[dickylew1]

Thank you for your advice, in that case i may leave the pump if good for 150k.
If i keep the car for say 3 years it would have done around 80 to 90k, so if i still have the car then, I could do at the next cam belt change at 100k.

So i guess it should be ok to leave for now.

 

[dickylew1]

hi jack the stripper, ive decided to change the lot just for the piece of mind then i wont have any worries for 3 or 4 years.

i ordered a kit from shark racing, original parts too from hyundai korea, it included all the other belts and the water pump, the whole lot £129.00 inc postage, i will have to wait around 2 weeks for delivery but will fell happier knwing al this is done.

my local hyundai dealer wanted to rip me off £155.00 for the water pump alone, 600 with labour.

I know a local mechanic who will do the work for 100.00 so the lot will cost me around £230. i think that squite good.

then i can look at personalising the car a bit, not a boy racer but like a car to run smooth, ordered a k n panel filter too as my first minor mod.

 

[dickylew1]

Just received timing belt kit from Shark Racing, it came with water pump, pas belt, ac belt and alternator belt, a very comprehensive kit.
All the parts were in sealed Hyundai boxes and seem genuine.

Be aware though, i had to pay customes tax at around £15.00, so allow for this when comparing prices, even so still much cheaper than anywhere i could find in the uk.
Due to have all fitted next Friday, that will take care of all the preventitive maintenence, then ready for some upgrades, maybe an exhaust header!

 

[dickylew1]

Can yoi give advice on headers, looking at 4-2-1 from what i understand should give a bit more low end and mid range torque.

See obx headers quite cheap but dont know if any good, also seen with ceramic coating thats supposed to keepegine temps down a bit.

 

[dickylew1]

Thanks for that link, very informative.
Ill look carefully over the next few weeks at whats available and try and find a a good exhaust fitter in Kent.

 

[dickylew1]

Sorry going off subject, ive seen a header with cat as a direct replacement for oem on CARID has anyine had experience of these? are they any good, apparently a direct replacement for the priginal without any fabrication,