timing belt replacement cost

[bud36light]

wondered if anyone knew roughly what this sites recomended timing belt and related parts would cost. This 95 dohc has 110,000 on the original belt.

[DFresh]

The guys here recommended gmpartsdirect.com to me. Their prices are pretty competitive too. I sent them an email asking if the part numbers on this website were the same to do my 96 Monte Carlo and this is what they sent back:

24503363 timing belt
24507270 drive belt tensioner
10130957 drive belt bolt
24503859 idler timing belt pulley x 2
10110596 camshaft intermediate drive chain tensioner
11514441 camshaft drive belt idler pulley bolt
24503860 timing belt tensioner
11516186 cam shaft intermediate drive chain tensioner bolt
11514317 timing belt tensioner bolt x 2
10162013 timing belt tensioner pulley bolt

[dykz34]

Cost for parts is roughly $225 from GMPD. Install, obviously, is free if you do it. If you pay a shop to do it, you are probably looking at ~$300 labor or so.

[ryan.hess]

I'm not sure why everyone recommends changing the idlers and tensioner... IMO, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. My tensioner was still working flawlessly, and the idlers spun freely and had no physical problems, so I kept them. Will this affect the life of my new belt? Maybe. Don't know. I just bought the $75 belt from GM and called it a day. (didn't want to wait for the parts to come in, so I just went to the dealer)

[bud36light]

thanks for the info. I havent checked the parts out yet but ryan.hess does have a valid argument. Why would you replace the idlers and the bolts? Anybody out there had trouble with these parts? If you have I would like to hear about it I will spend the xtra cash if I know it will keep me out of trouble down the road.

[jmgtp]

thanks for the info. I havent checked the parts out yet but ryan.hess does have a valid argument. Why would you replace the idlers and the bolts? Anybody out there had trouble with these parts? If you have I would like to hear about it I will spend the xtra cash if I know it will keep me out of trouble down the road.

I had a timing belt TENSIONER break internally. It fully retracted causing the belt to lose tension, cams came out of time, motor stopped. It had less than 40k miles on it too. Sure it looked brand new on the outside but thats no indication of how its doing inside. Reusing them is risky. Same thing with the pullies. The bearings might feel okay when you spin them by hand, but who knows how they might be with the tension of the belt against them. I dont think its worth the risk of having the old parts break. $250 every 60k is not much money at all. Though from my experience I'd say 40-50k belt change intervals would be wise.

[SappySE107]

The pullies do fail. They definetly have a buildup on the idler pullies from the belt material that has come off over time. This will cause indentations on the new belt and weaken it faster. The pullies can also fail internally and fall apart, which is just bad anyway. Its happened before, so I don't take any chances. That is why it is recommended to change them. Ive heard "every other belt change" as well, but its not my policy.

[Juglenaut]

Check the parts out if they are at any slight of worn replace them.

However I have about 50k on my exsisting belt on a update assembly.

[bud36light]

You guys are right. Ill replace all the components at least for the peice of mind. 250 dont seem that bad.How about the difference between an aftermarket belt aka Autozone vs GMOE? Also Im having trouble coming up with a cam sprocket holder. Any body had any luck using anything else ?

[SappySE107]

I only know of 2 brands that make the belt and can only think of the gates one off the top of my head. I dont know of any better/worse quality issues with them so i think you are ok with whatever is cheapest. I could be wrong though.

[jmgtp]

I only know of 2 brands that make the belt and can only think of the gates one off the top of my head.

I *believe* the belt I got (which was from GMPD) said Dayco on it. Also said made in Italy.

[Cliff8928]

You guys are right. Ill replace all the components at least for the peice of mind. 250 dont seem that bad.How about the difference between an aftermarket belt aka Autozone vs GMOE? Also Im having trouble coming up with a cam sprocket holder. Any body had any luck using anything else ?

The Autozone belt should be a goodyear....


Cliff Scott
89 BerettaGT
89 Volvo740

[Juglenaut]

I have an extra belt (gates) and it cost 68 dollars

[dykz34]

I got my extra Gates belt for $12 shipped off of eBay.

[bud36light]

Ebay? Been reading this site for about 3 months and have noticed alot of people been finding 60 degree v6 stuff. How bout giving up some of your secrets about how to find some of this stuff on ebay. Come on now , a timing belt??