[MLB]

Thanks for the replies, very helpful to get confirmation and reality check. Service history indicates timing belt at 37K in 1996, and again at 51K in 1998. Only one record of clutch kit replacement, at 40K in 1997 with the note "worn beyond wear limit"; current ODO 81750. So I suppose clutch as a "while you're in there"

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[flash]

you're probably going to be fine on pressure plate, flywheel, and release bearing though, so the clutch part will be minimal. that's good news.

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[MLB]

I see Paragon's clutch kit no longer includes clutch lever shaft, it's an additional, $35; is that an obvious yes to replace it? Thanks

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[tamathumper]

The clutch lever shaft is often scored by the needle bearings, and should be replaced. Mine was significantly scored after only 40,000 miles.

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[Cloud9...68]

[quote name='tamathumper' timestamp='1360869548' post='138784']

The clutch lever shaft is often scored by the needle bearings, and should be replaced. Mine was significantly scored after only 40,000 miles.

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That's true. However, if you find yourself very short on funds, you'll probably find that the lever shaft is probably only scored on one side, so you could flatten the other side, and turn it around. A neighbor of mine did that with his 944. Kind of clever, I thought. Probably a lot of work to go through to save $35, though...

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[tamathumper]

Truly, mine was only scored on one side, and it's symmetrical, barring that one flat spot on the outer end.

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[ds968]

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Service history indicates timing belt at 37K in 1996, and again at 51K in 1998.

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That's beyond bizarre - why would anyone change the belts again after only 14 k miles and just two years ( ok, if it was Jan 96 and Dec 98 i suppose that could be three years, but still ..) unless there were some warning signs like the belt looking a bit strange trough the little inspection slot, or he had to pull the covers off to adjust the balance belt tension and noticed them looking shabby, etc.. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/huh.png" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[MLB]

Yeah, this car seems to have changed owners several times within the same family (before the last <acronym title='previous owner'>PO</acronym>) and one of the changes might have been around this time, but it was less than 2 years and less than 15K miles.

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[tamathumper]

Maintenance records might have been lost at the time, so it was preventative. I'd rather my car had too many belt jobs than too few. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.png" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[MLB]

Aha, I found the answer when I looked at the actual service record rather than the <acronym title='previous owner'>PO</acronym>'s summary - it was the balance shaft belt in 1996 and not the timing belt

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[MLB]

I just wanted to follow up this old thread with additional info on Gates timing belt date codes, for the T152 belt that I just received from Pelican, which is the same part # that Lear described earlier in this thread. (I don't recognize the belt # that Dan showed at the beginning of the thread)


A Gates rep just replied to my email inquiry and said the belt was made at the end of 2014. So my reading of the code showed in the image below is that the 48 means the 48th week of the year and the last 4 indicates 2014. Likewise that would mean the belt Lear showed was made mid year 2011 which makes sense also. I asked what the leading 7 and the DS at the end means in a follow-up email and will report back if it's anything of significance.


   

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