buying svt tonight are parts expensive?

[whynotthinkwhynot]

Timing belts should be changed between 60k and 120k miles, but I've known cases where the belt has gone for 150k. In the SVT, that would be dangerous because it is an interference engine meaning that if the timing belt breaks, pistons will contact the valves, and the engine will be destroyed. That is why this is important. On an SVT, nobody should go over 100k without a new timing belt, and the belt should be inspected every 25k thereafter.

[WiscoGTI]

Parts for Foci are cheap. Dumb cheap.

Ask me how I know..

[yjman92]

im gonna be gettin a fresh timing belt thanks for the info guys. whether i or a shop does it is still a question. do you have to remove the timing belt to replace the water pump?

[yjman92]

Originally Posted by WiscoGTI

Parts for Foci are cheap. Dumb cheap.

Ask me how I know..

haha.. why

[Sniper Focus]

Originally Posted by yjman92

im gonna be gettin a fresh timing belt thanks for the info guys. whether i or a shop does it is still a question. do you have to remove the timing belt to replace the water pump?

Nope, I didn't do mine with the belt and that was almost 20k miles ago. If you have a higher mile engine it might not be a bad idea. I had about 50k on the engine then.

Parts cost isn't too bad, and parts are a lot cheaper through Steve at Tousley Ford. He also makes finding the correct parts for these cars easier.

[WiscoGTI]

Originally Posted by yjman92

haha.. why

Because Volkswagen.

[yjman92]

lmao

Originally Posted by WiscoGTI

Because Volkswagen.

[yjman92]

anyone know any good writups on changing the timing belt

[yjman92]

[yjman92]

this is what i sold