evoryne

iTrader: (7)

Hey everyone i just got off the phone with a performance shop, i was talking to them about installing my cams and they told me i had to change three belts the timing, balance, and serpentine belts. But i thought the serpentine and balance belt are the same? Can someone clear this up please.
Thanks

scottatyamaha

iTrader: (21)

You do not have to replace any of those belts to install cams. However if your car is a 60kmiles you should change all of those belts as maintanance.

scottatyamaha

iTrader: (21)

Oh and the serpentine belt rotates the ac compressor, alt., power steering and the balance shaft belt turns the balance shafts and oil pump.

DSMEVOLUTION

iTrader: (7)

A balance shaft belt works in combination with the t-belt. It has nothing to do with the serpentine belt which drives the waterpump, powersteering, and A/C.

evoryne

iTrader: (7)

Ok i see thanks for the info. Also in a cam job do i need to replace the cam seals?

scottatyamaha

iTrader: (21)

^If you have alot of miles on the car it would not be a bad idea. I have done 10 cam installs and never changed them and not had a problem.

barneyb

You always read here timing belt but it should be timing belts - the engine has two.

tdz16

I'm assuming your referring to the balance shaft belt as a second "timing belt". Don't confuse me!!! (and the OP for that matter!)


~Tom

Boost3dxEvO

iTrader: (135)

He must be... since the timing belt correlates with the balancer belt.

Timing Belt -60k
Balance Belt-60k
Serpentine Belt-30k

Hope this helps (:

tdz16

I was thinking like, "is there another timing belt hidden in the metal core of the block that I don't know about!?!"

Thanks for confirming I'm not going insane.

~Tom