What do they charge you for replacing timing belts?

[Obin Robinson]

ok, here's the deal:

because the car was in storage, our 944 had the timing belts done about 7 years/ 10,000 miles ago. they LOOK fine, and they are all at proper tension. some people get really paranoid about them though (i don't) but i think i should do them before i hit the race track. i already have the belts right here (bought them but didn't get a chance to put them in because of wedding last year).

i have a friend with the factory 944 belt tensioner guage, and i have the kricket took. i don't have any special tools though, just regular stuff.

my time is becoming increasingly spare as i am getting the 924 back up to speed. money is getting stretched thin also (can't go overbudget). the wife and I are also getting a new AK-47 next week, so the 944 has to lay low on the repairs until that comes in (i have too many damn hobbies ).

what i need to know is: what do they usually charge to do timing belts ONLY on an early 944. like how much labor is it? also, being that i have a friend with the tensioner guage, can i just do this myself? should i do this myself if i've never done it before? what are the best instructions to follow?

thanks!

obin

[hoff944]

I once fired a semi auto MAC 90. Similar in looks to a Kalishnakov. Did you get the one with the wood butt and stock?

I take my 944 to an independent Porsche specialist and they genrally charge me in the ball park of 350 to 400 if I remember correctly. That seems to be about the average from my accessment.

[jean]

I changed mine 2 years ago (I have a 1985 1/2) and the cost at the time was $ 280 (I think about 3 1/2 hour labor)
I can do on my car some pretty heavy repairs but would never try to change the timing belt. It is not an easy job.

[Obin Robinson]

Originally posted by hoff944
I once fired a semi auto MAC 90. Similar in looks to a Kalishnakov. Did you get the one with the wood butt and stock?

I take my 944 to an independent Porsche specialist and they genrally charge me in the ball park of 350 to 400 if I remember correctly. That seems to be about the average from my accessment.

damn, funny how both things cost the same amount as each other . oh well, you only live once.

the AK? we're getting a Saiga AK, it's the latest way to circumvent the Clinton import gun ban. they're really high quality and they're made in Russia on the same machines that stamped out the originals, so you know they're quality stuff. takes high-cap mags (we're getting one of those 75 round drums) too!

obin