bobbo Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 sorry if this has been asked before, i am a newbie here, just picked up a 1995 Cutlass Supreme 3.4 DOHC, have no idea when the Timing belt was last done so i am going to do it myself....car has 170kms, is there a kit to do this or everything must be purchased separately? also gonna switch plugs and wires so i have a good 'base' starting point... any suggestions would be appreciated..my last GM 3.1 V6 i used Bosch platinums for the last 150kms with no probs... Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFromColorado Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 for the timing belt, see http://www.60degreev6.com that's the best place for it. as for plugs, I go cheap, probably not the best, but I'm sellin' the car anyway. --Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 http://www.60degreev6.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=DOHC&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=12&page=1 thats about the best directions you will find and plenty of people here have been though it, so there ought to be plenty of help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EurosportZ34 Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 170kms? i don't understand foriegn language....lol, what's that in miles? isn't it every 60,000-80,000 miles you should change your timing belt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFromColorado Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 kms = kilometers at 170,000 kilometers that'd be a little more then 105,633 miles. --Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOut Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Don't go with the Bosch's on the 3.4 DOHC. The engine is a bit picky and it will fowl them quickly. The ones in my car lasted around five thousand miles and I've heard similar stories from others on the board. Just go with the regular AC Delco plugs or rapid fires they'll last and they're no more expensive than the BOSCH plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted September 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 thanks for the quick replies guys... will propably go with the rapidfires....are there any other 'quirks' that i should know about this engine...or things to look out for? i've heard they are a 'high maintenance' motor !! also if you have other good links besides this site i would appreciate the info... Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loominaz34 Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Alternators go out every so often. And as for your foreign language... http://www.convert-me.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp90se Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 theres a lotta people on here that dont like our pushrodless motor, but they arent bad motors if you dont mind getting you hands dirty. Check for the o-ring to see if its leaking, its under the rear head on the drivers side, pain in the balls to fix if its leaking but thats aout the worst of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOut Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Adding to what Jeff said, if your going to do your timing belt you may as well dig in and replace your upper and lower intake gaskets as well since those typically die around the 100k mile mark (160,000 km). If you dig around on the 60degreeV6 site you'll find further instructions for that as well. It will run around $50 for the gaskets, and only add less than an hour or so to the project as opposed to a couple spent doing it at a later time. And while your doing that if the car is leaking oil the o-ring drive seal is probably the culprit. Seal it up good with some silicone or try plopping on a new o-ring if you can. Even if its not leaking yet, and it will, slap some silicone on the general area and hope for the best. Again, good instructions can be found on 60degreeV6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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