Timing Belt

[shokenore]

As Roughtrax now supply an alternate cam belt kit with idler pulley at a very competitive price, have any of you had any experience with this, ie oe or oe quality?
Do I get the cheaper oe quality kit or stick with oe?

Whilst I am changing the cam belt is there anything I should consider doing?

Water pump was change recently.

Ta.

[BioHazard]

Check Front crank seal and best have one spare in case.

[muddle]

Do you know what make it is?

[shokenore]

@ Luke The belt is "solid ace Dayco" ?

@ Ian Front crank seal added to shopping list

[wishbone]

@ Ian Front crank seal added to shopping list

Yours is a 3.0 ?(I think ?) - you don't need to remove the harmonic balancer to do the cambelt.



I used Toyota belts on my truck because they're not too expensive, but have used pattern belts on all my old commuter cars and never had a problem with them.

[shokenore]

Sorry should have specified that it is a 2.4

[wishbone]

Oh ok - Best check the crankseal then

[NiftyNev]

Gates are the OEM manufacturer for the Toyota can belts. I prefer them over the Dayco, which do not have the best reputation. Always use the genuine seals though.

Nev

[mullinsj]

Gates are the OEM manufacturer for the Toyota can belts. I prefer them over the Dayco, which do not have the best reputation. Always use the genuine seals though.

Nev

Do you know if the seals Roughtrax sell are genuine?

I also noticed Roughtrax sell a non genuine pulley as part of the genuine cam belt / tensioner kit, what's your opinion on the pulley?

Price is very good considering the pulley seems to be 1/3 the price of a genuine one from Toyota but I'm not sure if its a risk..

[shokenore]

Thanks for the replies.
I think for the sake of piece of mind I will stick with the OEM option, especially with the whirring and rotating bits.

[NiftyNev]

Do you know if the seals Roughtrax sell are genuine?

No idea but the price seems low for genuine. Call and ask them.

I also noticed Roughtrax sell a non genuine pulley as part of the genuine cam belt / tensioner kit, what's your opinion on the pulley?

Could be ok as long as it has Japanese bearings. The one I buy are branded Koyo, which are exactly the same as what's in the Toyota box.

Nev.