Hi All,
Timing belt after 172000. Some Pics.
Not a job to be rushed or short cutted. Plenty of room for **** ups. Overtightening and cracking the water pump, flanges, cross threading bolts, putting the belt on backwards etc....
The car runs much smoother after the timing belt change. Starts easier and accelerates more smoothly. There was stretching and it was a good maintenance item to address.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h158/ChiChiChiba/Timing%20Belt%20Water%20Pump/CAM00717_zps8bcf2d9a.jpg
These are the old pulleys and tensioner, tensioner was getting sloppy leading to some inconsistent vacuum, starting and running issues.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h158/ChiChiChiba/Timing%20Belt%20Water%20Pump/CAM00722_zpsa738c518.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h158/ChiChiChiba/Timing%20Belt%20Water%20Pump/CAM00721_zpse2f0c1ae.jpg
Water pump looked new and bearings felt tight and smooth. Infact I shit canned the supplied paper gasket and reused the old one!
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h158/ChiChiChiba/Timing%20Belt%20Water%20Pump/CAM00723_zpsba84bddb.jpg