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Originally posted by GTS-4-Freak

Hey Guys,

My GTS-4 needs a new timing belt aswell... only 55,000kms on the clock so i kinda smell a rat too.

I also have been told i need a water pump aswell so thats handy to both at once.

One Question... How much effect would a stuffed timing belt and water pump have on the performance of my car?  

Thanks

your car wont run without a timing belt dude, might run/idel rough with a really worn belt. But its either on or off. Check your belt for gashes/splits and replace if need be.

if you water pump if fuged, your motor is going to run real hot! as water isnt circulating through your radiator & motor. If you cook your motor, your also fuged. Depending how bad you cook it, you could be up for a new motor. (as the motor+ head expandes under pressure, and never returns to orginal state. Leaving your head/motor warped in some areas. This will mean that water is going to get into your oil, diffrent compression readings accross all 6 cylinders. etc.)

Guys,

just for a bit of genral info about the timing belt:

Timing belt controls both camshafts in the RB20,25,26,30

camshafts control valves & valve timing inside the combustion chamber. Valves control the amount of fuel + air entering and exiting the combustion chamber. if the timing belt snaps, the cams & valves stop turning & lifting, but the crank still spins a short time after. This is wear the damage occurs. Ignition is still active, injectors are still fireing fuel into "stuck open valves" & closed valves. This all will stop in a few seconds after the belt breakes. You might be able to buy a new belt, and start it straight away without any problems. Or you may be up for a new head, set of valves, or a couple of pistons. Its just luck! :)

hope this helps.

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I think that if they just had to replace a timing belt you got ripped off! ( but then again it is a alfa!) & i dont know how hard they are too change on the alfas!

But if you motor sustained any damage due to the belt and the head had to come off... that price sounds pretty standard.

Cheers,

Trev

Timing is timing dude!

all happens in 1/10th of second. Wether its a nissan, dihatsu, or alfa! :P

just make sure you belts ok, and make it a genral rule of thumb when you service your car. (i service my car... as i dont like the idear of 15Y/O, year 9 drop outs, apprenticese's, servicing my car! and i also dont like the idear of the shitty generic oils and belts that nissan use & not to mention my biggest fear........whos car they choose to get the lunches!)

Just a quick tip for the people who are extreamly paranoid, take a photo (with the date printed on the photo) of you odometer. They shouldnt move the car more than 100M...... if they do... ask why? and ask for a complete service report. I have many freinds who work at these places and dont feel completley secure about having a "geniune" nissan or holden service. They all hire apprentices.

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