wandawoods Posted September 11, 2003 Posted September 11, 2003 timing belt has been discussed quite often in this forum, so I uploaded a picture in the gallery for everyone interested to see the actual timing belt/water pump...while they were apart and about to be replaced by my mechanic couple days ago. http://us.lexusownersclub.com/albums/LS/ti...timing_belt.jpg since the belt itself does not go into the engine, so I guess it's safe to state that it's a non-interference engine.
SKperformance Posted September 11, 2003 Posted September 11, 2003 an interferance engine doesn't mean the belt is in the engine or outside it means if the belt breaks the valves won't hit the pistons causing interferance meaning the valves bend pistons crack as do blocks and cranks a real big cost to repair
acf Posted September 11, 2003 Posted September 11, 2003 Nice pic, and are you the primary driver of all your cars?
wandawoods Posted September 12, 2003 Author Posted September 12, 2003 an interferance engine doesn't mean the belt is in the engine or outsideit means if the belt breaks the valves won't hit the pistons causing interferance meaning the valves bend pistons crack as do blocks and cranks a real big cost to repair well... dealership here also stated that it won't chew up valves if TB breaks on 1UZ-FE engine...it's not to say we can always take dealer's words for anything...
wandawoods Posted September 12, 2003 Author Posted September 12, 2003 Nice pic, and are you the primary driver of all your cars? not really, I primarily drive LS400 and I do use Nissan 200SX as my 'pickup' (it's a hatchback with large cargo area with back seats folded) wife is driving SC400, of course, took it over & gave me no chances whatsoever! mom drives ES300 dad drives Mercedes Maxima is a spare and we are selling it Corolla is shared by two teenager drivers two households (my parents are 4 houses away), 7 cars.
wlo0328 Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 wandawoods, who is your mechanic in Atlanta? I also live in Atlanta and have a 92' LS400 and I need to have my timing belt replaced. I'd like to find a good reasonable and reliable mechanic that I can trust. Thanks, William
wandawoods Posted September 12, 2003 Author Posted September 12, 2003 wandawoods, who is your mechanic in Atlanta? I also live in Atlanta and have a 92' LS400 and I need to have my timing belt replaced. I'd like to find a good reasonable and reliable mechanic that I can trust.Thanks, William sure, he is an independent mechanic who came highly recommended by a few friends who own lexus. email me your phone# to cwl@apaqd.com, and I will have him to contact you directly to setup a schedule. he is in Chamblee off Shallowford road. it will be about a 8-hour job, but he charged me less than half the labor rate at dealership. he does not mark up on parts whatsoever, and he will even go with you to Hennessy Lexus (on Peachtree Industrial) to get the dealer-only parts, and AutoZone or NAPA for minor parts, and you can just pay the merchants directly for parts which cost about $450 if you go for geniune Lexus OEM timing belt/water pump/pulleys. he works 5-days a week 3p-1a at Autozone, and he does all fixingup off work and on his off-days too.
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