I finally pulled the motor and box out to find a very worn clutch plate that was the wrong size probably from a single cam alto. I had some clutches laying around and it seems the plate was virtually identical to a Daihatsu 993 170mm clutch so thats what im fitting (new). The cover and thrust bearing are ok so im going to refit them.
I decided to source a new cam belt as the old one has done low miles but its been in there nearly 5 years. After talking to the local Suzuki dealer they quoted me $1500 + freight for what Suzuki call a cam belt kit!
The last owner paid $130 back in 2005... hmm i dont want the whole engine just a belt!
I cant find a supplier for this anywhere so i guess the old one will be going back in for a while yet. I really only took it off as i removed the cams to clean the lifters (had a rattly one that was anoying)and replace the cam seals that were weeping.
Now i really need to source a new belt or 2 and keep them on hand for the future if this is what Suzuki keeps doing to older vehicle owners.
My Alto really needs a good make over body wise but im mainly interested in keeping it road legal for now.
