Thread: Cost for new cambelt + maybe water pump for 1HZ cruiser motor

1992 HZJ75 with 1HZ motor has just clocked up 300,000 and I probably should look at getting that cambelt done soon-ish. What sort of money should I be paying to get this done? Worthwhile doing the water pump at the same time?

Cheers

Originally Posted by Shamus

1992 HZJ75 with 1HZ motor has just clocked up 300,000 and I probably should look at getting that cambelt done soon-ish. What sort of money should I be paying to get this done? Worthwhile doing the water pump at the same time?

Cheers

Cam belts are piss easy to do, on a vehicle like that they'll be even easier.

Less than $100 for the belt and about three hours if you've never done one before, at a wild guess. If it was mine I'd be doing the water pump at the same time.

If you're keen to have a go yourself then let me know and I'll try explain how I do them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y74LllY-Lng

Originally Posted by Savage1

Cam belts are piss easy to do, on a vehicle like that they'll be even easier.

Less than $100 for the belt and about three hours if you've never done one before, at a wild guess. If it was mine I'd be doing the water pump at the same time.

If you're keen to have a go yourself then let me know and I'll try explain how I do them.

That is an option I was considering as well - thanks for the offer

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y74LllY-Lng

I had seen that earlier but thanks for posting it - nothing too major in there eh. I guess at 300,000 you might as well change the water pump while you have got the cover and belt off anyway ...

Book time for the whole job is an hour. PM'd you re specific instructions, torque settings etc

That is an easy one, doesn't even go around the crankshaft. If you can't find the timing marks just make your own with twink, I don't even bother with the timing marks any more, I just make my own.

I did a Rav4 in the weekend and couldn't even find the timing marks.

it seems a simple job but if your not completely confident it could be cheaper to get a professional to do it than give it a go and fuck it up ive had to fix a few fuck ups (not mine) in the 30 odd years ive been doing it

Originally Posted by Tommy

Book time for the whole job is an hour. PM'd you re specific instructions, torque settings etc

Thanks @Tommy - got all that