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| Helping girlfriend with Suzuki Reno timing belt change; Want to get everything on hand. | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 29 2014, 02:17 PM (1,505 Views) | |
| cwatkin | Sep 29 2014, 02:17 PM Post #1 |
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My girlfriend happens to own a 2006 Suzuki Reno. This is not a Suzuki but a rebadged Daewoo which I wasn't happy about. She bought the car when she was single and is now upside down on the loan. I am going to try and get her to pay it off, then drive it until it dies so she can be money ahead. My biggest concern is that she is overdue on the timing belt. This is a 2.0 DOHC engine and is interference. I want to get the water pump, all seals, and tensioners/bearings on hand before I even attempt the job. I don't want to get into the engine and find there is an oil leak or something. I have found some kits online but don't know if they are any good. I want to get a quality kit and just have it ready. Anyone have suggestions for this car? I am not familiar with it at all and didn't even know it existed until I met her. I am open to buying things in components if that is the way to go. Luckily it doesn't look like a terrible car. I was thinking about the Aveo at first but I think this is a better car and not quite as problematic from what I have read. I was thinking about having her move it along now but think that wouldn't be a good financial decision. It may not be a great car but it doesn't look terrible either. Conor |
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| vr4 | Sep 29 2014, 03:47 PM Post #2 |
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They're pretty easy. Order everything off rock auto. |
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| aaronvincent | Sep 29 2014, 04:04 PM Post #3 |
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Oh hell nah! Anytime a Reno gets even one mile over 60,000 miles you change that timing belt IMMEDIATELY. I cannot stress that enough with these cars, same with the Aveos. I've seen the carnage that these engines produce when the belt snaps, it's really quite amazing it can do that much damage. They're not too bad of cars but require maintenance more frequent than some cars but if you keep it up they will go 150000 miles or so. Don't expect 200000 out of it though. There is a black one of these things underneath a tree down the street from my house, hasn't moved i years for obvious reasons... |
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| cwatkin | Sep 29 2014, 05:04 PM Post #4 |
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Thanks. She is definitely overdue then. We need to get right on this. Which one of the kits I listed below from RockAuto would you suggest? I know Gates always makes good stuff and it is second to the cheapest so figure it is a good option. Anyone else have a suggestion for one besides that one. It looks like the engine seals are also easy to get there. Should I replace those even if there aren't any leaks? DNJ ENGINE COMPONENTS Part # TBK529WP Set Timing Belt Water Pump Kit Part Image $106.79 GATES Part # TCKWP309 {#WPK42408A} PowerGrip Premium OE Timing Belt Component Kit W/Water Pump; 5 Components (1 Belt, 1 Tensioner, 2 Idlers, 1 Water Pump) One of our most popular parts Interference engine application Part Image $115.79 ACDELCO Part # TCKWP309 {#88878212} Timing Belt Component Kit W/Water Pump Interference engine application (Only 3 Remaining) Part Image $149.79 GOODYEAR Part # GTKWP309 INCLUDES WATER PUMP Timing Belt Kit With Water Pump; Interference Engine Application (Only 2 Remaining) Part Image $173.79 Conor |
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| cwatkin | Sep 29 2014, 05:07 PM Post #5 |
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I figure she would be dumb to sell it once paid off as the resale is so low. She would be money ahead just to keep driving it. Conor |
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| Good bye | Sep 29 2014, 05:54 PM Post #6 |
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I would go with the Gates set, AC Delco sure didn't make the parts in their kit. |
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| Woodie | Sep 30 2014, 05:14 AM Post #7 |
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Yeah, I reacted poorly when my nephew bought the four door version of the Reno, can't remember the name right now. But it's been a pretty good car for him, if you discount all the stupid kid stuff he did to it. Forenza, that's it! |
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| cwatkin | Sep 30 2014, 07:54 AM Post #8 |
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It looks like a timing belt change is in order this weekend. All the complaints I see about Daewoo products such as the Aveo, Forenza, and Reno are related to timing belt failures. IT looks like they aren't terrible cars but don't exceed the timing belt interval EVER! Conor |
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| cwatkin | Sep 30 2014, 03:35 PM Post #9 |
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Should I do the cam and crank seals at the same time, even if not leaking? It has 75,000 miles on it as of now. Conor Edited by cwatkin, Sep 30 2014, 03:39 PM.
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| aartod | Sep 30 2014, 03:50 PM Post #10 |
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Yes.... |
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| cwatkin | Oct 6 2014, 10:04 AM Post #11 |
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Got the timing belt on this weekend. The old one was definitely due as it was weather cracked. It was nothing like the serpentine belt though. That was even more cracked up and you could see light through the holes in it. I don't know how it was still holding on but it got replaced too. Conor |
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| cwatkin | Jan 25 2016, 09:23 PM Post #12 |
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Well I guess this car is done at only 86,000 miles. The head gasket or similar let go. Exhaust is bubbling out of the coolant and the coolant smells REALLY BAD and is getting turned to sludge but the combustion products. The struts are shot and she was about to order those for a change when it started loosing coolant. The windshield is cracked and it was nearly $400 to replace. The valve cover gasket was leaking and I was going to replace that with the rebate (AutoZone gift card) on the struts. There was a $40-60 part going out every few months. This car was the king of check engine lights. If it had just been the head gasket, that would have been on thing but this car was one thing after another. I am glad the timing belt got changed. She was overdue at the time and this likely bought her another 11,000 miles and over a year of driving out of this car. It is getting going bye bye in favor of a new Mitsubishi Mirage. Good riddance! Conor |
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| Cobrajet25 | Jan 26 2016, 01:16 AM Post #13 |
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With cars like that, you gotta know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em. Just like Kenny Rogers says... The decision to sell rebadged Daewoos did immeasurable damage to Suzuki's reputation here, and I believe it was one of the big reasons they left. The meager number of customers Suzuki did have were not pleased with those cars at all. http://www.autonews.com/article/20050815/SUB/508150704/gm-daewoo-quality-problems-rile-suzuki Edited by Cobrajet25, Jan 26 2016, 01:22 AM.
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| cwatkin | Jan 26 2016, 10:52 AM Post #14 |
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Yes, it as borderline that she should have kept the car for quite some time. I am just glad we didn't spend all that money fixing the other issues like the struts and cracked windshield. We were just about to proceed with these when the head gasket went. Conor |
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| Cobrajet25 | Jan 26 2016, 10:43 PM Post #15 |
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The Reno/Forenza is notorious for early head gasket failures. Wasn't a matter of if, but when... http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/suzuki/forenza/ http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/suzuki/reno/single-page/ |
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