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Birds Grand Master

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Hi guys,

A few weeks ago I acquired a series one R33 GTS-T. She's done 92,000km and as I do with every car this age and lacking a service history, first order of business is a timing belt change. Have purchased idler, tensioner, belt and a waterpump. As I'm not too familiar with these engines just yet, I thought I'd ask if there was anything else at the front of the engine worth replacing while I'm doing this job?

On the side, and excluding traditionally serviceable items (filters etc.), are there any other electrical/mechanical parts that commonly wear out on these engines? I belong to a Calibra forum and one of the first things we tell new members to replace is the coolant temperature and oxygen sensors, because they deteriorate around this age and have adverse effects on performance/economy. I'm looking for things like that, and manufacturer faults. I don't believe in "don't fix what isn't broken" so I have no issue spending money on preventative measures. Have read through the general maintenance FAQ and service schedule too...thanks for posting that as I have no user or workshop manual :D

Thanks in advance.

P.S. What I do believe in is "if something is broken it's a sign you need to modify it" :P

petern Enthusiast

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sounds like your mechanically mind and have things sorted out.... but you can also check:

-replace O2 sensor (as you mentioned)

-clean the AFM wire with brake cleaner

-check coil packs for hair line crack and use silicon to fill out - to reduce miss fires

-clean the idle control unit

-not engine related, but check caster rod bushes for leaks

I can upload the r33 service manual if you like? 23mb pdf file

Birds Grand Master

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Thanks for the suggestions, I was thinking along those lines. If it's not too much trouble and it hasn't already been uploaded, that would be fantastic.

Your R33 looks exactly like mine :D

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