Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Car Mechanics

    Timing belt swap

    Aug 20, 2021 4 minutes
    Rob HawkinsSpecial Contributor

    The 1998 Mk2 MX-5 I’ve owned since 2012 last had its timing belt replaced in 2016 when I also changed the water pump as a matter of caution, so it was a little overdue (the recommended interval is every four years).

    Looking back at the photos I’d taken of the last belt replacement on my MX-5, I refreshed my memory as to what I was letting myself in for. The job didn’t look too bad and this time, I decided to invest in a camshaft locking tool to hold the two cam pulleys together (in 2016 I had to remove the pulleys

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Car Mechanics

    Car Mechanics1 min read
    Key Fob
    Q My friend has just bought a 1998 Daimler V8 4.0 LWB automatic. He had to replace batteries in key fob and now sometimes it works and unlocks car doors and sometimes doors do not unlock when the button is pressed. He can open manually with key but w
    Car Mechanics3 min read
    Tracing History
    Last month, I promised to let you know how I got on with tracing a service history for the ex-government Citroën C5 estate that I’d just bought. And it’s gone rather well. As with any kind of research project, the starting point is what you know alre
    Car Mechanics4 min read
    Rates Of Tax
    Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates (or road tax as many refer to it) in the UK have risen from April 1st across most sectors. I’ll start with new cars registered from April 1st. A £0 band for cars emitting zero emissions – BEVs – still exists. However,

    Related Books & Audiobooks