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bluezx21999
05-02-2008, 11:19 PM
a timing belt or the timing belt kit??
Skizzle
05-02-2008, 11:26 PM
I work at NAPA and we avoid selling just the timing belt because we have found its better to change all the components, and our garages have seen the same thing.
zx2vt
05-02-2008, 11:42 PM
Get the kit. It's worth it.
bluezx21999
05-03-2008, 05:54 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33625&viewitem=&item=170209701182&_trksid=p3907.m29


is this ok??
mechtech
05-04-2008, 01:18 AM
Get the belt and all new pulleys and tensioner.
A bad pulley is what causes belts to walk or shred.
ZX2guy19
05-04-2008, 07:24 AM
Blue, I only paid like $90 for all my stuff.
white2000zx2
05-04-2008, 08:33 AM
After how many miles should you change this kit out ??
ZX2guy19
05-04-2008, 08:52 AM
60k-100k. I did 100k, but I got the car with 82k. All my stuff was in great condition too. But, I put cam gears on so I figured what the hell.
Skizzle
05-04-2008, 11:35 AM
According to the book ford gave us at NAPA, 85k
redlox
05-04-2008, 11:42 AM
change the crank gear while ur at it if u havent already. the original ones break and make ur belt slide off and eat away.
Skizzle
05-04-2008, 11:54 AM
Red is correct, and if you replace everything and the crank makes it slide off, noone will take the belt back as a defect. Wasted money =/
mechtech
05-04-2008, 04:12 PM
The crank pulley is like $20, so it's not another Ford rip - it IS worth it.
One bad apple in the chain will spoil the whole bunch, and you only have to do this every 100,000 miles or so.