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Andy B

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Re: Another cambelt disaster!
« Reply #15 on: 13 May 2012, 00:28:34 »

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The contitech kit, I take it that does not come with a waterpump?  ....

Is your water pump the original? If so, just leave it ...... ie if it aint broke - don't fix it. This 'advice' of repalcing the V6's water pump with the cam belt only worked when the OE pump was relatively cheap & you were paying someone else to fit your cam belt. Pattern pumps appear to be sub-standard these days & OE pumps are no longer cheap on TC, so you'll be better off keeping what you already have.  :y :y
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Re: Another cambelt disaster!
« Reply #16 on: 13 May 2012, 00:35:39 »

The water pump was changed with the cambelt for a pattern part. This was only 5,000 miles ago and its already howling, as James mentioned.
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Re: Another cambelt disaster!
« Reply #17 on: 13 May 2012, 00:38:31 »

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The contitech kit, I take it that does not come with a waterpump?  ....

Is your water pump the original? If so, just leave it ...... ie if it aint broke - don't fix it. This 'advice' of repalcing the V6's water pump with the cam belt only worked when the OE pump was relatively cheap & you were paying someone else to fit your cam belt. Pattern pumps appear to be sub-standard these days & OE pumps are no longer cheap on TC, so you'll be better off keeping what you already have.  :y :y

In light of the cost of GM pumps now Andy I fully agree with all of this.

However SMD has a nasty pattern item which is screeching after just 5k miles...
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Re: Another cambelt disaster!
« Reply #18 on: 13 May 2012, 00:53:07 »

The water pump was changed with the cambelt for a pattern part. This was only 5,000 miles ago and its already howling, as James mentioned.

Ah! Change it for OE then when funds allow!  :y :y :y :y
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Re: Another cambelt disaster!
« Reply #19 on: 13 May 2012, 01:45:10 »

I would consider replacing just the cam belt itself. No reason the bearings in the idlers should be any the worse for wear.
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Re: Another cambelt disaster!
« Reply #20 on: 13 May 2012, 09:09:03 »

I would consider replacing just the cam belt itself. No reason the bearings in the idlers should be any the worse for wear.

I agree in theory Kev, however the idlers did not feel quite right to turn, and had thrown out a lot of grease etc...

I know if it were mine, it would always be in the back of my mind.......
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