I'm trying to find out if my T belt has been done. Is there anyway to check it or call a dealer to look it up?

 

If you know what dealer has serviced the car then yes they can tell you. They probably can't tell with certainty just by looking at it.

 

maybe theres a service book in the glove box which says whats been done?

 

Yes there is a way to tell here's how...

1 - Loosen passenger side front wheel lug nuts
2 - Put the front on jack stands
3 - Remove passenger front wheel
4 - Remove front timing belt cover (top / front) (5x bolts 10mm bolts)
5 - Use 1/2" drive ratchet with a couple long extensions and a 19mm socket
6 - Connect your 1/2" drive to the crank pulley bolt (there's a hole for it if you look in the plastic splash guard behind where your front/passenger wheel was)
--> If you need more clearance here there are two plastic clips you can take out and just pull the splash guard down and out of the way and it'll be easier to get onto the crank pulley bolt. This is actually what I've done, but you could just push the 19mm through the hole that is there for it.
7 - Turn the crank pulley clockwise and look at the timing belt to see how it looks

It can be a little difficult to turn over the engine with a ratchet like this. There's really no need to remove the spark plugs though in order to do this.

I disconnect the battery negative cable when I do this as well and do the idle re-learn after I'm done and have everything buttoned back up.

If you find it too difficult to turn you can remove the serpentine belt so you're not turning all of the accessories as well when you turn over the engine with the ratchet. Probably going to have to turn it threw a few full cycles anyhow if you want to be able to get a look at the entire timing belt, so should probably do this to make it easier.

Be easy on the timing belt cover bolts when you put it back on, they don't get torqued very much at all, like 9 or 12nm, something like that. I just use a 1/4" ratchet when I do them and don't over-tighten, you'll break them or damage some threads.

If the belt looks old, cracked or is torn at all then it obviously hasn't been done. Other than that no way to tell how many miles it has on it unless you did it the last time or you have a receipt from when it was last done by a previous owner.

 

Thanks MZil

 

I have found that this is not a good procedure (Well it is but its not always fool proof)... Your timing belt can look brand new and in fact it is not. I have replaced over 20-30 belts on hondas and Acuras and because everything is sealed the belt stays in great condition. I have had some that i have done with 150k+ miles that look just like the brand new ones.

If in doubt just replace it.