Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

Can anyone recommend a good manual and or comment on if the advertized
manuals on CD are any good?

The $800 tag for a timing belt change is hard on the pocket book and with
157,000 km on the odo I am coming up to my second change. I am thinking
about tackling the job myself for help I may have my Dad a retired auto
mechanic. Can I do the job myself with a little help?

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

Some of the timing belts are easier to change than others. What year,
model, and engine do you have?

You can find a wealth of service information (for free) at
www.hmaservice.com. You simply need to register for an account.

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

Some of the timing belts are easier to change than others. What year,
model, and engine do you have?

You can find a wealth of service information (for free) at
www.hmaservice.com. You simply need to register for an account.

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

If you haven't done a few of them before, I would recommend that you not do
it. A mistake will cost you (way) more that you save. My 92(93?) Elantra
was screwed up twice by a certified (ASAE?) mechanic. New head.
Shop around, that quote is way high.
bill


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"clemkonan" <griffiths.clem@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Can anyone recommend a good manual and or comment on if the advertized
> manuals on CD are any good?
>
> The $800 tag for a timing belt change is hard on the pocket book and with
> 157,000 km on the odo I am coming up to my second change. I am thinking
> about tackling the job myself for help I may have my Dad a retired auto
> mechanic. Can I do the job myself with a little help?
>

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

If you haven't done a few of them before, I would recommend that you not do
it. A mistake will cost you (way) more that you save. My 92(93?) Elantra
was screwed up twice by a certified (ASAE?) mechanic. New head.
Shop around, that quote is way high.
bill


--


"clemkonan" <griffiths.clem@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:bac96aa118557d2c2f07dc5464f6d3d9@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> Can anyone recommend a good manual and or comment on if the advertized
> manuals on CD are any good?
>
> The $800 tag for a timing belt change is hard on the pocket book and with
> 157,000 km on the odo I am coming up to my second change. I am thinking
> about tackling the job myself for help I may have my Dad a retired auto
> mechanic. Can I do the job myself with a little help?
>

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

"clemkonan" <griffiths.clem@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:bac96aa118557d2c2f07dc5464f6d3d9@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> Can anyone recommend a good manual and or comment on if the advertized
> manuals on CD are any good?
>
> The $800 tag for a timing belt change is hard on the pocket book and with
> 157,000 km on the odo I am coming up to my second change. I am thinking
> about tackling the job myself for help I may have my Dad a retired auto
> mechanic. Can I do the job myself with a little help?
>

Yes. A timing belt is not a difficult job. Go ahead and replace idlers,
etc. that are in there also while you have it apart. As for the $800 CD -
don't waste your money. Check out the Hyundai web site and the manuals that
are on the site for free. If that doesn't float your boat, spend $25 for a
one year subscription to All Data.

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-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

"clemkonan" <griffiths.clem@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:bac96aa118557d2c2f07dc5464f6d3d9@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> Can anyone recommend a good manual and or comment on if the advertized
> manuals on CD are any good?
>
> The $800 tag for a timing belt change is hard on the pocket book and with
> 157,000 km on the odo I am coming up to my second change. I am thinking
> about tackling the job myself for help I may have my Dad a retired auto
> mechanic. Can I do the job myself with a little help?
>

Yes. A timing belt is not a difficult job. Go ahead and replace idlers,
etc. that are in there also while you have it apart. As for the $800 CD -
don't waste your money. Check out the Hyundai web site and the manuals that
are on the site for free. If that doesn't float your boat, spend $25 for a
one year subscription to All Data.

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

hyundaitech wrote:

> Some of the timing belts are easier to change than others. What year,
> model, and engine do you have?
>
> You can find a wealth of service information (for free) at
> www.hmaservice.com. You simply need to register for an account.
>

I've found this site very unreliable with frequent hangs. Maybe it just
doesn't like Netscape, but I hate IE. I may try it to see if that is
the problem.


Matt

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

hyundaitech wrote:

> Some of the timing belts are easier to change than others. What year,
> model, and engine do you have?
>
> You can find a wealth of service information (for free) at
> www.hmaservice.com. You simply need to register for an account.
>

I've found this site very unreliable with frequent hangs. Maybe it just
doesn't like Netscape, but I hate IE. I may try it to see if that is
the problem.


Matt

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
news:Hxktf.4644$lb.397208@news1.epix.net...
> hyundaitech wrote:
>
> > Some of the timing belts are easier to change than others. What year,
> > model, and engine do you have?
> >
> > You can find a wealth of service information (for free) at
> > www.hmaservice.com. You simply need to register for an account.
> >
>
> I've found this site very unreliable with frequent hangs. Maybe it just
> doesn't like Netscape, but I hate IE. I may try it to see if that is
> the problem.
>

Unfortunately, it does like IE much better. I use Mozilla myself - except
when I go to the Hyundai site.

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-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
news:Hxktf.4644$lb.397208@news1.epix.net...
> hyundaitech wrote:
>
> > Some of the timing belts are easier to change than others. What year,
> > model, and engine do you have?
> >
> > You can find a wealth of service information (for free) at
> > www.hmaservice.com. You simply need to register for an account.
> >
>
> I've found this site very unreliable with frequent hangs. Maybe it just
> doesn't like Netscape, but I hate IE. I may try it to see if that is
> the problem.
>

Unfortunately, it does like IE much better. I use Mozilla myself - except
when I go to the Hyundai site.

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

Mike Marlow wrote:

> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:Hxktf.4644$lb.397208@news1.epix.net...
>
>>hyundaitech wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Some of the timing belts are easier to change than others. What year,
>>>model, and engine do you have?
>>>
>>>You can find a wealth of service information (for free) at
>>>www.hmaservice.com. You simply need to register for an account.
>>>
>>
>>I've found this site very unreliable with frequent hangs. Maybe it just
>>doesn't like Netscape, but I hate IE. I may try it to see if that is
>>the problem.
>>
>
>
> Unfortunately, it does like IE much better. I use Mozilla myself - except
> when I go to the Hyundai site.
>

I suspected as much. I'm trying IE right now.

Matt

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

Mike Marlow wrote:

> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:Hxktf.4644$lb.397208@news1.epix.net...
>
>>hyundaitech wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Some of the timing belts are easier to change than others. What year,
>>>model, and engine do you have?
>>>
>>>You can find a wealth of service information (for free) at
>>>www.hmaservice.com. You simply need to register for an account.
>>>
>>
>>I've found this site very unreliable with frequent hangs. Maybe it just
>>doesn't like Netscape, but I hate IE. I may try it to see if that is
>>the problem.
>>
>
>
> Unfortunately, it does like IE much better. I use Mozilla myself - except
> when I go to the Hyundai site.
>

I suspected as much. I'm trying IE right now.

Matt

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

Matt Whiting wrote:
> hyundaitech wrote:
>
>> Some of the timing belts are easier to change than others. What year,
>> model, and engine do you have?
>>
>> You can find a wealth of service information (for free) at
>> www.hmaservice.com. You simply need to register for an account.
>>
>
> I've found this site very unreliable with frequent hangs. Maybe it just
> doesn't like Netscape, but I hate IE. I may try it to see if that is
> the problem.

When you go to the site, it tells you that it only works with IE.
Someone should slap the idiot who designed it, for that and other
reasons. I hate IE as much as anyone, but the Hyundai site is quite
reliable when you use it.

Re: Hyundai Manuals and Timing Belt Change
 

Matt Whiting wrote:
> hyundaitech wrote:
>
>> Some of the timing belts are easier to change than others. What year,
>> model, and engine do you have?
>>
>> You can find a wealth of service information (for free) at
>> www.hmaservice.com. You simply need to register for an account.
>>
>
> I've found this site very unreliable with frequent hangs. Maybe it just
> doesn't like Netscape, but I hate IE. I may try it to see if that is
> the problem.

When you go to the site, it tells you that it only works with IE.
Someone should slap the idiot who designed it, for that and other
reasons. I hate IE as much as anyone, but the Hyundai site is quite
reliable when you use it.