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Whats The Longest Anyone Has Gone Without Changing There Timing Belt

Old January-23rd-2003 | 06:34 PM
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Thumbs up Whats The Longest Anyone Has Gone Without Changing There Timing Belt

what's up protege world? anyway i was wondering, i just got my second pro a white 93 lx with 109,000 miles on it. and i am not sure if the previous owner had the timing belt changed. and i can't change it now to dang cold. anyway what's the worst that can happen??? whats the longest anyone out there in protege world has driven without changing your belt. and whats the worst that can happen to my d.o.h.c. please post thanxs peoples....
Old January-23rd-2003 | 07:15 PM
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belt? belt? whats a belt?
lol, sorry the SR20 has a chain






Old January-23rd-2003 | 09:07 PM
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If these are interference engines (I can't remember), and your timing belt breaks, you're looking at some fucked up valves at the least.
Old January-23rd-2003 | 09:57 PM
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I did around 95,000 on my belt and decided that it was time to change it. As far as I know, there would not be any damage but you'll be stuck wherever you are when your belt gives out.
Old January-23rd-2003 | 10:09 PM
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i did my TB at 106k, i've had the car since new.
Old January-23rd-2003 | 10:09 PM
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Originally posted by Felix Wankel
If these are interference engines (I can't remember), and your timing belt breaks, you're looking at some fucked up valves at the least.
As Identity_X said, you won't do any damage, you will just be stranded. They are not an interference design.
Old January-23rd-2003 | 10:09 PM
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timing belt....

thanks, peoples on that note. yo idenity i keep seeing that picture of the two wheels. what is that?????
Old January-23rd-2003 | 10:14 PM
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Thumbs up timing belt.....

funny thing, i spoke with a mechanic at the dealer and he told me. that i would definitely smash the valves because i have a lx d.o.h.c. and the car would be majorly damaged. he must of lied,people that work at a dealership will tell you anything, just to get your money. im convinced.
Old January-23rd-2003 | 10:33 PM
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Changed mine with over 210km on the original (about 130K miles...) guy who changed it said the belt was still in pretty good shape.
Old January-23rd-2003 | 10:40 PM
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timing belt....

i believe it, i think the owners manual says every 60,000 miles, but i think those belts can hold up longer than that. maybe depending where you live like the weather, i dont know if the cold would warp the belt,any faster than hot humid weather would?? the dealer wants 350.00 to 400.00 to replace the timing belt.
Old January-24th-2003 | 12:38 AM
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Losing a timing belt on even a non-interference engine can **** it up.

However your belt will probably be just fine, they want to be 100% sure that nothing happens by setting the change at 60,000 miles.
Old January-24th-2003 | 03:01 PM
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i did mine at 235, 000 Km....it wasn't too bad....still replaced it while they were in there though...
Old January-24th-2003 | 03:36 PM
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My LX is on it's third belt. The previous (original) owner religiously changed it at 60K and 120K. I'm at 156K, so if I follow suit (and I plan to) I've got 24K until I need another belt. Better safe than sorry, even if it's a non-interference motor.
Old January-24th-2003 | 03:42 PM
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Re: Re: timing belt....

Originally posted by cablemirc

haha, that's quite a funny question for this thread, those are the cam gears on his engine.... the timing belt fits in those teeth!
I actually took that pic the day I was changing the timing belt
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