speedemon90

I have a quick question about the timing belt. Does the timing belt wear down by age and mileage, or by engine speed?? Or all three??

Cause my timing belt is kinda old but i do not have the money to currently replace it, so im just wondering if I should ease off the high rpm's until i get it.
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fsttyms1

It wears from time and mileage (which is usually a factor/combination of engine speed and use) Age is a far greater factor than mileage when it comes to rubber.

smartypants

Hi All :

I have a very different perspective on this situation. Most who have changed their belts report little or no observable wear and I've not heard any belts breaking and imploding an engine. At least there doesn't seem to be a rash of that occurring. (Yes, I know... a friend of my uncle ex wife's brother had a it happen......)

Give the above, the sad reality is our cars are depreciating in value and we're down to basic market price for a good running vehicle. I put that at around $4K in the Toronto area for my 99 TL with no accidents or major repairs.

Now, if I wanted to replace the timing belt I would need to spend around $1K to get all the related parts and labor done. How would this affect the value of the vehicle ? Well, it wouldn't, unless you can convince the "beater buyer" that the additional work has value for him and you can guess his response.

So, my thinking is to take a gamble and forgo this expensive work and test the life span of these parts. The risk is $3K and some inconvenience to dispose and replace the car.

Anyone have any others thoughts or opinions ?

smartypants.

harbtheforcaster

well i know if i was buying a car with high mileage and the person had the receipts and records showing that he replaced the timing belt it would help to seal the deal especially since there are hundreds of other tls goin for the same price. peace of mind for a buyer is always a good thing, little things always help sell a car and you can prolly tack on a couple extra hundred to the price tag also because the maintanence was taken care of

speedemon90

Would a car thats almost 9 years old and has pretty high mileage even sell that well?

andrew070489

yes

its an acura

harbtheforcaster

all cars loose their value but acura def. holds its value better then other cars especially if its well kept

speedemon90

well then hopefully i can find a job this summer and replace the timing belt. I'm probably not planning on selling this car, probably gonna keep it until it starts taking all my money or it dies. You think i should be able to hit 200,000 miles

murky

What model year is it and how many miles are on the transmission?

Knowing what I know now, I probably wouldn't get the timing belt done if you are on the original transmission. I'd hate to drop $1K now and then be on the hook for another $4K when the transmission goes.

I'm in the opposite boat. I just got my transmission done. I got partial goodwill so I paid $2200 including the front motor mount. It has a 3/36 warranty. Its a 2000 with 96K miles on it. So I'm debating whether I should drive it for 2 more years on the existing belt and then sell it, or get the belt done and see how long this car can last.

During the week it was in the shop I had a brand new TSX. Some of electronic and convenience features were nice, but that car sucks compared to a TL. I'm happy to be back in my car which has me leaning towards getting the maintenance done.

speedemon90

Well my car has 160,100 miles on it, i believe we got the transmission replaced at around 90,000 miles. Warranty is completely gone on the whole car. Ive searched around on here, and ive heard some people's timing belt snapping at like 175,000 miles and some a little over 200,000 miles. So maybe its not worth it?

speedemon90

Has anyone's timing belt ever snapped in an acura??

acutee

I guess not a single owner wants to take the risk unless the tbelt snapped prematurely. It did happen to a few members from what I read here.

acutee

I think it depends on your situation. If you plan to keep the car, maintain it well. If you plan to sell the car, I personally think it is worth taking the chance. Taking the chance in a wise way, meaning you know your car condition and know how it was handled and maintained. If the car was poorly maintained and abused, taking the chance is a bad approach. I wouldn't advice taking a chance in a blind.

smartypants

I've owned the car since new and my crazy driving days are over.....well for the most part anyway. It's never been in an accident or had any major work...still has the original trans.

So I think if there is any car I was going to bet on, this would be it !

smartypants

spiro

And a replacment engine is about $500. No need to dispose, engine+labour+timing belt=1200 dollars

TheAznStyles

Does anyone know if this is a complete list for the 100k service? Thanks!

14400-P8A-A02 Timing Belt
91213-R70-A02 Cam Seals (each 3.94)
14510-PGE-A01 Tensioner
19200-P8A-A02 Water Pump
56992-P8A-A01 P.S. Belt
38920-P8C-A02 A/C Belt
14520-P8E-A01 ADJUSTER, AUTOMATIC

murky

Where does one get the $500 engine? I always assumed an engine was more expensive than a transmission.

spiro

I have two!!!

car-part.com

Manapuaman

iTrader: (2)

My sister had a 89 integra that the belt snapped. some of the valves bent. lots of work but we got it working again.

wise2k

I have a 99 timing belt kit I got from Prestige Acura in the Black Market right now. I only used the power steering and A/C belts.

Serenety9

i have a 2000 acura and i just replaced my belt at 160.000km it look better then the new timing belt, but big factory plays the temperature outside, switching from cold to hot makes the belt weak. If it snaps it will damage the engine and you will be spending alot of money to fix it. dont risk it. If you are worried about the price you should look on the ebay they have good deals on the parts,