Toyota MR2 MK2

[simonkmurphy]

I have just bought a 1994 mk2 t-bar. i got the car for a good price but there are a few thing i need to do to the car.

The timing belt needs a change.

The clutch needs changed

My question is how much is the average cost for both of these jobs..

thanks

[Benbay001]

simonkmurphy said:

I have just bought a 1994 mk2 t-bar. i got the car for a good price but there are a few thing i need to do to the car.

The timing belt needs a change.

The clutch needs changed

My question is how much is the average cost for both of these jobs..

thanks

Are you sure you didnt buy the car i bought yesterday?
(but mine is a 97 non t bar)
I need exactly the same!
Lol
Apparently its £300 for each of them.

[simonkmurphy]

lol we will need to compare prices when we get the jobs done. my clutch is not to bad but it will need changed soon as it is starting to slip when i change gear fast.

as for my timing belt i don't know the last time it was done so if in doubt get it done cause i don't want it to snap.

[Red Devil]

Guide price for parts

Gates cambelt + tensioner & idler bearings - £120
http://www.roguesystems.co.uk/forms/Product.aspx?I...
Exedy or LUK - £90
http://www.eurocarparts.com/clutch-kit?gclid=CLXBu...

Labour - http://www.pacific-works.co.uk/pacific-works-servi...
Luke has done work on both of my cars.

If you want something closer to home try:

Derek at http://www.tech-one.co.uk/
Has been a while since I used him so don't know his current labour rates.

I've also heard others speak positively about
Owen at http://www.kentcarcraft.co.uk/about-us/

[Benbay001]

Im based in Dorset, any idea whats nearby for me?

[Benbay001]

simonkmurphy said:

lol we will need to compare prices when we get the jobs done. my clutch is not to bad but it will need changed soon as it is starting to slip when i change gear fast.

as for my timing belt i don't know the last time it was done so if in doubt get it done cause i don't want it to snap.

My clutch is further gone than yours. Mine slips when i boot it at 3k in 3rd-5th.
My commute is luckily all a road, no stop start.
If i can nurse it until christmas then my dad has offered to do my cambelt, clutch and full fluid change. (what a kind man)

[danjama]

Take comfort in that it's a non-interference engine, so no valves will meet any pistons, should the belt go in the meantime.

Is there not a cambelt change sticker on the engine cover? Mine has the date written on there when it was last done.

[Benbay001]

danjama said:

Take comfort in that it's a non-interference engine, so no valves will meet any pistons, should the belt go in the meantime.

Is there not a cambelt change sticker on the engine cover? Mine has the date written on there when it was last done.

I will have a look. Thank you!

[SonicShadow]

danjama said:

Take comfort in that it's a non-interference engine, so no valves will meet any pistons, should the belt go in the meantime.

Is there not a cambelt change sticker on the engine cover? Mine has the date written on there when it was last done.

Thats the theory, I won't be volunteering to test it though

[pti]

SonicShadow said:

danjama said:

Take comfort in that it's a non-interference engine, so no valves will meet any pistons, should the belt go in the meantime.

Is there not a cambelt change sticker on the engine cover? Mine has the date written on there when it was last done.

Thats the theory, I won't be volunteering to test it though

I'm currently in the middle of that experiment....

[_Al_]

pti said:

I'm currently in the middle of that experiment....

It's not exactly guaranteed....

[pti]

No?

[_Al_]

I had an MR2 with a suspiciously fresh cam belt and five bent valves. I know of at least two others via various owners clubs who say they've lunched heads when it let go.

Problem with a car this age is that you never know if it has the OEM head gasket, over-tightened head bolts, one or more head skims etc. One or more of those, plus a little free play in bearings / pins over ~20years could see you in trouble.

That said, I've heard of at least three who had it fail with no damage at all.

[pti]

_Al_ said:

I had an MR2 with a suspiciously fresh cam belt and five bent valves. I know of at least two others via various owners clubs who say they've lunched heads when it let go.

Problem with a car this age is that you never know if it has the OEM head gasket, over-tightened head bolts, one or more head skims etc. One or more of those, plus a little free play in bearings / pins over ~20years could see you in trouble.

That said, I've heard of at least three who had it fail with no damage at all.

Cheers for the info. I've read stories on imoc and mr2oc where people have had snapped belts with no issues, yet to come across horror stories but your logic holds true.

Looks like a belt change might be on the cards over Christmas, then! A little present to the mister (alongside the EBC of course )

[hygt2]

Theoretically, you should get away with it if the engine is fairly new and the cam-belt lets go at only a few hundred revs (i.e. it snaps as you start up the engine). That's the only situation I heard where people got away with no engine damage.

With the engine revs at road driving speed, almost everyone said they had engine damage when the cam-belt let go unfortunately ...