s2 belts/chain/tens/fitting in suffolk

[jay944]

hi can any one reckonmend any one who wood do theses job on my 1989 s2 for a senable price[] balance belt and chain retention was last done in 2004 at 126k car now has 136k what thinking of havin it all done to be on the safe side as the car has done less then 10k miles in last 6year

 

[Suffolk944]

Not Suffolk but I would suggest Autostrasse who are at Coggeshall not far from Colchester. I am in Ipswich and have used them on a number of occasions with total satisfaction.

 

[235tonyw]

Hi Jay,

Try Bernie Tester at Stowmarket not sure of his tel etc but can find out many of R12 members use him! I live near Diss & use Sean at 2 Counties garage at Rushall 01379 740911 email sean@twocountiesgarage.co.uk which is just off A140 through Dickleburgh. new belts fitted 3 weeks ago £372.00 inc vat
Both are Porsche independants!

 

[235tonyw]

Hi Jay,

Forgot to add that cam belt is recommended every 4 years regardless of mileage apparently they have been known to break between 4 & 5 years! Mine had only just done 10k but last changed in 2005 so got them done PDQ when found out timed replacement advised!

 

[zcacogp]

ORIGINAL: chrisg
I would thoroughly recommend Mark Fish motorsport just outside Harlow. Mark has done a lot of work on both my 944's inc my old S2 - 01279 431628. I know Oli had his S2 into Mark very recently and was pleased with the work done.

I'll second that recommendation. Mark did me well, and I'd happily go back to him.


Oli.

 

[geoffbateman]

Tony, was that just for the belts or did it include the tensioners and idlers as well?

 

[steves944]

Interesting, I'm just reading 'The Porsche 924/944 book (Peter Morgan) and the section on belts states( slightly abridged) ...'if you think you have the older pre 1985 timing belt you should change it every 35,000 miles. Those with a post 1985 engine should check the tension every 12,000 miles but the belt is claimed to last the life of the engine'.

Quote.

It is the best book I have read about the 944's with some remarkable pictures but sometimes you do get conflicting information!

I will still do mine in line with recommendations on this forum.

 

[jay944]

my dad used to work for bernie haluage side bout 10yrs ago [][][]

 

[pauljmcnulty]

Those with a post 1985 engine should check the tension every 12,000 miles but the belt is claimed to last the life of the engine

That's certainly not in the service book that came with the car! [&o]

I wonder if he means the timing chain on 16V cars?

 

[geoffbateman]

Just been quoted £360 by Porsche Centre Cambridge to replace timing and balance belts. I thought this was quite reasonable after checking with 2 independants where the maximium difference was only about £5, so I've booked it in to have it done there.

 

[steves944]

Just been quoted £360 by Porsche Centre Cambridge to replace timing and balance belts.




Was that tensioners also?