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Pree Vengetas
Tinkerer NSW V8
Posts: 14 Reg: 07-2005
| I'm going to drive up to Surfers Paradise very soon and my soarer (v8 Ltd) has about 110,000km on it. I haven't changed the timing belt or water pump yet but will be doing about 2500km in total for the trip, does anyone know if the timing belt/water pump will be okay and not blow up. There seems to be no cracks on the timing belt when i checked. |
James Harris
TryHard QLD TT
Posts: 413 Reg: 07-2005
| although hard to predict, i'd be pretty confident with it mate. My mates v8 is up to 130 or so and that slack prick hasnt done his yet... no dramas. Especially if you have checked it and its not obviously stuffed (cracks, frays etc) |
Don Bagnall
Moderator New Zealand 1991 UZZ30 GT4.0 V8
Posts: 2013 Reg: 05-2005
| Even IF the timing belt broke, it's no biggy coz the 91 V8's are a NON-interference design, so nothing'll get bent, the donk will just stop.
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Daniel Riley
Tinkerer Victoria TT
Posts: 51 Reg: 07-2005
| Is this the same on the TT's don? i had one go on a 1994 magna what a mess. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator New Zealand 1991 UZZ30 GT4.0 V8
Posts: 2016 Reg: 05-2005
| Don't know about the TT's, but I know what ya mean about the Mitsi's............real dumbass piece of engineering! |
Pree Vengetas
Tinkerer NSW V8
Posts: 15 Reg: 07-2005
| Thanks guys i appreciate the info, looks like ill be going on my holiday soon. |
Grant Gablish
Tinkerer NSW Soarer JZZ30 (L)
Posts: 22 Reg: 07-2005
| TT's are also a non-interference design. |
David Topolovac
Tinkerer Victoria Soarer TT
Posts: 43 Reg: 11-2005
| My water pump blew up last summer, I was driving on a hot day about 70km in total, and when i came next day to get my car from the carpark the rusty water was everywhere arround the car. And at the time ODO was reading about 96000km. So it's your decision what to do... |
Ben Williams
TryHard Vic none
Posts: 112 Reg: 07-2005
| although v8's are non-interference if your water pump goes and your belt jumps a tooth your stuffed. Apparently this happened to a previous owner of one of my soarers. Cost him a to replace the whole engine. They don't say change it at 100 thou for no reason.... |
James Johnson
TryHard Victoria TT
Posts: 160 Reg: 07-2005
| but the soarer manual says change every 130,000 |
Ben Williams
TryHard Vic none
Posts: 115 Reg: 07-2005
| does it? I always thought it was 100 or so for the v8's? |
Gary Redman
Tinkerer NSW UZZ31
Posts: 17 Reg: 09-2005
| Everything is usually designed with safe operating perameters. If Toyota say the belt is safe for 100,000 then I bet it's good for 150,000. There's probably plenty of tales of woe out there about short lifed belts - but this is a Lexus/Toyota. I bet they tested plenty of rubber compounds before they made these belts so I'll keep driving for a few more thousand K's yet. |
Daniel Lee
TryHard Victoria Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 436 Reg: 07-2005
| I still haven't changed the timing belt or water pump yet and my soarer just done over 130,000km. The mechanic at S&LC checked the timing belt at 100,000km and he said the belt is still in good condition and it will last up to 160,000km... |
Duy Le
TryHard NSW 4.0L V8 GT-Limited
Posts: 213 Reg: 07-2005
| just dont forget about the roll back of the speedo's. Speedo might say 99,000 but could be 159,000. Who know's |
Don Bagnall
Moderator New Zealand 1991 UZZ30 GT4.0 V8
Posts: 2019 Reg: 05-2005
| Neil tells me that it's ONLY the later V8 Soarers which have a belt change at 160,000kms, 92 on, I think, due to a higher Nitrile content belt composition. Where as the 91 - 92(ish) V8's should be changed at the usual 100,000kms. BUT that's not to say that if ya Soarer has already had it's belt done either before, or during your ownership it may well have the later type belt fitted. The Toyota EPC lists one belt for 91 - 92 & another for 92 - 1997.
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Dave Hart
TryHard Not Australia UZZ32
Posts: 158 Reg: 08-2005
| Don said... I'd be very careful taking that as gospel (sorry Don) because it could cost you an engine to find out. A s/h engine will cost a lot less than a rebuild. |
Dave Hart
TryHard Not Australia UZZ32
Posts: 159 Reg: 08-2005
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Don Bagnall wrote on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 08:27 pm:Even IF the timing belt broke, it's no biggy coz the 91 V8's are a NON-interference design, so nothing'll get bent, the donk will just stop.
This is what I meant to put in. |
Neil Griffiths
Trader NSW Super Charged UZZ31
Posts: 1222 Reg: 07-2005
| Donald,,,That was for later 3UZ...hehehehe |
Graham Dollisson
DieHard QLD GT-TL
Posts: 605 Reg: 07-2005
| I know mine is OK, as Lew changed it a couple of days ago!! And a few other things as well. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator New Zealand 1991 UZZ30 GT4.0 V8
Posts: 2023 Reg: 05-2005
| Neil........Buggar! I thought I was doing so well , at least I got the high Nitrile part right Dave, no need to apologise. I agree completely. I would rather check the belt to be on the safe side, and IF it's looking even slightly dodgy, why take the risk. And the fact that the early ones are a non-interference design ain't gonna help you much if you get stuck in the middle of no where at 11 o'clock at night. Fine if you're just poofling round the burbs, but a pain in the posterior if you're undertaking a 1000km plus journey.
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Dave Hart
TryHard Not Australia UZZ32
Posts: 162 Reg: 08-2005
| Cheers Don, best to put people right. If only someone could put me right. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator New Zealand 1991 UZZ30 GT4.0 V8
Posts: 2027 Reg: 05-2005
| On that note Dave, do you have any news re your dilema(s)? |
Tom McGruther
TryHard QLD Soarer GTT
Posts: 166 Reg: 09-2005
| what have you guys paid to get your belt changed? |
Perry Morgan
DieHard Qld UZZ32 ( V8 )
Posts: 677 Reg: 07-2005
| Tom, David paid with money, and Graham in sexual favours I belive. |
Dave Hart
TryHard Not Australia UZZ32
Posts: 164 Reg: 08-2005
| Don, if I ever get through I'll make sure you hear the shout of glee all the way down there. ( I need a booster pump motor for the ABS/TRC if anyone has one or knows where there is one). |