So I'm planning on doing the timing belt. While the front of the car is off I wanted to see what other things you guys recommend getting done. Things on my list:

1. Timing belt
2. Tensioner
3. Water pump
4. Roller
5. Acc Drive Belt
6. Diverter valve
7. Camshaft seal
8. Crankshaft seal

Anything else??

 

If this is your first TB replacement, you can probably skip the cam and crank seals unless you see a leak. I decided not to do them because it all looked fine. I'll definitely do it when I change it again. Changing the crank is going to be rough, too - not sure you want to attempt that one without a massive torque wrench or breaker bar.

Assuming you have a stock DV, now is a good time to swap it out. I put in a 710N and it works just fine. One other thing you may want to do is putting in a new snub mount. you're taking the front off and will be separating the snub anyway so pick one and throw it in. I like neuspeed and hear good things about apikol.

While you're in there, do some cleaning. See if your intercooler fins are clear, etc. That's all I have for you at the moment.

 

hey thanks! so camshaft and crankshaft seals aren't that important at this point and I can get away with not doing those. I mean I won't be doing the TB myself, I'll prob take it to a shop and ask them if they can just throw some of these things in there.

Add snub mount. done.

 

Oh, if a shop is going to do it then they should have the tools for those seals. It's up to you. If you get a TB kit from ECS with those in it (like I did) and are going to DIY it's a bit tougher to attempt so I dropped it. A shop is a differnet story and makes it up to you if you have them.

 

Why change the DV out as preventive maintenance?

 

yes.... they do tend to fail very quickly. keep it stock or even upgrade to something from forge.

if you do want to keep it stock. check out ecstuning, they have them wayyyy cheaper than the dealer and they are oem

 

You guys think that the Thermostat is something I should also change? How about the acc belt tensioner?

 

If you plan to chip it, upgrade the DV.

I think the ECS kit comes with the serpentine belt tensioner so yes.

Thermostat isn't needed until it goes. You can change that without removing the whole front end so I'd say no due to it's high cost.