Old Parts

[warrenpfo]

Quick question.

I have replaced my water pump, thermostat, timing belt, idler pulley, timing belt tensioner recently as preventative maintenance as they where all coming up to 10 years old.

I would say all the parts look in perfect working order and could be mistaken as new but what should i do with them now?

It seems a waste to throw them away but not sure i will ever use them again except maybe the water pump and thermostat in an emergency.

 

[Doodle]

I'd chuck the belt and tensioner without question, no point re-using or refitting them. The others could be kept but realistically what's the chances of needing them again?

 

[nivapilot]

Put 'em on flea bay and get some cash back.

 

[Chris]

In an emergency, you'd just leave the thermostat out rather than chance putting an old one back in which may have had a whack or something. So I'd bin that too.

C

 

[wobbly]

I'd keep the pump as a spare, get rid of the rest.

For my last trip, I bought a pump to add to my spares kit, although maybe its because I started with a 2.4 lte then progressed on to a 3.0 Kzte, both of which have coolant concerns.

Pete