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Da P-Funk! April-5th-2006 09:46 AM

^agreed. I had already bought the kit - so i may as well put it on now...

It can't hurt - and the money is already spent...

Da P-Funk! April-10th-2006 08:31 AM

Okay!
here is what i did accomplish:

Timing belt
Waterpump
UD Pulley

Header
Inpsected the first cat
Installed MIL eliminator
Oil change

I didn't recieve the motor mounts in time to do those - and it makes more sense to have the intake off first... i also still need to clean the EGR and replace the tranny fluid. So it became a two-stage process.

Impressions:
Electric impact wrench made the header work and pulley removal a breeze... Gotta' love that PB Blaster stuff! :shooter:

Timing belt took two people (my lovley wife needed to hold the intake cam to get the marks to line up (i didn't do the TDC - i just marked where they were). The spring loaded cam didn't want to stay where it needed to be).

Not a big change. :( She pulls a little harder in the mid range and top end. No Drama.

Not noticably louder.

No slipping with the Gates belts/UD pulley.
No CEL so far...

Summary:
If i had not gotten the UD pulley and header so cheap (~$150 for both:) ) i would be really disapointed.


I gotta' do the mounts - there is evidence of the main mount worn/partially separated.

(gotta' update muh sig! yeah!)

Da P-Funk! April-13th-2006 06:47 AM

Update.
Still waiting for motor mounts (everything else arrived quickly). Ken (pm sent) has not gotten back with me to let me know when i can expect them...

Standing By.


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