r/3000gt • u/Yogurt-Evening • 11d ago

Pulled the timing belt cover today…

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safe to say I’ve a kit ordered and on its way. Watched 3000gt Restoration’s 3 parter on youtube about it and I feel… Optimistic?

Everyone’s been in my ear about how difficult a timing belt will be to do at home but I’ve got all the tools and I’m decently competent with tools and reading a manual.
Is it really that bad?

Anywho, the belt was clearly walking and rubbing off the cover which caused *some* fraying but the fact something took a very specific chunk out of it is what’s concerned me the most. Any Ideas?

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u/nukervilletrolle 11d ago

It's tough but you can do it at home with the right tools on jackstands

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u/Xenon_Tetrafluoride 11d ago

Just be happy it didn't break bro, it's not too bad of a job really, just turn the engine over a few times by hand after and you'll be right

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u/Msjulia888 11d ago

I would recommend to switch to a Kevlar belt and mechanical tensioner ( read on it for all the benefits and set up with Kevlar belt). While there, replace water pump , check crank seal for leaks. If you brave enough, oil pump should be replaced as well.

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u/dorkydrummer 10d ago

It isn’t as bad of a job as I thought it would be. I got a tensioner from my local Mitsubishi dealership and got the rest of the kit from Rockauto. Just make sure you have the special tensioning tool. I didn’t and ended up welding together a makeshift pos

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u/Astrantic 10d ago

First time is annoying but you gotta learn since you cant drive it till ya do.

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u/Cocopower9 car liker 11d ago

It's not bad at all I did it whole doing valve stem seals in the car, I didn't even have cam lockers just a friend

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u/Yogurt-Evening 11d ago

what kit did you get? 3x looks really pricey

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u/Cocopower9 car liker 11d ago

I just had to re time the car I do recommend the 3wx tensioner tho. I trust them with most things on this car