Originally Posted by NorCal DC4
Well, I'm a little slow on the draw this afternoon...
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Welcome to HAN!
With regards to the timing belt, if the car has been sitting unused for a fairly long while, and it's already well past the replacement point, I'd definitely change the belt first, before even turning the motor over. As mentioned before, when it breaks, your valves will be mulched. :eek3: Be sure to replace the water pump and tensioner at the same time as the timing belt...should either of those fail or sieze, bad things can happen...
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Overall, I think you're off to a good start. Enjoy your stay. :cheers:
Thanks for the welcome, and everyone here seems very friendly and helpful, so I plan to enjoy my stay.
The car has been driven almost every day since I bought it. It's been sitting unused since Saturday, though, when a problem with the ignition arose. Hopefully I'll be able to take care of that myself, and then I can find a shop to take care of the timing belt and water pump (third thread mention for these). This is the first I've heard of the tensioner.
Rob R.