Ebay Timing Belt & WP kits
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Ebay Timing Belt & WP kits
Anyone use the ebay timing belt and WP kits. A couple people say they're good stuff. At less than $100 for everything it's one hell of a savings. I know there is always trussville but anyone here using the fleabay retailers for those OEM components?
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I used the ebay kit last Decemeber and the parts were fine. The only problems I had with it were ones I caused myself. I will definately be going with another ebay kit when I do my next timing belt change.
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My dad just did the timing belt in his miata. IIRC the parts cost for *everything* (belt, pump, cas oring, cam cover gasket, whatever other little gaskets, etc) was less than $200 buying all mazda parts. The ebay stuff might be just fine, but IMO it's worth another $100 to get that piece of mind.
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There was another thread, maybe on m.net, about a guy who bought a non OEM water pump, and it was missing some stuff in the casting.... I don't think it was one of the ebay kits though.....
Personally, I've run with OEM stuff when I've done the changes. Not cheap... but I liked the piece of mind for it......
Dave,
Personally, I've run with OEM stuff when I've done the changes. Not cheap... but I liked the piece of mind for it......
Dave,
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I used an ebay timing belt and water pump kit, it included all the gaskets as well as the cam shafts and crank seals, idler pullies, and cam cover gasket. It cost a little over 100$ and I couldn't be happier. I compared everything with what was originally on the car and it all matched great.
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the 1.6 waterpumps are not the same as the 1.8 FYI. The only reason is that the 1.8 Alternator bolts on to a part of the casting of the waterpump. Why they changed it like that I do not know.
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I'm going to be changing the spark plugs also... I'm going to go with this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TIMIN...ayphotohosting
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TIMIN...ayphotohosting
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If it last 30K miles I'm satisfied. I have a hair over that on my ebay timing belt and water pump kit at the moment.
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Another thing to note is that the escort 1.8L (and probably the early '94/'95 miata 1.8) has a different water pump than the '97, I don't know where the '96 falls in to the equation. I had to use my '97 pump anyways (even though it wasn't really compatible with the block) to maintain my alternator mount. Hello sleeve insert and nut for the TB idler
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Another thing to note is that the escort 1.8L (and probably the early '94/'95 miata 1.8) has a different water pump than the '97, I don't know where the '96 falls in to the equation. I had to use my '97 pump anyways (even though it wasn't really compatible with the block) to maintain my alternator mount. Hello sleeve insert and nut for the TB idler
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