Cambelt/wool Like Substance Around Cambelt!?!

[Yates-Is200S]

Hi all just removed cambelt cover and it was packed full of a black wool type felty substance. is this belt wear??

it has slightly worried me?

does it need changing?

i will try and post a few photos fo it

[TigerFish]

Sound slike belt wear to me. Does the belt cover the complete width of the cam sprocket at the top? If not, sounds like your belt has worn quite alot.

Check this topic for example pics Cambelt wear

[Yates-Is200S]

HERE ARE THE PICS -- http://yfrog.com/5d01102009023jx

IF THE LINK DOESNT WORK LET ME KNOW.

[TigerFish]

That belt is very, very badly worn mate. :o

[shorty]

Look at the edge of the cambelt with all the gouges in it look like its rubbing on something

Ade

[Yates-Is200S]

what could it be rubbing on mate? worst possibliltys?

[kam05]

That belt is worn- my guess is that its the idler that's failing which is causing the belt to wear.

Worst posibilities: snapped belt, broken valves= damaged head/engine which will need to be repaired or replaced.

Get a new belt, idler and tensionser asap.

[BillNick]

Whats the mileage on your motor mate???

Gonna get my cover off this weekend take a butcher :-S

[Yates-Is200S]

its just passed 90,000 miles mate, so its not done the earth really compared to most is200's ive seen for sale.

[Yates-Is200S]

So... so far i need a new radiator and new cambelt! looks like im in for a hefty bill this week. im hoping i can get it done for £400.00 using the people i know

[eddieblock]

So... so far i need a new radiator and new cambelt! looks like im in for a hefty bill this week. im hoping i can get it done for £400.00 using the people i know

you should do ! i paid £280 for cambelt idler tensioner and a full service including spark plugs !

[Yates-Is200S]

where was that from mate?? lexus or private mechy?

[Yates-Is200S]

Prices guys? what do you rekon...

supplied & fitted Job done.

*Cambelt, idler, tensioner.

*Water Pump.

*Radiator.

*Full Service.

£???.??

[clifton 94]

Hi all just removed cambelt cover and it was packed full of a black wool type felty substance. is this belt wear??

it has slightly worried me?

does it need changing?

i will try and post a few photos fo it

hi half of your cambelt is worn away we get cars in my workshop with cambelts that look in better condition than yours that have snapped so i recommend that you dont start the car at all and get it towed to your garage i know this sounds bad but we see the damage that is done when the belt snaps we have had customers scrap the car because the cost of repair is more than the car is worth good luck

[Yates-Is200S]

Just odered my new belt.

along with a few other essentials

Belt, Idler, & Tensioner

Radiator,

Water Pump,

5L toyota long life coolant.

total cost £300

and thoughts at what price it will be to fit it all? bearing in mind its all easily done when changing the cambelt as your right next to everything ie. water pump, rad etc..

??

[Yeldarb]

If you are good with tools do the job yourself.

If you want a garage to do the job I would have thought 4 to 5 hours??

[eddieblock]

where was that from mate?? lexus or private mechy?

wasn,t lexus. was a garage my work uses !

[ormi]

DO NOT DRIVE DONT EVEN TURN IT OVER a hell of a lot of money if it goes wrong approx 13hours of work to recon the head if a belt snaps!

[Yates-Is200S]

DO NOT DRIVE DONT EVEN TURN IT OVER a hell of a lot of money if it goes wrong approx 13hours of work to recon the head if a belt snaps!

Hi ormi, i no a guy who does recovery so i think i will slip him a tenner just to drop it down the road for me. the garage is about 4 miles away so its not that far. i think thats probably the safest way to do lol :o

[steve2006]

Just looked at your pictures you must be the luckiest guy around,as Ormi says don't crank the engine it could be the last time you do until that belt is replaced.

[Yates-Is200S]

Hi mate, my car is staying where it is untill it gets done! dont worry about that. its getting towed to the garage, im not taking any risks with this one.