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[*] posted on 11-12-2010 at 10:34 PM


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225/60-16 diameter is 26.6"
215/60-16 diameter is 26.2"

Bigger is better.......or so "they" say


I see. Thank you! :)
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[*] posted on 11-13-2010 at 08:41 AM


if your mechanic thinks you might need a timing belt...do it there asap. one dead timing belt and you've got one dead engine. the rest of the repairs...parts and cost...will be irrelevant.



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[*] posted on 11-13-2010 at 10:21 AM


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if your mechanic thinks you might need a timing belt...do it there asap. one dead timing belt and you've got one dead engine. the rest of the repairs...parts and cost...will be irrelevant.


Thanks. That's exactly what he told me! : }
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[*] posted on 11-14-2010 at 04:49 PM
timing belt


as a master mec, mmm im not a good typer,so ,lets do this..1..if you dont know the miles on the belt,,,have it changed!!! 2....if you know the belt has not bee changed in 50 k,have it changed...3 also replace the tesnior and water pump at the same time on most moters and some subs have 2 timing belts and some have none...aka chains and gears,but rare for us market..what ...model...year...milage????? from a master tech:coolup:
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[*] posted on 11-14-2010 at 06:40 PM


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as a master mec, mmm im not a good typer,so ,lets do this..1..if you dont know the miles on the belt,,,have it changed!!! 2....if you know the belt has not bee changed in 50 k,have it changed...3 also replace the tesnior and water pump at the same time on most moters and some subs have 2 timing belts and some have none...aka chains and gears,but rare for us market..what ...model...year...milage????? from a master tech:coolup:


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