Timing Belt
11-09-2009, 05:48 PM
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Timing Belt
How do you know when you its time to change your timing belt? i got my car at 82XXX miles and im currently at 89XXX. not sure what the previous owner had done to car. but from when i got it to now i hear a kind of hissing sound or something of that sort from the timing belt location. just wondering if you guys can shine some light on the situation thanks.
11-09-2009, 06:03 PM
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How do you know when you its time to change your timing belt? i got my car at 82XXX miles and im currently at 89XXX. not sure what the previous owner had done to car. but from when i got it to now i hear a kind of hissing sound or something of that sort from the timing belt location. just wondering if you guys can shine some light on the situation thanks.
btw:mine was done at 90K
11-09-2009, 08:43 PM
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Mileage is less important than age. With these cars getting up there in age now i would look at doing it by the 7 year mark more so than the 105k miles
11-09-2009, 09:00 PM
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GETTING MINE DONE WEDNESDAY(dropping off tomorrow night)..w00t
finally! talk about waiting long. im at 151k miles on a '03 & never been done.
watch the shit go out tomorrow omw to work.
at least i found a local shop that only carges 700 for it, instead of dealer 900-1000.
they only work on acura/hondas too. so i feel fairly comfortable bringing it to them.
finally! talk about waiting long. im at 151k miles on a '03 & never been done.
watch the shit go out tomorrow omw to work.
at least i found a local shop that only carges 700 for it, instead of dealer 900-1000.
they only work on acura/hondas too. so i feel fairly comfortable bringing it to them.
11-09-2009, 11:10 PM
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yeah man i went to 170,000 on my 03 TL-S which was one of the stupidest decisions in my life. I made it no problems thank God and after we pulled it the belt looked fine. But that is such a gamble. I would never, ever recommend anyone do that. do the 105,000 or 7 yrs.
reason was is i didnt want to pay the grand at acura and put it off once 105,000 ticked by. and I got too lazy to find a good shop. and i drive a lot of miles so 170,000 got there quick. luckily i became freinds with a good mechanic and he hooked me up and we did a lot of stuff aside from the timing belt.
Its well worth it, even the $1000 looking back on it, but you can find a good shop to do it between $500-900, depending on how much stuff you replace, such as the hydrolic tensionor and such
reason was is i didnt want to pay the grand at acura and put it off once 105,000 ticked by. and I got too lazy to find a good shop. and i drive a lot of miles so 170,000 got there quick. luckily i became freinds with a good mechanic and he hooked me up and we did a lot of stuff aside from the timing belt.
Its well worth it, even the $1000 looking back on it, but you can find a good shop to do it between $500-900, depending on how much stuff you replace, such as the hydrolic tensionor and such
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11-14-2009, 03:45 AM
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This is from the other timing belt thread
I even called my local dealership and they confirmed this as well.
From the pamphlet I picked up at the dealership it suggests:
100 000 km if vehicle is regularly driven in a very low temperature (under -29 C)
168 000 km replace timing belt (normal conditions)
100 000 km if vehicle is regularly driven in a very low temperature (under -29 C)
168 000 km replace timing belt (normal conditions)
11-14-2009, 09:16 AM
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I just got mine done yesterday for the first time. I have a 99 TL with over 193k on the motor. They gave me the old timing belt per my request and it was a little glazed, but not signs of dry rot or cracking at all and the belt had plenty of flexibility. Very surprised!!!! The belt could have easily gone another 50-75k miles. This may be a rare case, but I drive my car through all types of elements and drive it hard.
11-14-2009, 09:18 AM
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you are speaking metric while the rest of the thread is talking about american miles- in the end both books call for the same thing
11-14-2009, 09:20 AM
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sbus- check it again with a magnifying glass- bet there is wear you cant see on casual inspection
I know for fact a 90 integra will go 175 kmiles on the timing belt-with predicatable results 1 mile after that (oops)
iirc Kris went 200 on his belt-
I know for fact a 90 integra will go 175 kmiles on the timing belt-with predicatable results 1 mile after that (oops)
iirc Kris went 200 on his belt-
11-16-2009, 09:55 PM
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193,000 miles not kilometers. I looked at the belt very closely. I pulled it hard, twisted it, picked at it. It's still in very solid shape. It's flexible, no noticebale cracks (haven't used a magnifying glass though). I'm just surpirsed that after almost 11 years and 193k the belt held up that well. anyhow now I wished I spent that money on a new stereo as mine shit the bed. I gues the timing belt is tougher than Acura's Blose headunit. Well now I have the excuse to get a new system. I just picked up a sweet Pioneer Premier HU, next are speakers, 2 amps and a sub.
11-17-2009, 06:44 AM
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the down side of pressing your luck is total engine destruction when a tensioner fails--the belt was good but....
rck5-- that hissing noise might be the ac belt tensioner, those go out- mine was noisy at 45kmiles and finally really loud and replaced at 80
part cost about 100 for complete unit and 1-1.5 hours to install
Im sure someone here can do it in 20 minutes~
rck5-- that hissing noise might be the ac belt tensioner, those go out- mine was noisy at 45kmiles and finally really loud and replaced at 80
part cost about 100 for complete unit and 1-1.5 hours to install
Im sure someone here can do it in 20 minutes~
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