what a rip off!!!!

[tuk]

Finally brought a timming belt for my 1990 rugger 2.8dt, paid 87nz (quoted 150supercheap) including freight from the UK via ebay, only took 4 days to arrive. Now i have to find a replacement timing belt cover as mine has a huge burn mark init from the pully, appears the plastic may have bulged. I couldnt find a cover at any wreakers so just tried the daihatsu parts (toyota) and this is the email i recieved.

In regards to your inquiry for the timing belt cover for the Rugger this part is not stocked in New Zealand and it has a retail price of $526.00 Inc GST and will have to be indented x Japan (about 2 to 3 weeks). Please let me know if you would like me to order this for you.
Regards

Philip Whyman
Parts
Hawkes Bay & Taupo Toyota

for a piece of moulded plastic... what a rip off..., any one know where i could try??

cheers

[smurf182]

Can't comment on the timing cover but make sure you replace any tensioner or idler pulleys also. The belt itself is only half the job.

[pjb]

What type of plastic is it? How badly damaged.
Could drop it in to a plastic welding place and get them to cut and fill the affected area? I've had good results from plastic welding before.

[Pedro]

Finally brought a timming belt for my 1990 rugger 2.8dt, paid 87nz (quoted 150supercheap) including freight from the UK via ebay, only took 4 days to arrive. Now i have to find a replacement timing belt cover as mine has a huge burn mark init from the pully, appears the plastic may have bulged. I couldnt find a cover at any wreakers so just tried the daihatsu parts (toyota) and this is the email i recieved.

In regards to your inquiry for the timing belt cover for the Rugger this part is not stocked in New Zealand and it has a retail price of $526.00 Inc GST and will have to be indented x Japan (about 2 to 3 weeks). Please let me know if you would like me to order this for you.
Regards

Philip Whyman
Parts
Hawkes Bay & Taupo Toyota

for a piece of moulded plastic... what a rip off..., any one know where i could try??

cheers

it only a cover running no seals? then repair any holes with "knead it" make sure it is keyed into place, once cured it is hard as and sticks very well

Pedro

[tuk]

the pully wore a hole in the cover, let in the mud and it snapped the belt, took the chance and got one from overseas, put it in last nite and kicked over 1st time. only started it for a little bit as didnt have waterpump or anything hooked up. The hole in the cover is about 50mm wide by 150mm in a half circle. I know i should do tensioners and bearings but just opened them up and slightly reconditioned them with grease.
Only a mud truck thats been through a couple of wars so dont want to overspend on it. Adventually i can see a toyota motor and box in it once 1 kill the rugger 2.8.

[Pedro]

the pully wore a hole in the cover, let in the mud and it snapped the belt, took the chance and got one from overseas, put it in last nite and kicked over 1st time. only started it for a little bit as didnt have waterpump or anything hooked up. The hole in the cover is about 50mm wide by 150mm in a half circle. I know i should do tensioners and bearings but just opened them up and slightly reconditioned them with grease.
Only a mud truck thats been through a couple of wars so dont want to overspend on it. Adventually i can see a toyota motor and box in it once 1 kill the rugger 2.8.

rivet a bit of sheet metal over the damage or glue it with galv seal or similar

[Jerry]

sheet metal and a tube of plastic weld, and just keep an eye out for a cheap one to come up on tm etc

[tuk]

sounds like a plan, at least untill another comes along...

[crazyclark31]

if the g/box is ok should just be able bolt a 2lt straight in. at the most may have to change bellhousing but wouldn't think so