Ready for T-belt on S2
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The weather here in Michigan is going to turn soon, at least that is what I keep telling myself. I have the car in storage and plan on putting the insurance back on it and taking it out on May 1st or in that ballpark. Prior to taking it out I want to change the T-belt, water pump, and cam chain tensioner and anything else that you guys might recommend. I am a relatively experienced home mechanic and have some semi professional wrenching experience but outside of changing the oil and replacing a control arm I have not done anything to the S2 since I bought it last year. The car is a 1989 S2 with 130k on the clock. What do I need to order for this job, give me a list. Also anyone who has done this on an S2, if you feel that I will encounter anything unusual in this procedure please forwarn me now.
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This will start you out on the timing (camshaft) belts:
<a href="http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/repair-procedure-index3.htm#camshaft" target="_blank">http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/repair-procedure-index3.htm#camshaft</a>
Look around that site for more information.
Karl.
<a href="http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/repair-procedure-index3.htm#camshaft" target="_blank">http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/repair-procedure-index3.htm#camshaft</a>
Look around that site for more information.
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Hey bart if ya need a hand let me know, i have never done belts in a 944 yet but i think i have finally convinced my dad of the importance and i would just love to learn how to do one more thing
I have done lots of other things thought so i am pretty experienced in auto's.
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Thanks for the offer, I am laid off right now so I have all the spare time in the world and 3 other cars to drive so I am not in a great hurry but I would like to have it done before the weather gets nice again and I am itching to drive it. I was looking for advice on who to order everything from and to make sure that I do not forget anything. I will let you know when I get the parts here and am ready to tear it apart. How long does this job take??
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You probably should change the cam chain tensioner, or at least the top pad. A lot of them wear out at the 125-150K point and the results aren't pretty.
Changing the pad is dead easy and it costs less than a happy meal.
-Joel.
Changing the pad is dead easy and it costs less than a happy meal.
-Joel.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Jfrahm:
<strong>You probably should change the cam chain tensioner, or at least the top pad. A lot of them wear out at the 125-150K point and the results aren't pretty.
Changing the pad is dead easy and it costs less than a happy meal.
-Joel.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Far as I know you can't buy the pad seperatly now. Porsche has discontinued the pad, its sold as a whole.
That is what I was told from Wiessach.
<strong>You probably should change the cam chain tensioner, or at least the top pad. A lot of them wear out at the 125-150K point and the results aren't pretty.
Changing the pad is dead easy and it costs less than a happy meal.
-Joel.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Far as I know you can't buy the pad seperatly now. Porsche has discontinued the pad, its sold as a whole.
That is what I was told from Wiessach.