AndyCook
Well-Known Member
on a Subaru forester today.
not a Landcruiser!.. sorry... our Fozzie has done 116k, and due its 2nd cambelt change.
i decided to replace the crank seal, thermostat&gasket and waterpump&gasket, tensioner and 3x idler pullys& bolts whilst i had things in bits, and change oil/filter and coolant.
took me 6hrs... a few rusty bolts on cambelt cover needed irwin stud extractors.
changing the belt and ancillarys on a flatfour boxer engine a lot more work than on a 1KZTE engine, on which i have changed 2 belts/tensioners in the past.
terrified as usual when turning the ignition key after triple checking everthing and manually turning engine via a breaker bar on crank to make sure marks still aligned.
engine didnt eat itself and drove 5 miles ok, had a slight coolant leak on a small coolant hose, so replaced the hose clip and seems ok now,
landcrusier so much easier and quicker to do! compared to the subaru
so a day spent doing it to save on lots to £££ for the garage to do the work.... yes I'm a yorkshireman...
not a Landcruiser!.. sorry... our Fozzie has done 116k, and due its 2nd cambelt change.
i decided to replace the crank seal, thermostat&gasket and waterpump&gasket, tensioner and 3x idler pullys& bolts whilst i had things in bits, and change oil/filter and coolant.
took me 6hrs... a few rusty bolts on cambelt cover needed irwin stud extractors.
changing the belt and ancillarys on a flatfour boxer engine a lot more work than on a 1KZTE engine, on which i have changed 2 belts/tensioners in the past.
terrified as usual when turning the ignition key after triple checking everthing and manually turning engine via a breaker bar on crank to make sure marks still aligned.
engine didnt eat itself and drove 5 miles ok, had a slight coolant leak on a small coolant hose, so replaced the hose clip and seems ok now,
landcrusier so much easier and quicker to do! compared to the subaru
so a day spent doing it to save on lots to £££ for the garage to do the work.... yes I'm a yorkshireman...
