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  • jareddavidj
    Member
    • Nov 2013
    • 75

    #1

    M20 timing belt?

    I have been looking around for a timing belt kit for the M20B25 and nobody really seems to have one. Pelican Parts has a pricey one that has some stuff I don't really need. Does anybody know of a kit that uses quality parts? If not, what are the parts that I should buy separately to do the job right?

    I've looked around on the forums and nobody really has a definitive answer. Looking for some extra advice. Thanks!
  • Kevinl
    E30 Modder
    • Oct 2012
    • 897

    #2
    $38 dollars is too much
    1989 BMW 325is Lachsilber metallic 5 speed
    2007 BMW 335i KARMESINROT 6 Speed manual
    2011 BMW X5 35I

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    • jareddavidj
      Member
      • Nov 2013
      • 75

      #3
      I'm talking about their kit, not just the belt itself. It's their water pump super kit (http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/cata...WATpmp_pg1.htm). Almost $400 with a lot of stuff I don't need, and some other parts I think I should need


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      • lambo
        Captain Scene Points
        • Feb 2010
        • 10953

        #4
        Contact blunt for a continental timing belt/tensioner kit and whatever else you might need.

        Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
        Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

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        • slammin.e28
          שמע ישראל
          • May 2010
          • 12054

          #5
          Originally posted by lambo
          Contact blunt for a continental timing belt/tensioner kit and whatever else you might need.
          This.

          Pelican can suck a D.
          1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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          • jareddavidj
            Member
            • Nov 2013
            • 75

            #6
            I've contacted blunt. What other things besides tensioner and timing belt might I need? Obviously water pump? Any other things that go along with that? Thermostat? Just looking to replace the stuff while I already have it apart.

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            • slammin.e28
              שמע ישראל
              • May 2010
              • 12054

              #7
              Cam and crank seal if they're leaking. If not, leave them alone.

              Coolant to replace what you lost.

              Everything else I'd leave alone as long as it was good. Dist cap and rotor, t-stat, belts, etc.
              1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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              • F34R
                sLaughter
                • May 2009
                • 12390

                #8
                You will need an m30b35, throw the m20 in the garbage. You're welcome/
                ~ Puch Cafe. ~ Do business? feedback ~ Check out my leather company ~

                Instagram: @BWeissLeather

                Current cars:
                ~ '87 325 M30B35 swap
                ~ '87 535
                ~ 01 540 Msport 6spd
                ~ '06 X5 4.8is

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                • slammin.e28
                  שמע ישראל
                  • May 2010
                  • 12054

                  #9
                  Originally posted by F34R
                  You will need an m30b35, throw the m20 in the garbage. You're welcome/
                  Why didn't I think of that?

                  I'm losing my touch. FUCK
                  1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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                  • Stanley Rockafella
                    R3V Elite
                    • Aug 2011
                    • 4056

                    #10
                    Originally posted by F34R
                    You will need an m30b35, throw the m20 in the garbage. You're welcome/
                    srsly considering this route...so much more $$ than simply replacing my HG on my leaky beast

                    ...but oh so much more rewarding!
                    If it's got tits or tires, it's gonna cost ya!

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                    • lambo
                      Captain Scene Points
                      • Feb 2010
                      • 10953

                      #11
                      Originally posted by F34R
                      You will need an m30b35, throw the m20 in the garbage. You're welcome/
                      How to fix an E30:

                      Is your engine leaking oil?

                      Engine swap.

                      Is your car overheating?

                      Engine swap.

                      Are you almost out of fuel?

                      Engine swap.

                      Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
                      Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

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                      • MR 325
                        Moderator
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 37825

                        #12
                        Why do people think they need a "kit" in order to do something? Just order the parts you need.

                        Pelican sucks. Use people like BMA Parts, Guten Parts, Blunttech, RM European, etc etc.

                        Be sure to do your water pump at the same time as the timing belt.
                        BimmerHeads
                        Classic BMW Specialists
                        Santa Clarita, CA

                        www.BimmerHeads.com

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                        • Cabriolet
                          R3V OG
                          • Apr 2010
                          • 9620

                          #13
                          Hi new guy.
                          i buy most of my stuff from pelican. just for the easy of shopping with them and the 1 day shipping.
                          when i do this job i get the Contitech TB and tensioner. the graf waterpump. and BMW coolant. i also do the front seals if they are leaking and the valve cover and rocker plugs. the whole thing costs $110-175 depending on what you need. the pelican kit is a waste.
                          Much wow
                          I hate 4 doors

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                          • NWI_325is
                            Noobie
                            • Dec 2013
                            • 12

                            #14
                            ECStuning has a timing belt, tensioner, and a radiator drain plug for $42
                            -Nick
                            https://www.facebook.com/nickolas.runkle

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                            • digger
                              R3V Elite
                              • Nov 2005
                              • 5912

                              #15
                              i use pelican and BMA parts. use a conti belt and new original tensioner (not aftermarket tensioner),
                              89 E30 325is Lachs Silber - currently M20B31, M20B33 in the works, stroked to the hilt...

                              new build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=317505

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