Cam Belt For Paseo

[mods_paseo]

Anyone any idea when the cam belt should be replaced on my paseo?

It's done 58 thousand miles... can't find a reciept for it being done though. It's had a full toyota service history up to about 40 thou.

Cheers,

Phil

[toyotasera.co.uk]

60,000 miles is the standard service interval, so get it done soon.

[matt_hillyard]

if its had a full toyota history then it might have been done, look at the service book and see what they do at each service as there is an 'A' service and a 'B' service. The B ones mean more bits have been done. Think normally the B service around that stage is 50-60k. I think!

Oh and a word of warning, there has been a clamp down on huge sigs so i would advice you to shrink yours to about 100pixels or less to avoid having it removed to find this out! (had it happen to me)

Matt

[nrgizerbunny]

You can tell if its been done by taking the cambelt cover off. If the belt looks new then your okay. if its gone a bit tatty. get it changed asap!!

and it is 62,000miles or 5 years according to my manual

[toyotasera.co.uk]

whats 2000 miles between friends.

A timing belt is under tension at all times and rubber does perish, so this is why they advise changing every few years, even if the mileage interval hasn't been reached.

[mods_paseo]

Cheers!

Rang up toyota and they said its usually every 5 years of 62,000 miles.

They quoted £174.70 for the cam belt and £219.37 for a full B service.

Phil

[DazH]

Cheers!

Rang up toyota and they said its usually every 5 years of 62,000 miles.

They quoted £174.70 for the cam belt and £219.37 for a full B service.

Phil

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I think I paid about £20 for my belt if that Mate fitted it for £25 cos I couldn't be bothered :)

[DAI_H]

I paid £15 for the belt haven't had it fitted yet but had a quote for £60 is that reasonable?

[paseoGT4]

£60 is a good price, better to let some1 who knows how to do it, do it, if u get it wrong either ur timing will be out and ur car could run like a pig or worse u could do some damage

[nrgizerbunny]

I paid £15 for a Gates Cambelt. I believe they are supposed to be quite good. The one that was on it from the factory was a goodyear!

The timing on toyotas is fairly straightforward, if you get the pulley's lined up then its a doddle. the hardest bit is actually undoing the bolt that holds the pulley onto the crankshaft. thats real tight!

I can post instructions if needed.

have a nice day

sanj

[toyotasera.co.uk]

you also need to be very careful with the pulley as its fragile aluminium. There is a special tool to push it off.

I made up special tools to do this on a Sera. Other people use a long prybar to prise the pulley off, and damage it.

Attached is some Sera instructions, but the procedure is the same.

[toyotasera.co.uk]

Won't let me post the document. :cacker:

[nrgizerbunny]

I didn't think you needed a special tool? the keyway is tapered and i just pulled with my hand and it came off!

[toyotasera.co.uk]

I didn't think you needed a special tool? the keyway is tapered and i just pulled with my hand and it came off!

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Its a slight tapered keyway. Some are easy. Some are pigs to get off. But if they are difficult, its best to use the right method than the wong method.

On a Sera there are two holes plus the centre. You mount some studs in the two holes either side and then you can screw a bolt into the middle one to push against the crank and to push the pulley off the taper. This is the correct way of doing it.

Andrew