Timing Belt Replacement
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Timing Belt Replacement
Newbie here!Was wondering how much to budget for the timing belt replacement.Water pump will be done at the same time.What else should I figure on doing?Fluids look good!The only problem I can find with my 95 is some brake shudder when I apply hard.This car has sat for a few years.Appreciate your help
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Newbie here!Was wondering how much to budget for the timing belt replacement.Water pump will be done at the same time.What else should I figure on doing?Fluids look good!The only problem I can find with my 95 is some brake shudder when I apply hard.This car has sat for a few years.Appreciate your help
You might want to try a Toyota dealer if you're going to go the dealer route. I'm having my done at my local Toyota dealer for $ 850. Lexus wanted $ 1600.
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I would say around $600, but I know this website called www.lexls(dot)com. And it it has a step by step guide on how to replace the timing belt and water pump. It would certainly save you lots of money, and if your a newbie, it would probably take you a couple of days, probably a weekend. This weekend im going to replace the radiator, so I'd look into doing the repair yourself if you don't want to spend around $600.
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if your brakes shudder, you probably need to replace the front rotors. I just did mine yesterday, and a pair of rotors cost $50 bucks, and the installation took me 2 hours because Im a newbie myself. Go to www.lexls.com for a step by step tutorial on how to swap the front rotors. It tells you to swap the brake pads as well, but if their is still a lot of pad left, I wouldn't bother replacing the pads.
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Thanks for the info.I was actually going to check out a Toyota dealer in Lakeland.My girlfriend's brother has a friend who works as a service writer there.
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if your brakes shudder, you probably need to replace the front rotors. I just did mine yesterday, and a pair of rotors cost $50 bucks, and the installation took me 2 hours because Im a newbie myself. Go to www.lexls.com for a step by step tutorial on how to swap the front rotors. It tells you to swap the brake pads as well, but if their is still a lot of pad left, I wouldn't bother replacing the pads.
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I am not a DIY so had it the following done at a reputed independant for 2500CAD(hi taxes!)
Timing belt(including pulley etc)
Water pump
plugs
wires
distributor cap
I probably paid too much but I wanted to have it done right..
Timing belt(including pulley etc)
Water pump
plugs
wires
distributor cap
I probably paid too much but I wanted to have it done right..
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i got my lexus friend to do it for me. since i would be peeing in my pants if i tried it myself. seems like a very very long task. it took him 6 hours to do. since you have to rip up a lot of stuff. i think from the dealership it cost about 2,000+. which is the price of installation w/ labor.
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