Get a Toyota with a 1mz V6, if the belt breaks it's not a huge loss, and installing a new timing belt kit is all you need to do to get the engine up and running again. You still need a tow to your car to a mechanic, or home if you are DIYer.
This is helpful! I'm doing my first timing belt change on a car with an unknown history for peace of mind. I thought the belt looked to be in great shape, but this showed me how an old belt can still look to be in good shape.
Pointless to do an inspection if your not sure if it was not done, unless you are Under change interval and just doing an Inspection as due diligence don't bet $5000 on condition of a rubber belt. Sorry, to be honest, recently did a timing belt on my Nissan pulsar, belt was done at 100,000 km, now has 190. Belt looked new. Factory Nissan belt. When they did belt I doubt they did the other components which can fail as well. Waterpump included. Tensioner was shot, and needed to be Done. Don't risk with this cheesy set up. If your not sure do everything tensioner, crank seal, idler and tensioner. Belt may look ok but not worth risking your investment over. Only way I would do an inspection and waste time is if it was halfway through its life cycle and wanted to take a look for your own peace of mind, if in doubt CHANGE it OUT!
Great job on this video! Short and to the point. You can actually string sentences together in a coherent fashion (rare nowadays). Even more rare, no screaming children or barely audible talk radio playing in the background. Bravo!
A good mechanic would place a sticker in the engine bay to denote a timing belt change and at what mileage. A sticker is the first thing to look for. We inherited a 2002 Sonata from my father in-law and had no idea about if or when the timing belt was ever replaced. I found a sticker in the engine bay that told me it had been replaced at 90,000 miles. It saved me from doing an unecessary replacement.
@Nick V: An even better mechanic would check the maintenance manual to see when the timing belt was last changed. No pfaffing around the engine bay with dirty hands....... If the mantenance manual hasn't been kept up to date or if its missing then turn your back on the car and walk away. Same if it looks like the maintenance manual has been tampered with.
Not only do you do a great job of 'filming', it is always easy to understand every word you say. I appreciate every one of your vids. Did you take a course in speech and public speaking?
I agree, you know a good communication style is quite important for a successful youtuber. But still there are many people in this world and expectations differ a lot. What might be very sensible for someone else might be total garbage for me.
Very informative. Personally I avoid timing belt engines due the uncertainty of breaking. Unfortunately my wife buys cars on other criteria and invariably they're belt engines. Fyi I paid for a timing belt and pulley renewal for one of her cars, from a main dealer. I suspect that the job was never done. I'm in the UK, I'm sure that the US have more stringent monitoring of bandit garages.
that guess or assumption can be costly! the best thing is to learn to change it yourself in that way, you will have a peace of mind that the belt is good. remember its a rubber and it dies with time not only mileage. a car that is 10 years old but driven only 10,000 mile, will need that belt changing.
Thanks for the educational video. I know to change the timing belt near 100,000 miles, but I never knew how to check to see if it's still good. Good piece of information to have.
OK so the tooth belt looks fine, but I've found the the pulley bearings can be almost shot even within service millage. Got a new car, change the kit if your gonna keep it!
One thing that is nice occasionally the mechanic will mark the motor with a date and that it was replaced. I know any knucklehead can do that to mislead someone to... So what your showing is definitely a great way to get piece of mind and confirmation. "Trust but verify" like the great one said.
Dan.vaku It's nice to meet a kindred soul. Ha! I got irritated when some small OEM parts for my Civic didn't show up in sealed Honda-labeled packages. ; ]
ask on forums for your specific vehicle, or just use the OEM parts. but maybe start with the basics like an oil change... you don't sound confident and engine timing isn't something you want to get wrong.
@@reallyhappenings5597 that and the valve adjustments are the only things I've never done. I did order a oem belt. Says Honda right on it, going to attempt the rest of the kit. I'm confident just wish I had more hands on. Just me
My old 93 accord went 210k on the factory belt, broke when we went to start it up in the morning. we were told it had been changed in 2008, but when my mechanic replaced the belt he said it was still the original belt in it....
+gunz-n-gadgets This is my concern as I prepare to buy a Honda CRV with 201,000 miles on it. I'm sure it needs changed even though the dealer says the on it is fine.
people spend thousands of cat dinars on oil changes oil filters bla bla but they tend to ignore the belts..mostly cos its hidden in a cover and many might not even know theres a humble rubber belt spinning and keeping the crankshaft and the valves orderly in singing harmonics
This is very interesting, informative. Preparing to purchase an older Honda CRV and the timing belt and water pump are my two main concerns. Naturally, the used car dealer tells me they checked and it's fine. But with 201,000 miles on the car, seems to me it'd time for a change.
Brian, I just discovered your channel a week ago and man you are so smart and talented. I appreciate what you do, I have learned so much in just a couple of visits. Thank you and please keep doing this. I aspire to one day to do what you do.
Hey Brian, just wanted to say thx for the videos (all of them). Your level of professionalism is amazing. I know you are a first responder, and as a small token of gratitude, I would like to send you a T-SHIRT from my Engine company (FDNY E6O L17 B14 IN THE SOUTH BRONX THE GREEN BERETS) . Just let me know what size and where to send it. Keep up the good work. Wilson
Wanna be even smarter? Ignore all the advice in this video. If you don't have proof of date and mileage of the last timing belt AND water pump replacement, then replace them both. Guessing at the mileage of the last replacement will invariably get you stranded with a non-interference engine or a bricked motor in an interference application. This isn't rocket science. Without proof of the last replacement mileage/date, you have no f*&%$#g idea when to do it again. Let's also not forget the "easy inspection" method in this video is not this "easy" on the vast majority of cars that aren't a Subaru.
@@392blackfinger 20 years as a mechanic . I have a cracked timing belt in the shop that looks perfect, not glossy and with all the marks in it. I use it to show to the customers when they ask me to "look at it to see if it has to be done". It has 60.000 km
Good Vid. I would like the manufactures to put date the belt was made on the. Will not tell much but could help a little. Would be no good to to date them when installed as who can trust many mechanics?
why don't you show some used and new timing belts outside the car for comparison? You have to pay attention for cracks on timing belt, broken teeth, elasticity of the rubber material do you have some broken timing belts in your collection for a post mortem analysis?
i have a 2012 sonic, with 96k on it, i looked at the belt, it looks good to me, can still read everything on in, also all the motor mount bolts that have to be removed on my car to do the job have marks on them, like washers have socket marks and bolts have marks on edges.
Regards, I just bought a Touareg which, if the belt breaks engine is toast. With 185,000 miles I was going to change the belt as a matter of course not taking any chances but just yesterday as I began to do so, I removed the belt covers (very easily done on these engines thankfully) to discover a very legible part number, model designation and manufacturer stamp (Dayco) and the teeth look great as well. The truck needs a new serpentine belt but it seems all is well with the timing belt based on your info it seems not much more than 20 or so thousand miles on this belt would you agree? What is throwing me is that the valve cover gaskets leak and my next step was to replace them and at the same time inspect the chain slides for the VVT and replace as necessary, however my thinking may be off (hopefully) but I feel like if they were changed previously then, at a similar high mileage, wouldn't they have changed the gaskets as well? Knowing they'd not be far behind? In fact as a desperation mechanic myself were I a professional mechanic for a living I'd not have wanted to reassemble without new ones pending a most certain leak on old ones.
If you change it you’ll know it’s good for another 80k miles at least. If you leave it alone it could be fine for 80k miles or break in 8k. It’s up to you if you want peace of mind or too risk it. I change my cars timing belts/water pumps as soon as I buy and I always haggle the seller down and I usually buy cars without service history because they’re a lot cheaper without it and no warranty. I do all my own work and check the cars over well enough before negotiating a price so I come out on top once I’ve done any work needed/servicing and all belts. For me it’s worth doing the timing belt and water pump because the parts are so cheap and easy to fit, it just makes sense to me. I know it’s been done and the service is done so I know I’ve got 8k miles until the next service and about 80k until the next timing belt not that I keep the cars that long! Lol If I was you I’d just get the belts done and water pump then write down the date and mileage on the cover so you and the next owner has an idea when it was last changed!
@@Alexander_l322 Yeah so I did run it about another 25000 miles and was fine, just changed it here recently new water pump, VVT and slides, etc. it did have some slack and it was the right time to do it. I also do all of my own work, no fun on these beasties and especially considering how it can toast your engine not being done properly adds a new butt puckering dimension to it.
@@kw57rx8dr.9 it served you well for another 25k miles so that’s great news! Definitely caught it at the right time but if it had some slack then it probably wasn’t properly tensioned by whoever did it before, they don’t stretch and get slack they’ll just snap. Or the tensioner was starting to go which is like the belt snapping anyways lol. Yes it is a bit stressful doing the timing belt because if you do it wrong or mess up the timing then start the engine you’ll be in for a bad time, I turn the engine by hand first and check it can turn over at least 5 times and the marks line up again before I reassemble enough to start the engine, the first turn of the key is still stressing and full of anxiety but it always seems to work out just fine for me as long as I’ve triple checked everything.
@@Alexander_l322 Yes now that you mention it, I just remembered that I wanted to turn it over by hand first, Oooops! I did double check every mark on the cams, timing belt, with the camshaft alignment tool and TDC though first. That's like 5 or 6 check marks. one thing though that has never made sense to me and I can only surmise that maybe it applies to north american models or whatever is that every resource I checked said number 1 was front passengers side but I did the timing on 2 Tregs and both of them number one is front drivers side?
How do we petition car Manufacturers to stop putting timing belts on their cars. Timing chains last over 500,000 miles! I have a 2005 Acura MDX with 296,000 miles. We don't know how many miles are on the timing belt. It runs like new. I'm going to leave it alone. I don't plan on driving it more than 2000 miles a year. Doing a diy is a risky job. So many ways to screw it up and you need specific tools! I have AAA, so when it slips the belt or breaks, they will come to my rescue!
My 01 Cabrio has 79k. Belt looks alright. I might just risk it. There’s no Records showing it done. Shop wants $1500. Includes the serpentine, cambelt seal, coolant. I just don’t think 🤔 ts worth the piece of mind.
The man simply misses hitting the "r" in "smarter" at the end of the video and the result is 300+ comments from people thinking they're clever in being the first one to point this out.
@fordwindsor351 The advantage of a belt however is that you can change everything on the front of the engine, belt, seals, tensioner, idler, water pump or anything else driven by the belt. But it is not always an easy job. Even on 4cvl Toyota, I went on quite learning curve before I got the deal down.
sometimes the best thing to do is bite the bullet and get it inspected/replaced by a mechanic anyway. Couldn't find any sticker indicating it had been replaced under the hood, couldn't find it on the carfax, no way the car went 180k without a timing belt replacement before i bought it, but got it replaced anyway. Out of sight, out of mind.
C'mon buddy. How do I get to have a view of the timing belt??? I think the hard part is getting down inside the engine to see the timing belt. When I look in the engine bay of my 1999 Nissan Frontier I can't even tell what to start taking apart to get at the timing belt. Way to make things look simple, Brian. I don't think your glib presentation serves your audience well.
dosmastrify I just get the whole Gates kit for my Subaru if you need a belt. It comes with idlers, belt, tensioner and water pump and it's cheap. Reason being I had an idler gear that didn't make it between changes and came apart in dramatic fashion. Belt jumped three teeth, I had to put a Gates kit on the car. From now on, I'm changing everything, just getting a kit.
Or just get the carfax!!! If it has no history... then I wouldn't buy it. Just go to a dealer unless you know about cars and enjoy fixing other people's broken worn-out shit.
Thanks for this. One thing that would have been more helpful is to describe what to look for on the teeth. On the Subi, the cam gears have the guides on them, but others are open where you can see the gap between the teeth and the the cam. The other thing I look for is at the point where the root meets the side of the peak, are there signs of fraying threads? As to chains vs. belts, one advantage to the belt is that when done properly, all of the timing points are reset to factory specs. Additionally, since most water pumps are driven by the timing belt, you renew that as well as all other bearinged items. This renews all of those parts and as long as they are quality parts, the chance of them failing, is now almost nil.
So is this the same for an old VVT-I Toyota engine? A glossy belt is a bad indicator all round, or do you just look at the belt for bad teeth and edge tearing?
Thanks for this one. I was going to let mine go. Don't know how many miles it has but... It's possibly got 120000 miles. Looks so good to me, like new except the back is shiny as you say, so... Thanks for this information you have probably saved my car.
Thanks! Was just looking at my 01 Subaru that I just bought, and the back of the belt is glossy, so I figured it's original. Your video confirms that. 122K miles, so it is getting changed this coming week.
Brian: thanks for video. It's very well done and it is understandable and informative. My Forrester 02 has a sort of screw adjuster and has no cover. I know it was in a minor accident (hood, radiator, had to be replaced. Everything else works Ok though). Should I suspect there are missing covers, parts for the pulley and belts system? Thanks again.
Some good advice, fair call. However, having owned a few cars running belts, unless I have concrete evidence (sticker as supplied with new belts, or a receipt) of a reasonably recent belt change, for the sake of $40 or $50, and a couple of hours, I just change it anyway, and fit the sticker that comes with the new belt. Maybe not so practical with some more difficult to work on cars, but G16A Suzukis and 4G15 Mitsubishis are a piece of cake.
This might be a pain, but when considering a vehicle purchase...consider a few things: 1) Timing belt vs timing chain. Chains last longer, and even better - dual roller chains are extremely durable. Yes, a timing chain kit is more costly, but the longevity is well worth it. 2) Interference vs non-interference engine. I built a 2002 Mazda Protege 5 with my niece for her specifically because its cheap, full of options, parts everywhere, and has a non-interference engine. If the timing chain/belt malfunctions on a non-interference engine...you do not have to worry about the pistons and valves smashing each other to bits. Stay gold.
Hello how are you? Great video!! I just purchased a 2001 mitsubishi montero limited 4x4 with 152000 miles! The previous and only owner stated the timing belt and water pump was replaced! The water pump looks new and the timing belt have clear white print with Dayco brand and some numbers! Does that mean the timing belt was replaced like he said?Thanks in advance!!
As usual great video! Your the man. I buy lots of used cars and It's always a crap shoot whether or not to change the TB. This is a great way to have a better idea. Thanks!
I did that test at 105k on my 2000 Honda accord, l found out it still like brand new. So I waited for another 105k miles and did checked the belt,It still look the same like new so I will wait until my odometer reading is315k miles.It has a unitta brand timing belt from Japan.I think those timing belt will last to 300k miles before changing.I am the original owner of this car.I gave this to my son and I do all maintenance and experimenting on it.
@Suzukisan Honda timing belt will last up to 300,000 miles before replacing.Iam on my 200,000 miles mark now on the 2nd timing belt that I replaced on October of 2004. Until now it is still in good condition.Unitta is the brand from Japan.Don't waste 600 to 1000 dollars changing timing belt.That is a big money maker of the dealership.
I did a timing belt for a friend today, in a Honda Accord with 204,000 km. There was not one witness mark anywhere, no marks on the belt or timing marks, no missing fasteners, and the Honda crank bolt was pristine. As far as I can tell, parts seem to be OEM. After I was done it looks very different, and specifically that crank bolt is now experienced, in a Jimmy Hendrix kind of way.
Hey bub i got a yr 2000 accord with 101,000 miles the timing belt was done in 2004 when it had 42,000 miles so now its 61,000 miles into it, should i roll the Dice and go another 20,000 miles.
@@matt7iron That's a good question. My instinct is to respect miles over age, but I have no idea whether that is right in really old vehicles. I would probably do it now. The ASIN belt kit I got at Rock Auto was excellent.
Hi. I've got an unmodified 1998 Nissan Pathfinder, 164,000 miles, 3.3L V6, 5 speed automatic transmission. Owned by an elderly couple...treated well. Runs smoothly. 10w-30 oil/filter is new and full. Same with transmission fluid. When it's first started it knocks or loudly rattles for 3 seconds. Then it stops. Once warm it will only do the startup rattle about 50% of the time. Exact same noise returns from about 1,800 to 3,200 RPM and then stops. Also, the noise quiets and sometimes disappears between 1,800 - 3,200 RPM if I let off of the accelerator and coast. It also will not do it sometimes if I'm going up a steep hill slowly with the RPMs are in that midrange, under the hill's load. The noise increases in speed and loudness with increasing RPMs. It sounds like 1 or maybe 2 cylinders of the 6, to me. The main bearings and rod bearings were changed. Looked good, some rod bearing wear on a couple but not serious. No rod or crank shaft slop was noted before or after replacement. Made no difference in the noise. The crank was NOT sanded/polished. It throws a P1400 code for EGRC Solenoid Valve error. I don't notice any idling or power issues though. It returns within a few minutes after clearing the code. Could this cause a knocking noise at certain times like I have? It runs smooth cold and hot. I've narrowed it down to 5 things based on its part time occurrence: 1. Flex plate? 2. Timing belt tensioner failing (unknown when last changed)? 3. Torque converter? 4. Hydraulic lifters? 5. EGRC Solenoid Valve? I have two short videos I recorded it and can share if you want to hear it. Thanks!
In older Toyotas with a V6 or V8 engine, they use a timing belt. On both the 1mz and 1uz engines if the belt breaks it's not a huge loss just realign the timing marks and replace the timing belt, water pump, tensioner, and idler pulleys. On a 3mz-fe if it breaks it will suffer moderate damage in worse cases, the mechanic will either fix the engine or sell you a remanufactured engine with the core charge fully refunded.
I just bought a nice condition 99 Toyota solar a for 3150 tax registration included v6 engine 170000 miles do You think the timing belt has been changed ever?Thank You for Your informational video Sincerely Thomas Raymond Fresno California.
One way you can sometimes tell if it has been done is to go to Carfax.com and click the thing that says already have a car and you can sign up easy using facebook then add your car by the plate number or vin number and it will tell you what service has been done to your car. Some cars will have more listed then others depending on the shops that have worked on it. Some will tell you when the windshield washer blades and when it got a car wash and oil changes and others wont have hardly anything listed but i recommend checking it out, its free
+all No, Carfax does not report timing belt replacement, they report that "service" was performed at a particular time/mileage interval. Think it through as to why the don't report this.
I got a golf mk4 where the timing belt was changed in 2018 but the car as only done about 4000 miles Vw state the belt needs to be done every 4 years or I think over 70 thousand miles the belt still looks kind of new and a original Vw belt and water pump was used in 2018 what’s your thoughts on this situation
good instructional video, ..just got a 94 accord with 97k , if it is original timing belt, being 24 years old, I'm worried it could be cracked up, I'm just going to have to check it out, I like your patience while doing and recording a repair. do you have a video on rr for accord?, thanks
Thank you for this video, I checked my belt immediately and found the same fine lines as the belt in the video. But it's printed clearly. Are fine lines like the one in the 2:09 video normal? Is the belt in the video already used about 50,000 miles? Thanks
I could see the subaru brand on my belt so I know that it was changed at its schedualed time. I can also see the alignment marks which also told me that the belt wasnt that old. Like you said,they get really shiney andvyou will no loner be able to read the manufactering lable or marks. I always use a paint pen and write on the timing belt inspection cover the date it was changed. People like buting my cars because I aways write dates of things I did right up front on the fran shroud. When I did antifeeze changes, headlight change,water pump replacement. Always do the battery date too,right on the battery cover.
i have a mitsubishi eclipse v6, year 2000, 119,000 miles on it, i folow your tutorial and i note that dont have white stripes or marks, the teeths looks good, light glosy, and the print information still light look, how many miles on it do you might think the belt have, and when do you recommend me to change it, thanks a lot this videos really help us to save money and time.
I have a 1999 Pathfinder and the timing belt was replaced 37K miles ago. But it was done 13 years ago. The owner's manual only states to replace it every 105K miles. Is the age an issue?
Does a Factory Belt has this markings? I´ve bought a 98 Legacy and dont have any Service History about it. I see some White Paint on the Marks, but it seems like the Headgasket on the Driver´s Side has been done lately and they put them on to put the Engine in Time. It is a original Subaru Belt, but it could be done at a Subaru Dealer. Belt looks ok, No teeth missing or Gloss. Car has around 265000km (164000 Miles) on it. I Will change the Belt just like every Fluid on this Vehicle.
I couldn't get the belt on so I rotated the exhaust cam causing it to snap forward about 40 teeth. Now it won't stay at TDC without holding a wrench to it. How can i get it to stay put again?
If you get a timing belt car, and most of them are pretty old at this point, think Toyota first. All Toyota but one model are non-interference engine, meaning that if the belt breaks it won't bend your valves and possibly break the top of your pistons. All Honda are interfence. Gates publishes an online guide covering all models through 2010. This will tell you if the engine is interference or non-interference and what the recommended service interval is.ou The longest service intervals are 105,000 miles. I doubt any belt is made of material that will not last that long. But use your discretion. In the bad old days, timing belt probably were made of weaker materials. On a 2000 Dodge Stratus V-6, the factory belt had about 120,000 miles when I changed it. I just changed the belt on my 2001 2.2L 4cyl Camry at 130 miles. This was, I believe, the orignal since it said "Toyota" on it and the writing was quite faded. Once you known how, it is an easy job to do though on that model. The Dodge was almost impossible to do in the driveway. The cover cannot be taken out with removing a difficult to access power steering pump and the brackey which holds it. In retrospect, I think I should have yanked the cover out with brute force when the water pump started leaking. But it was high mileage at that point and I thought the transmission was at risk of failing at that point even though it had no symptoms yet. I got $1500 for it in the state buyback program and I had just bought the Toyota. The moral of the story is, watch out with timing belt. People sell their cars because the timing is due or overdue and it can be a very difficult job depending the model. The 4cyl Camry 2001 and earlier is one of the easy ones. Even so, I had it jacked up five times before I got the job fully done. First time, couldn't proceed because I need a tool the remove a bracket in front. Second time, did the camshaft seal. Third time, had to redo because it was not driven all the way in. I did not have time to do the oil pump "spaghetti" seal. Fourth time, did the oil pump seal and finally put in the new belt. Fifth time, retorqued the oil pump bolts because I was not sure they were right. There is still a tiny oil leak which apparently comes from the front crankshaft seal, covered up by the huge leak which came from the oil pump. If high mileage oil doesn't stop it, I will have to jack it up again to change the crankshaft seal. But I have gotten so good at this, I probably will able to do it an hour and half, maybe less. I rent a room in private home, and I can only work on it when my landlady goes out of town and I get the driveway. I could work on the street but in my neighborhood you don't do that for anything beyond changing spark plugs or changing the oil at the most if you can be quick at it.
I just bought a 95 corolla 1.8 with 110000 miles I can read all the name and numbers on the belt (Toyota 13568, etc,etc, ......) guessing how many miles does it have, looks the original belt, I don't want to change it if I don't have to right now, thank you for comments.
I have a 02 lancer it lost power an died . it has gas . I noticed when I took the timing belt cover off an then tried to start it it would crank but would not start up also the timing belt wasn't turning like this timing belt was turning while trying to crank it .. HELP
With digital revolution we are still late to the party but for starts there should be automatic inclusion of all applicable conversions whenever any is used, - written along side or hover over popups. Just like with time thats still not happening but should is when given something from a different time zone there should be automation that additionally considers your location so you dont have to go to google and do conversion manually. Basically any unites of measurements and time should be dynamic code as a standard.
I usually wait until my pistons to smash my valve train....Works for me- TWICE!
Get a Toyota with a 1mz V6, if the belt breaks it's not a huge loss, and installing a new timing belt kit is all you need to do to get the engine up and running again. You still need a tow to your car to a mechanic, or home if you are DIYer.
@@davidperry4013 I’ve done mine in the parking lot right where it broke down😂 saved some bucks
Had it happen at 70mph 👍👍good experience. Now check the belt myself when buying a car lol
@@conorf8091 What do you look for when you check it? Kinda hard to tell the health of the belt just by looking at it
@@conorf8091 what happened? .. thats my worse fear
This is helpful! I'm doing my first timing belt change on a car with an unknown history for peace of mind. I thought the belt looked to be in great shape, but this showed me how an old belt can still look to be in good shape.
Pointless to do an inspection if your not sure if it was not done, unless you are Under change interval and just doing an Inspection as due diligence don't bet $5000 on condition of a rubber belt. Sorry, to be honest, recently did a timing belt on my Nissan pulsar, belt was done at 100,000 km, now has 190. Belt looked new. Factory Nissan belt. When they did belt I doubt they did the other components which can fail as well. Waterpump included.
Tensioner was shot, and needed to be
Done. Don't risk with this cheesy set up. If your not sure do everything tensioner, crank seal, idler and tensioner. Belt may look ok but not worth risking your investment over. Only way I would do an inspection and waste time is if it was halfway through its life cycle and wanted to take a look for your own peace of mind, if in doubt CHANGE it OUT!
Great job on this video! Short and to the point. You can actually string sentences together in a coherent fashion (rare nowadays). Even more rare, no screaming children or barely audible talk radio playing in the background. Bravo!
A good mechanic would place a sticker in the engine bay to denote a timing belt change and at what mileage. A sticker is the first thing to look for. We inherited a 2002 Sonata from my father in-law and had no idea about if or when the timing belt was ever replaced. I found a sticker in the engine bay that told me it had been replaced at 90,000 miles. It saved me from doing an unecessary replacement.
@Nick V: An even better mechanic would check the maintenance manual to see when the timing belt was last changed. No pfaffing around the engine bay with dirty hands.......
If the mantenance manual hasn't been kept up to date or if its missing then turn your back on the car and walk away. Same if it looks like the maintenance manual has been tampered with.
Anybody can put a fake sticker in the engine bay with a mileage and fake belt serial number.
Anyone can put a sticker when selling a car saying its been changed
I dont keep a car long enough to ever worry about it.
I switch cars every 3 months .
Nick V the trick a lot of people use when selling. Car around 90k is to just put a sticker on.
No paperwork ??? Just change the belt ! .. this is bullshit
Not only do you do a great job of 'filming', it is always easy to understand every word you say. I appreciate every one of your vids. Did you take a course in speech and public speaking?
I agree, you know a good communication style is quite important for a successful youtuber. But still there are many people in this world and expectations differ a lot. What might be very sensible for someone else might be total garbage for me.
Very informative.
Personally I avoid timing belt engines due the uncertainty of breaking.
Unfortunately my wife buys cars on other criteria and invariably they're belt engines.
Fyi I paid for a timing belt and pulley renewal for one of her cars, from a main dealer.
I suspect that the job was never done.
I'm in the UK, I'm sure that the US have more stringent monitoring of bandit garages.
"I'm sure that the US have more stringent monitoring of bandit garages"
You'll be surprised...
Brilliant topic Brian. These topics are gems in the motor service industry , especially for the home mechanics.
I always feel " smater " after watching your videos Brian. LOL. You da man !
no brainer if the belt was changed the timing cover bolts are boogerd with one bolt missing
tom ashton lol
True that!
Hahahaha
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that guess or assumption can be costly! the best thing is to learn to change it yourself in that way, you will have a peace of mind that the belt is good. remember its a rubber and it dies with time not only mileage. a car that is 10 years old but driven only 10,000 mile, will need that belt changing.
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Nice one man just got 10 years old van with very low MILLAGE thinking no need to worry about belt
But u are right
Thanks for tips
Thanks for the educational video. I know to change the timing belt near 100,000 miles, but I never knew how to check to see if it's still good. Good piece of information to have.
OK so the tooth belt looks fine, but I've found the the pulley bearings can be almost shot even within service millage. Got a new car, change the kit if your gonna keep it!
One thing that is nice occasionally the mechanic will mark the motor with a date and that it was replaced. I know any knucklehead can do that to mislead someone to... So what your showing is definitely a great way to get piece of mind and confirmation. "Trust but verify" like the great one said.
do you have an aftermarket brand that you like the most,
Gates
briansmobile1
Is the cost of the Gates vs OE that great of a difference?
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cjones4512 Yes, for example for the Sti, the OEM is almost double ~$120 vs the Gates. I have OCD for OEM parts though.. Lol
Dan.vaku It's nice to meet a kindred soul. Ha! I got irritated when some small OEM parts for my Civic didn't show up in sealed Honda-labeled packages. ; ]
Hii i have audi 5 2015 year 190hp with 59000 milies when should i change
Just got my new kit in from Amazon. The belt literally has no markings on it. The entire kit doesn't. It's all from China, very skeptical on this kit
don't use it. these are critical parts. if they fail, the engine is usually scrap. Chinese crap won't cut it in this case.
@@reallyhappenings5597 what do I do with it 🤷♂️ lol what kit do I actually order? Thank you
ask on forums for your specific vehicle, or just use the OEM parts. but maybe start with the basics like an oil change... you don't sound confident and engine timing isn't something you want to get wrong.
@@reallyhappenings5597 that and the valve adjustments are the only things I've never done. I did order a oem belt. Says Honda right on it, going to attempt the rest of the kit. I'm confident just wish I had more hands on. Just me
I love getting smater every day! ;)
Morphing Monarch Do I need to explain the joke to you?
Morphing Monarch So I do need to explain... 4:11
hi will my honda civic1999 start if the timing. belt is bad
if its broken then no..... that is an interference engine so most likely there are bent valves if it broke.
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My old 93 accord went 210k on the factory belt, broke when we went to start it up in the morning. we were told it had been changed in 2008, but when my mechanic replaced the belt he said it was still the original belt in it....
+gunz-n-gadgets This is my concern as I prepare to buy a Honda CRV with 201,000 miles on it. I'm sure it needs changed even though the dealer says the on it is fine.
My 2006 accord has a timing chain. Never has to be changed.
No it doesn't. Yes it does.
John P Actually, he’s probably right. My 2007 4cyl Accord has a chain. The 6cyl have belts (for that generation).
People should permanent marker the date and mileage on the belt when they replaced it. Would make peoples lives easier
people spend thousands of cat dinars on oil changes oil filters bla bla but they tend to ignore the belts..mostly cos its hidden in a cover and many might not even know theres a humble rubber belt spinning and keeping the crankshaft and the valves orderly in singing harmonics
This is very interesting, informative. Preparing to purchase an older Honda CRV and the timing belt and water pump are my two main concerns. Naturally, the used car dealer tells me they checked and it's fine. But with 201,000 miles on the car, seems to me it'd time for a change.
Yea, they checked....that's a good one.Checked for change in the ashtray is all they check.
Considering most manufactures schedule a replacement before 90k miles, I'd say it's time for your third belt.
crv has a timing chain.
@@helivesonforever DOH!
Brian, I just discovered your channel a week ago and man you are so smart and talented. I appreciate what you do, I have learned so much in just a couple of visits. Thank you and please keep doing this. I aspire to one day to do what you do.
Hey Brian, just wanted to say thx for the videos (all of them). Your level of professionalism is amazing. I know you are a first responder, and as a small token of gratitude, I would like to send you a T-SHIRT from my Engine company (FDNY E6O L17 B14 IN THE SOUTH BRONX THE GREEN BERETS) . Just let me know what size and where to send it. Keep up the good work. Wilson
I'm even smater, hooray!
Wanna be even smarter? Ignore all the advice in this video. If you don't have proof of date and mileage of the last timing belt AND water pump replacement, then replace them both.
Guessing at the mileage of the last replacement will invariably get you stranded with a non-interference engine or a bricked motor in an interference application.
This isn't rocket science. Without proof of the last replacement mileage/date, you have no f*&%$#g idea when to do it again.
Let's also not forget the "easy inspection" method in this video is not this "easy" on the vast majority of cars that aren't a Subaru.
@@392blackfinger 20 years as a mechanic . I have a cracked timing belt in the shop that looks perfect, not glossy and with all the marks in it. I use it to show to the customers when they ask me to "look at it to see if it has to be done". It has 60.000 km
Good Vid. I would like the manufactures to put date the belt was made on the. Will not tell much but could help a little. Would be no good to to date them when installed as who can trust many mechanics?
why don't you show some used and new timing belts outside the car for comparison? You have to pay attention for cracks on timing belt, broken teeth, elasticity of the rubber material
do you have some broken timing belts in your collection for a post mortem analysis?
i have a 2012 sonic, with 96k on it, i looked at the belt, it looks good to me, can still read everything on in, also all the motor mount bolts that have to be removed on my car to do the job have marks on them, like washers have socket marks and bolts have marks on edges.
Hi, when is the timming belt replacement service? 140.000km? Thank you.
Why not use a socket on pulley and crank it clockwise in neutral. No need to hook wires. That's how I did my Porsche 928.
Regards, I just bought a Touareg which, if the belt breaks engine is toast. With 185,000 miles I was going to change the belt as a matter of course not taking any chances but just yesterday as I began to do so, I removed the belt covers (very easily done on these engines thankfully) to discover a very legible part number, model designation and manufacturer stamp (Dayco) and the teeth look great as well. The truck needs a new serpentine belt but it seems all is well with the timing belt based on your info it seems not much more than 20 or so thousand miles on this belt would you agree? What is throwing me is that the valve cover gaskets leak and my next step was to replace them and at the same time inspect the chain slides for the VVT and replace as necessary, however my thinking may be off (hopefully) but I feel like if they were changed previously then, at a similar high mileage, wouldn't they have changed the gaskets as well? Knowing they'd not be far behind? In fact as a desperation mechanic myself were I a professional mechanic for a living I'd not have wanted to reassemble without new ones pending a most certain leak on old ones.
Confucius say: why is the sky blue? why do the birds sing? It is what it is at the point in time you are at.
If you change it you’ll know it’s good for another 80k miles at least. If you leave it alone it could be fine for 80k miles or break in 8k. It’s up to you if you want peace of mind or too risk it. I change my cars timing belts/water pumps as soon as I buy and I always haggle the seller down and I usually buy cars without service history because they’re a lot cheaper without it and no warranty. I do all my own work and check the cars over well enough before negotiating a price so I come out on top once I’ve done any work needed/servicing and all belts.
For me it’s worth doing the timing belt and water pump because the parts are so cheap and easy to fit, it just makes sense to me.
I know it’s been done and the service is done so I know I’ve got 8k miles until the next service and about 80k until the next timing belt not that I keep the cars that long! Lol
If I was you I’d just get the belts done and water pump then write down the date and mileage on the cover so you and the next owner has an idea when it was last changed!
@@Alexander_l322 Yeah so I did run it about another 25000 miles and was fine, just changed it here recently new water pump, VVT and slides, etc. it did have some slack and it was the right time to do it. I also do all of my own work, no fun on these beasties and especially considering how it can toast your engine not being done properly adds a new butt puckering dimension to it.
@@kw57rx8dr.9 it served you well for another 25k miles so that’s great news! Definitely caught it at the right time but if it had some slack then it probably wasn’t properly tensioned by whoever did it before, they don’t stretch and get slack they’ll just snap. Or the tensioner was starting to go which is like the belt snapping anyways lol.
Yes it is a bit stressful doing the timing belt because if you do it wrong or mess up the timing then start the engine you’ll be in for a bad time, I turn the engine by hand first and check it can turn over at least 5 times and the marks line up again before I reassemble enough to start the engine, the first turn of the key is still stressing and full of anxiety but it always seems to work out just fine for me as long as I’ve triple checked everything.
@@Alexander_l322 Yes now that you mention it, I just remembered that I wanted to turn it over by hand first, Oooops! I did double check every mark on the cams, timing belt, with the camshaft alignment tool and TDC though first. That's like 5 or 6 check marks. one thing though that has never made sense to me and I can only surmise that maybe it applies to north american models or whatever is that every resource I checked said number 1 was front passengers side but I did the timing on 2 Tregs and both of them number one is front drivers side?
What about idles and pulleys, how to tell if those has been replaced?
Just take the rest of the cover off and look at them that is the only way.
How do we petition car Manufacturers to stop putting timing belts on their cars. Timing chains last over 500,000 miles! I have a 2005 Acura MDX with 296,000 miles. We don't know how many miles are on the timing belt. It runs like new. I'm going to leave it alone. I don't plan on driving it more than 2000 miles a year. Doing a diy is a risky job. So many ways to screw it up and you need specific tools! I have AAA, so when it slips the belt or breaks, they will come to my rescue!
My 01 Cabrio has 79k. Belt looks alright. I might just risk it. There’s no Records showing it done. Shop wants $1500. Includes the serpentine, cambelt seal, coolant. I just don’t think 🤔 ts worth the piece of mind.
In this day and age, surely all engines should be non interference ?
Why not just put a 14mm socket on the cam bolt & crank it by hand?
Because this is way faster and way cooler. :-)
i agree whit your analysis.
belt was not bad, but was not new.
so i would change it
Thanks Brian! Always lots of helpful tips and common sense in your videos. Thanks for the tip about how long it normally takes the print to wear off.
Welcome Dustin!
Legend has it that Toyota belts could last up to 300k without failure. Just replaced an original belt on a 2UZFE with 254k miles on it
Is that the GX V8? Just bought one with 204K....planning on doing TB just for peace of mind.
@@CHPImages The 2UZfe is the V8 found in most Toyotas and Lexus. Sequoias, tundras, LS430s
The man simply misses hitting the "r" in "smarter" at the end of the video and the result is 300+ comments from people thinking they're clever in being the first one to point this out.
I prefer chains not belts
I prefer them as well, however, they eventually need changing too.
@fordwindsor351 The advantage of a belt however is that you can change everything on the front of the engine, belt, seals, tensioner, idler, water pump or anything else driven by the belt. But it is not always an easy job. Even on 4cvl Toyota, I went on quite learning curve before I got the deal down.
sometimes the best thing to do is bite the bullet and get it inspected/replaced by a mechanic anyway. Couldn't find any sticker indicating it had been replaced under the hood, couldn't find it on the carfax, no way the car went 180k without a timing belt replacement before i bought it, but got it replaced anyway. Out of sight, out of mind.
C'mon buddy. How do I get to have a view of the timing belt??? I think the hard part is getting down inside the engine to see the timing belt. When I look in the engine bay of my 1999 Nissan Frontier I can't even tell what to start taking apart to get at the timing belt. Way to make things look simple, Brian. I don't think your glib presentation serves your audience well.
My 93 ranger had timing belt changed at 210 thousand miles. Still ran good 760 thousand miles
my mazda is at 300k with original timing belt. im the only owner since new. i should probably change it. :/ im so lazy
Suspect it has a timing chain.
you really should.. 300k is a lot and belts are belts..they may snap anytime..
+fidel catsro i changed it lol i got lucky
belt may be ok, but the tensioner I would bet is counting down the days until it seizes.
dosmastrify I just get the whole Gates kit for my Subaru if you need a belt. It comes with idlers, belt, tensioner and water pump and it's cheap. Reason being I had an idler gear that didn't make it between changes and came apart in dramatic fashion. Belt jumped three teeth, I had to put a Gates kit on the car. From now on, I'm changing everything, just getting a kit.
Or just get the carfax!!! If it has no history... then I wouldn't buy it. Just go to a dealer unless you know about cars and enjoy fixing other people's broken worn-out shit.
Thanks for this. One thing that would have been more helpful is to describe what to look for on the teeth. On the Subi, the cam gears have the guides on them, but others are open where you can see the gap between the teeth and the the cam. The other thing I look for is at the point where the root meets the side of the peak, are there signs of fraying threads?
As to chains vs. belts, one advantage to the belt is that when done properly, all of the timing points are reset to factory specs. Additionally, since most water pumps are driven by the timing belt, you renew that as well as all other bearinged items. This renews all of those parts and as long as they are quality parts, the chance of them failing, is now almost nil.
Hola es igual para un Toyota
yikes I got my 4runner a few days ago 140k miles and the belts look fine but ill go change it next week... 1200....
So is this the same for an old VVT-I Toyota engine? A glossy belt is a bad indicator all round, or do you just look at the belt for bad teeth and edge tearing?
Thanks for this one. I was going to let mine go. Don't know how many miles it has but... It's possibly got 120000 miles. Looks so good to me, like new except the back is shiny as you say, so... Thanks for this information you have probably saved my car.
Thanks! Was just looking at my 01 Subaru that I just bought, and the back of the belt is glossy, so I figured it's original. Your video confirms that. 122K miles, so it is getting changed this coming week.
What does glossy mean
@@tientrinh943 shiny
I had my belt go 150 then i totaled my car i reckon i coulda got her to 200
Brian: thanks for video. It's very well done and it is understandable and informative. My Forrester 02 has a sort of screw adjuster and has no cover. I know it was in a minor accident (hood, radiator, had to be replaced. Everything else works Ok though). Should I suspect there are missing covers, parts for the pulley and belts system? Thanks again.
Some good advice, fair call. However, having owned a few cars running belts, unless I have concrete evidence (sticker as supplied with new belts, or a receipt) of a reasonably recent belt change, for the sake of $40 or $50, and a couple of hours, I just change it anyway, and fit the sticker that comes with the new belt.
Maybe not so practical with some more difficult to work on cars, but G16A Suzukis and 4G15 Mitsubishis are a piece of cake.
What in the hell???? Licensed mechanics here in Lincoln, NE want $1,000.00 to change the belt and water pump on my 1999 Nissan Frontier.
This might be a pain, but when considering a vehicle purchase...consider a few things:
1) Timing belt vs timing chain. Chains last longer, and even better - dual roller chains are extremely durable. Yes, a timing chain kit is more costly, but the longevity is well worth it.
2) Interference vs non-interference engine. I built a 2002 Mazda Protege 5 with my niece for her specifically because its cheap, full of options, parts everywhere, and has a non-interference engine. If the timing chain/belt malfunctions on a non-interference engine...you do not have to worry about the pistons and valves smashing each other to bits.
Stay gold.
Thank you, shopping for a car for my daughter and researching all of this because I know very little about cars
Mine still has marks with arrows left crank and crank marks .but crank arrow is pointing in wrong direction .new or old please help.please
Thank you very much. Very helpful!👍
i have a vehicle with 32,000miles on it; what is the AGE limit for a timing belt?
Thanks for posting that 😀😀 I found it to be informative, direct and straight to the point (no yada yada yada) 👍👍👍👍👍
Surprised you didn't reference a timing belt/idler pulley video. Still a helpful trick.
Hello how are you? Great video!! I just purchased a 2001 mitsubishi montero limited 4x4 with 152000 miles! The previous and only owner stated the timing belt and water pump was replaced! The water pump looks new and the timing belt have clear white print with Dayco brand and some numbers! Does that mean the timing belt was replaced like he said?Thanks in advance!!
Likely so. Yes.
briansmobile1 thanks!!
If in doubt , just replace it. WHY ever take a chance?
Clear concise very useful information, thanks
best timing belt clue test I've ever seen
Not helpful for MDX owners since you can't see the belt.
Thank you. I needed that information. I have to check mine.
Welcome Charles!
What does he mean the print ?does he mean the writing that was on the outside of belt ?
`take the sparkplugs out would be even smoother
As usual great video! Your the man. I buy lots of used cars and It's always a crap shoot whether or not to change the TB. This is a great way to have a better idea. Thanks!
I dont understand what he means about the back being glossy
My Contitech belt print is gone, only about 25-30k on it.
exactly, this test is pretty useless
I did that test at 105k on my 2000 Honda accord, l found out it still like brand new. So I waited for another 105k miles and did checked the belt,It still look the same like new so I will wait until my odometer reading is315k miles.It has a unitta brand timing belt from Japan.I think those timing belt will last to 300k miles before changing.I am the original owner of this car.I gave this to my son and I do all maintenance and experimenting on it.
@Suzukisan Honda timing belt will last up to 300,000 miles before replacing.Iam on my 200,000 miles mark now on the 2nd timing belt that I replaced on October of 2004. Until now it is still in good condition.Unitta is the brand from Japan.Don't waste 600 to 1000 dollars changing timing belt.That is a big money maker of the dealership.
We got couple of new Vtech Acuras. Both got stolen, no need to worry about belt change.
Sounds like a lot if guesswork involved here mate
Replace anyway start off fresh every 60k
i replaced my timing belt a month ego and is still sounds ther dose anyone know what it maybe be ? i have a vw golf 5
Ya it's a VW
Good stuff Brian, I always change them after I buy a car, although my last three have had chain drive.
The belt maybe fine but the tensioner stuffed .
I did a timing belt for a friend today, in a Honda Accord with 204,000 km. There was not one witness mark anywhere, no marks on the belt or timing marks, no missing fasteners, and the Honda crank bolt was pristine. As far as I can tell, parts seem to be OEM. After I was done it looks very different, and specifically that crank bolt is now experienced, in a Jimmy Hendrix kind of way.
Hey bub i got a yr 2000 accord with 101,000 miles the timing belt was done in 2004 when it had 42,000 miles so now its 61,000 miles into it, should i roll the Dice and go another 20,000 miles.
@@matt7iron That's a good question. My instinct is to respect miles over age, but I have no idea whether that is right in really old vehicles. I would probably do it now. The ASIN belt kit I got at Rock Auto was excellent.
Hi. I've got an unmodified 1998 Nissan Pathfinder, 164,000 miles, 3.3L V6, 5 speed automatic transmission. Owned by an elderly couple...treated well. Runs smoothly.
10w-30 oil/filter is new and full. Same with transmission fluid.
When it's first started it knocks or loudly rattles for 3 seconds. Then it stops. Once warm it will only do the startup rattle about 50% of the time. Exact same noise returns from about 1,800 to 3,200 RPM and then stops. Also, the noise quiets and sometimes disappears between 1,800 - 3,200 RPM if I let off of the accelerator and coast. It also will not do it sometimes if I'm going up a steep hill slowly with the RPMs are in that midrange, under the hill's load.
The noise increases in speed and loudness with increasing RPMs. It sounds like 1 or maybe 2 cylinders of the 6, to me.
The main bearings and rod bearings were changed. Looked good, some rod bearing wear on a couple but not serious. No rod or crank shaft slop was noted before or after replacement. Made no difference in the noise. The crank was NOT sanded/polished.
It throws a P1400 code for EGRC Solenoid Valve error. I don't notice any idling or power issues though. It returns within a few minutes after clearing the code. Could this cause a knocking noise at certain times like I have? It runs smooth cold and hot.
I've narrowed it down to 5 things based on its part time occurrence:
1. Flex plate?
2. Timing belt tensioner failing (unknown when last changed)?
3. Torque converter?
4. Hydraulic lifters?
5. EGRC Solenoid Valve?
I have two short videos I recorded it and can share if you want to hear it. Thanks!
In older Toyotas with a V6 or V8 engine, they use a timing belt. On both the 1mz and 1uz engines if the belt breaks it's not a huge loss just realign the timing marks and replace the timing belt, water pump, tensioner, and idler pulleys. On a 3mz-fe if it breaks it will suffer moderate damage in worse cases, the mechanic will either fix the engine or sell you a remanufactured engine with the core charge fully refunded.
I just bought a nice condition 99 Toyota solar a for 3150 tax registration included v6 engine 170000 miles do You think the timing belt has been changed ever?Thank You for Your informational video Sincerely Thomas Raymond Fresno California.
One way you can sometimes tell if it has been done is to go to Carfax.com and click the thing that says already have a car and you can sign up easy using facebook then add your car by the plate number or vin number and it will tell you what service has been done to your car. Some cars will have more listed then others depending on the shops that have worked on it. Some will tell you when the windshield washer blades and when it got a car wash and oil changes and others wont have hardly anything listed but i recommend checking it out, its free
This is a great service. If only every shop used it. It even allows one to enter DIY services... certainly boosts resale value
+all No, Carfax does not report timing belt replacement, they report that "service" was performed at a particular time/mileage interval. Think it through as to why the don't report this.
I got a golf mk4 where the timing belt was changed in 2018 but the car as only done about 4000 miles Vw state the belt needs to be done every 4 years or I think over 70 thousand miles the belt still looks kind of new and a original Vw belt and water pump was used in 2018 what’s your thoughts on this situation
Would you change only the timing belt or the whole kit including the water pump?
good instructional video, ..just got a 94 accord with 97k , if it is original timing belt, being 24 years old, I'm worried it could be cracked up, I'm just going to have to check it out, I like your patience while doing and recording a repair. do you have a video on rr for accord?, thanks
Thank you for this video, I checked my belt immediately and found the same fine lines as the belt in the video. But it's printed clearly.
Are fine lines like the one in the 2:09 video normal?
Is the belt in the video already used about 50,000 miles?
Thanks
That is not a signal wire it is an ignition wire.
I could see the subaru brand on my belt so I know that it was changed at its schedualed time. I can also see the alignment marks which also told me that the belt wasnt that old. Like you said,they get really shiney andvyou will no loner be able to read the manufactering lable or marks. I always use a paint pen and write on the timing belt inspection cover the date it was changed. People like buting my cars because I aways write dates of things I did right up front on the fran shroud. When I did antifeeze changes, headlight change,water pump replacement. Always do the battery date too,right on the battery cover.
How do u diagnosis without that gadget?
i have a mitsubishi eclipse v6, year 2000, 119,000 miles on it, i folow your tutorial and i note that dont have white stripes or marks, the teeths looks good, light glosy, and the print information still light look, how many miles on it do you might think the belt have, and when do you recommend me to change it, thanks a lot this videos really help us to save money and time.
I have a 1999 Pathfinder and the timing belt was replaced 37K miles ago. But it was done 13 years ago. The owner's manual only states to replace it every 105K miles. Is the age an issue?
Damn you good with that called 🙂
Does a Factory Belt has this markings? I´ve bought a 98 Legacy and dont have any Service History about it.
I see some White Paint on the Marks, but it seems like the Headgasket on the Driver´s Side has been done lately and they put them on to put the Engine in Time. It is a original Subaru Belt, but it could be done at a Subaru Dealer. Belt looks ok, No teeth missing or Gloss.
Car has around 265000km (164000 Miles) on it. I Will change the Belt just like every Fluid on this Vehicle.
I couldn't get the belt on so I rotated the exhaust cam causing it to snap forward about 40 teeth. Now it won't stay at TDC without holding a wrench to it. How can i get it to stay put again?
If you get a timing belt car, and most of them are pretty old at this point, think Toyota first. All Toyota but one model are non-interference engine, meaning that if the belt breaks it won't bend your valves and possibly break the top of your pistons. All Honda are interfence. Gates publishes an online guide covering all models through 2010. This will tell you if the engine is interference or non-interference and what the recommended service interval is.ou
The longest service intervals are 105,000 miles. I doubt any belt is made of material that will not last that long. But use your discretion. In the bad old days, timing belt probably were made of weaker materials. On a 2000 Dodge Stratus V-6, the factory belt had about 120,000 miles when I changed it. I just changed the belt on my 2001 2.2L 4cyl Camry at 130 miles. This was, I believe, the orignal since it said "Toyota" on it and the writing was quite faded. Once you known how, it is an easy job to do though on that model. The Dodge was almost impossible to do in the driveway. The cover cannot be taken out with removing a difficult to access power steering pump and the brackey which holds it. In retrospect, I think I should have yanked the cover out with brute force when the water pump started leaking. But it was high mileage at that point and I thought the transmission was at risk of failing at that point even though it had no symptoms yet. I got $1500 for it in the state buyback program and I had just bought the Toyota.
The moral of the story is, watch out with timing belt. People sell their cars because the timing is due or overdue and it can be a very difficult job depending the model. The 4cyl Camry 2001 and earlier is one of the easy ones. Even so, I had it jacked up five times before I got the job fully done. First time, couldn't proceed because I need a tool the remove a bracket in front. Second time, did the camshaft seal. Third time, had to redo because it was not driven all the way in. I did not have time to do the oil pump "spaghetti" seal. Fourth time, did the oil pump seal and finally put in the new belt. Fifth time, retorqued the oil pump bolts because I was not sure they were right. There is still a tiny oil leak which apparently comes from the front crankshaft seal, covered up by the huge leak which came from the oil pump. If high mileage oil doesn't stop it, I will have to jack it up again to change the crankshaft seal. But I have gotten so good at this, I probably will able to do it an hour and half, maybe less. I rent a room in private home, and I can only work on it when my landlady goes out of town and I get the driveway. I could work on the street but in my neighborhood you don't do that for anything beyond changing spark plugs or changing the oil at the most if you can be quick at it.
I am not a mechanic ,I watched a youtube video and replaced my water pump and cam belt for £63.80 ........... it`s not rocket science ...
I just bought a 95 corolla 1.8 with 110000 miles I can read all the name and numbers on the belt (Toyota 13568, etc,etc, ......) guessing how many miles does it have, looks the original belt, I don't want to change it if I don't have to right now, thank you for comments.
I have a 02 lancer it lost power an died . it has gas . I noticed when I took the timing belt cover off an then tried to start it it would crank but would not start up also the timing belt wasn't turning like this timing belt was turning while trying to crank it .. HELP
With digital revolution we are still late to the party but for starts there should be automatic inclusion of all applicable conversions whenever any is used, - written along side or hover over popups. Just like with time thats still not happening but should is when given something from a different time zone there should be automation that additionally considers your location so you dont have to go to google and do conversion manually. Basically any unites of measurements and time should be dynamic code as a standard.