Just got a quote from the mitsu dealer they wan't 500$ to change a timing belt!!
I've never changed a timing belt and I don't want to screw something up any suggestions?

 

yeah, bring it to Boone NC and I'll do it alot cheaper

I've done 2 of these on an ES model with the 2.0.

They aren't bad, but getting the crank pulley off is a huge PITA without the right socket...

 

60k. Or else. You might not make 75k (my buddy didn't).

Torque wrench is a special wrench. You can set it to a specific torque and it will click when you get there. For example, when tightening my lugnuts today, I tightened them to 80 ft-lbs using a torque wrench.

From Wikipedia: Click-type torque wrench, with a socket attached, adjusted by turning the knurled handleA more sophisticated method of presetting torque is with a calibrated clutch mechanism. At the point where the desired torque is reached, the clutch slips, signaling the desired torque and preventing additional tightening. The most common form uses a ball detent and spring, with the spring preloaded by an adjustable screw thread, calibrated in torque units. The ball detent transmits force until the preset torque is reached, at which point the force exerted by the spring is overcome and the ball "clicks" out of its socket. The advantage of this design is greater precision and a positive action at the set point. A number of variations of this design exist for different applications and different torque ranges. A modification of this design is used in some drills to prevent gouging the heads of screws while tightening them.

No, it means that your life is way easier. Every 30k, you just open the drain plug, let it drain, refill, and call it a day.

Either have a smaller shop do it (they charge less money per hour), or just take it to . Really, when it's a part that will destroy your motor, do you really want to dick around and be cheap?

 

Ah I see... Thanks blacksheep.

 

Here to help.

 

okay thanks. Would any of you pick car insurance over a new Timing belt?

 

Meaning what exactly?

 

 

Um, yeah, probably. If you're that tight for $$$, they pay the car insurance this month and get the timing belt next month. Or ASAP. But don't just ignore it. You DO need to do it at some point.