-Wrecked. Damn Honda crippled me
2002 mazda MPV-family truckster SOLD
2010 VW routon
Originally posted by jayComment
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