cam belts

My Jimny is a 2001 jlx softop y reg just coming to 43000miles and have had from 7000miles so into new cam belt territory!!!What engine no determines if rubber belt or bicycle chain!! and where do you locate the engine no?



Ronm

Thanks for your prompt reply Martin

Checked out JB33 elastic band I fear.

Price on that site is not bad having paid considerably more on other cars.

Have you ever fitted one?

Can it be done with Rad in situ

Ronm

Easier to take the rad out, comes out very easily, theres a drain plug on the o/s bottom of the radiator, undo the hoses, undo 2 screws at the top and wiggle it out. remove viscous fan - pig if i remember, then remove the alternator and PS pump belts, cover off, new belt on and refitting is the reverse, just remember to put some anti- freeze in. my belt was £14 if i remember rightly.

Gary

Cheers Gary

Nlimey where did you get a belt that cheap!!!!


Ronm

mate owns a garage lol.

cant top that one

Ronm

Yeah its great mostof the time, but i find my jobs always get pushed to the back of the queue when hehas other work in, I have a TD5 discovery too, and its been in time and again for a slow puncture, 3 years its been like that... had to fix it myself in the end, and then my mate confessed he knew it had a little screw in it but he'd always been too busy.
BUT, it was great when i built up my latest jimny, i had a part built challenge truck project pick up thing on 33's and a std jimny hardtop next to each other at mates garage inside, and swapped all the parts over (axles/engine/box/rocklobster t case/locker/rear disc kit etc) and got it ready for its MOT, total cost £34 lol