Which is more difficult, PCV service or Timing belt job?
#1
Which is more difficult, PCV service or Timing belt job?
I'll have the parts for both jobs by this weekend, and would like to tackle the easier job first to warm myself up. I'm new to this, but have done quite a bit to my 850R over the past 6 months (full brakes and suspension replacements, among a few other odd jobs) but have not done much with the engine yet (aside from fluids and a few hoses).
Thanks for any advice.
Thanks for any advice.
#5
Huh...? The timing belt is more difficult because it takes less time?
You're gonna get two different opinions, and that's not gonna really help you much probably. Personally, I'd rather do the PCV than the timing belt, assuming we're talking about a complete timing job...belt, tensioner, water pump, pulleys. Throwing a belt on it is fairly easy. The complete job is more involved. Plus, you're working from up top, and from the wheel well. There's a lot of stand up, sit down, stand up kind of repetition.
The PCV system is fairly easy by comparison. Everything is done from the top, and once you pull the intake, it's all pretty easy to get to.
You're gonna get two different opinions, and that's not gonna really help you much probably. Personally, I'd rather do the PCV than the timing belt, assuming we're talking about a complete timing job...belt, tensioner, water pump, pulleys. Throwing a belt on it is fairly easy. The complete job is more involved. Plus, you're working from up top, and from the wheel well. There's a lot of stand up, sit down, stand up kind of repetition.
The PCV system is fairly easy by comparison. Everything is done from the top, and once you pull the intake, it's all pretty easy to get to.
Last edited by mudpie; 10-23-2013 at 05:08 PM.
#6
Haha sorry, I read it and then reworded it in my head because the post was asking which to do first.
The water pump is not factored into my initial reply since that is not always needed or done.
As for the PCV being all from the top, the oil should also be changed if you clean out the ports in the block.
The water pump is not factored into my initial reply since that is not always needed or done.
As for the PCV being all from the top, the oil should also be changed if you clean out the ports in the block.
Last edited by ES6T; 10-23-2013 at 05:32 PM.
#7
Huh...? The timing belt is more difficult because it takes less time?
You're gonna get two different opinions, and that's not gonna really help you much probably. Personally, I'd rather do the PCV than the timing belt, assuming we're talking about a complete timing job...belt, tensioner, water pump, pulleys. Throwing a belt on it is fairly easy. The complete job is more involved. Plus, you're working from up top, and from the wheel well. There's a lot of stand up, sit down, stand up kind of repetition.
The PCV system is fairly easy by comparison. Everything is done from the top, and once you pull the intake, it's all pretty easy to get to.
You're gonna get two different opinions, and that's not gonna really help you much probably. Personally, I'd rather do the PCV than the timing belt, assuming we're talking about a complete timing job...belt, tensioner, water pump, pulleys. Throwing a belt on it is fairly easy. The complete job is more involved. Plus, you're working from up top, and from the wheel well. There's a lot of stand up, sit down, stand up kind of repetition.
The PCV system is fairly easy by comparison. Everything is done from the top, and once you pull the intake, it's all pretty easy to get to.
#8
#9
Having done both in one go a few weeks back, I'd have to say the PCV. Partly because there's just more stuff to remove (though I only did the belt and hydraulic tensioner), and especially because a few of those intake manifold bolts (especially the one by the thermostat housing) aren't very accessible.
#10
But also, if you pull the crank pulley, there is no need to pull the lower belt cover.
Doesn't really matter, he's doing both jobs anyway. And like you said, this is purely a matter of opinion. I've done hundreds of timing belts and not nearly as many breather boxes, so that's why I can do the belt (including the idler and tensioner- those don't really add that much time) in such a short time.
#13
#14
Also, if you've never done this job, keep in mind that you don't have to pull the 4 lower bolts on the intake, just the 3 upper ones. The bottom bolt holes in the manifold aren't actually holes. They're slots. Remove the top bolts, loosen the bottom ones, and lift the manifold up a little. The lower bolts stay in place.
You do have to remove them to put the new intake gasket on, but at that point your doing it with the manifold off, so you have nothing in your way, and the chance of dropping a bolt becomes almost zero.
Replace the gasket, put the lower bolts in a couple turns, then slide the manifold down onto the bolts.
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