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post Mar 12, 2008 - 10:48 PM
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NaderG

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I am getting my timing belt replaced along with all other belts on the car this weekend , at meineke and i wanted to know what should i look for after they are done and how to know that things werent done right, i bought the belts myself from toyota but i just dont trust these guys 100% lol, they pretty cheap which is suspicious. Also i know that the water pump should be replaced with the timing belt , but i will procrastinate on this one

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post Mar 15, 2008 - 10:55 AM
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Time and time again I read posts on here where someone takes their car to a shop because they are "cheaper", or promise the moon for half price. Then the nightmares start,,, Wake up people, ask around for references, check the Better business bureau, or better yet, read up on it and then do it yourself. While some of the dealers are not much better, they still stand a chance of being able to get it done properly, again, ask around. If a particular shop is lower than others and can get you right in, maybe its because they have screwed up too many times before and lost all their business. They will probably say it was your parts that were bad and you have to pay the labor again - most shops will NOT put on parts they didn't sell just for that reason and I dont really blame them.

You would probably be better off finding another member in your area that has done this before to help check the timing belt alignment, should be able to see by just pulling off the top plastic cover and aligning the timing marks on the crank pulley, then checking the cam marks. (I think, Its been a couple years since I did mine)

Good luck

Posts in this topic
- NaderG   Timming belt question   Mar 12, 2008 - 10:48 PM
- - Harold_Fastwaker   water pump does not always need to be replaced. ...   Mar 13, 2008 - 12:43 AM
- - Hanyo   the timing belt itself is enclosed by some engine ...   Mar 13, 2008 - 1:37 AM
|- - NaderG   QUOTE(Hanyo @ Mar 13, 2008 - 6:37 AM...   Mar 13, 2008 - 1:42 AM
- - GriffGirl   Don't procrastinate the water pump. It's j...   Mar 13, 2008 - 10:40 AM
- - speedfeen   we replaced the timing belt soon after we purcahse...   Mar 13, 2008 - 10:44 AM
- - NaderG   Water pump is fine , dont think i need to change i...   Mar 13, 2008 - 1:35 PM
|- - DEATH   QUOTE(NaderG @ Mar 13, 2008 - 1:35 P...   Mar 13, 2008 - 3:48 PM
- - NaderG   well , i know that the belt havent been changed an...   Mar 13, 2008 - 4:22 PM
- - tigersvain   if i was u i would really take a peak at the alter...   Mar 13, 2008 - 6:18 PM
|- - NaderG   QUOTE(tigersvain @ Mar 13, 2008 - 11...   Mar 13, 2008 - 6:24 PM
- - tigersvain   140 for labor isnt to bad i guess, it took me 3 ho...   Mar 13, 2008 - 6:27 PM
|- - NaderG   QUOTE(tigersvain @ Mar 13, 2008 - 11...   Mar 13, 2008 - 7:02 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE(NaderG @ Mar 13, 2008 - 8:02 P...   Mar 13, 2008 - 7:36 PM
- - Harold_Fastwaker   I paid $140 for my belt change. Final cost w...   Mar 13, 2008 - 8:08 PM
- - NaderG   **** !!! , i shouldnt have done it ,...   Mar 13, 2008 - 8:36 PM
|- - Turbo_Toy_Madness   QUOTE(NaderG @ Mar 13, 2008 - 8:36 P...   Mar 13, 2008 - 11:58 PM
|- - NaderG   QUOTE(Turbo_Toy_Madness @ Mar 14, 2008 ...   Mar 14, 2008 - 12:19 AM
|- - Turbo_Toy_Madness   QUOTE(NaderG @ Mar 14, 2008 - 12:19 ...   Mar 14, 2008 - 12:44 AM
- - NaderG   there goes my money ... i guess i should blam...   Mar 14, 2008 - 12:48 AM
|- - Turbo_Toy_Madness   QUOTE(NaderG @ Mar 14, 2008 - 12:48 ...   Mar 14, 2008 - 1:02 AM
- - stephen_lee   did it myself w/ 10, 12, 14, 17(?)mm sockets and 1...   Mar 14, 2008 - 1:07 AM
|- - NaderG   QUOTE(stephen_lee @ Mar 14, 2008 - 6...   Mar 14, 2008 - 1:11 AM
- - stephen_lee   ah damn. id do it for you   Mar 14, 2008 - 1:16 AM
- - k-weaver   Wow, sorry to hear all of this... If I were in yo...   Mar 14, 2008 - 12:55 PM
|- - NaderG   QUOTE(k-weaver @ Mar 14, 2008 - 5...   Mar 14, 2008 - 1:15 PM
- - NaderG   k , sorry to keep posting here , but i am really w...   Mar 14, 2008 - 6:47 PM
- - 97GTinKC   Time and time again I read posts on here where som...   Mar 15, 2008 - 10:55 AM
- - NaderG   ya , correction is on its way , i will definitely ...   Mar 15, 2008 - 6:12 PM
|- - Turbo_Toy_Madness   QUOTE(NaderG @ Mar 15, 2008 - 6:12 P...   Mar 16, 2008 - 6:53 PM
- - alltracman78   It's unlikely incorrect mechanical timing is g...   Mar 16, 2008 - 7:26 PM
- - NaderG   well , i just got from the mechanic again , he fix...   Mar 16, 2008 - 8:29 PM
- - alltracman78   Is your CEL on?   Mar 16, 2008 - 9:01 PM
|- - NaderG   QUOTE(alltracman78 @ Mar 17, 2008 - 2...   Mar 16, 2008 - 9:05 PM
|- - NaderG   [quote name='NaderG' date='Mar 17, 200...   Mar 16, 2008 - 9:28 PM
- - NaderG   I asked around and found this guy who apparently i...   Mar 18, 2008 - 11:02 PM


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