Timing belt : How far past 100,000 miles have you gone without replacing it.

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gypsyman

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I am at 7 years 81,000 miles. 2000 Honda Accord 4cyl. I thing I will wait till 100k but that may take 8-9 years. Anyone else push the limit on this item and get away with it?

I'm moving this to The Garage. It belongs in there.
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arrfep

arrfep

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22k miles past, on a Mitsubishi Mirage. Then it broke, and car went bye-bye. If your car has an interference engine...it's not worth risking it.
 
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mh47g

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Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Just remember if the timing belt breaks,

Valvetrain = PWNED.
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It depends on the engine whether this is true or not but most likely it is since you have an import 4cyl.

Just get it replaced or atleast inspected...

Edit: I just confirmed that engine is a valve bender... Here is what Honda recommends.

Under normal conditions, replace at intervals of 105,000 miles or every 84 months. If vehicle is operated at ambient temperatures under -20°F or above 110°F, replace at 60,000 mile intervals or every 48 months.
 
destrekor

destrekor

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Nov 18, 2005
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being that I don't know cars that well.. is one able to determine if it needs to be replaced soon? My '97 Dodge Dakota is around 104k, and I've owned it since it had around 87k iirc, could have been 93k but I confuse these trivial matters... regardless, I am pretty sure the previous owner had not replaced it, and I know we have not gotten it replaced.
 
FoBoT

FoBoT

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i have a 1990 Mazda Protoge. i bought this car new Nov. 1989

i replaced the belt once at about 80,000 miles, i don't really remember, but i know it was past the recommended 60K
the original that i took off was in nearly mint condition, but i replaced it anyway

a few months ago, at 199K , i had to replace the water pump. it is behind the timing belt, really stupid design. i didn't plan ahead , so i didn't have a replacement on hand. but that 2nd belt, was also, after well over 100K , still in very good condition

YMMV

the sucky part is, if it breaks, that messes up your engine
 
overst33r

overst33r

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Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Just remember if the timing belt breaks,

Valvetrain = PWNED.
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I'm pretty sure he has a non-interference engine, meaning that the valves won't make contact with the pistons AFAIK, so he should be ok for a small amount of time. That said, I'd just pull over and turn off the engine if it breaks.
 
RossMAN

RossMAN

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Originally posted by: gypsyman
Originally posted by: RossMAN
http://forums.anandtech.com/ca...tid=85&flcache=8783298
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Wow, I have been around for a while and did not know the "Garage" existed. Sorry. Someone call the mod movers and get this thing otta here.
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You're not the first person it's happened to ;)

BTW we're in the same boat with our 02 Accord, we're almost at 30k and it's been 5 years. I'll probably have the timing belt replaced after 7 years regardless of mileage, due to time and wear and tear.
 
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Ronstang

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Since the engine on my SHO is a non-interference one so I let it go until about 160K before I changed it, in fact I only changed it because the water pump went out and I had to take the timing belt off to change the pump. If you have an interference engine I suggest doing it at the suggested interval. An interference engine is one where the valves and pistons can come in contact with each other if the belt breaks.
 
skyking

skyking

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Nov 21, 2001
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Originally posted by: Unheard
380k miles on a toyota pickup w/o a timing belt change.
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because it has a chain, eh?
I went a mere 18K past the recommendation on my camry, and it made a nice 'thunk', then got really quiet. It is a non-interference engine, but it was inconvenient to tow it home.
 
JulesMaximus

JulesMaximus

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Jul 3, 2003
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If your engine is a non-interference design you'll just be stranded on the side of the road when it breaks and you'll have to deal with having your car towed in to the nearest shop to have a few hundred dollars worth of work done plus the cost of towing and the inconvenience. If not, you'll be stranded on the side of the road and you'll be looking at thousands of dollars in repairs plus the cost of towing and the inconvenience. Personally, I'd rather not have to deal with either one of those situations.

Why tempt fate when you can just have it fixed and avoid the hassle of a breakdown?
 
Slew Foot

Slew Foot

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Im at 93K on my 96 integra. Im going to be getting an new car ~April so Im hoping it holds until then.
 
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Ronstang

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Originally posted by: LoKe
Originally posted by: jamesave
Originally posted by: LoKe
It's so cheap, please just replace it.
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are you kidding?
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You can do it yourself if you have the tools. Either way, if you were to get it professionally done, the $250-$500 is well worth it.
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That would involve stepping away from the computer and leaving the cave so many here are not likely to comply. They just have to spend more money is all.

 
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imported_LoKe

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Originally posted by: Ronstang
That would involve stepping away from the computer and leaving the cave so many here are not likely to comply. They just have to spend more money is all.
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It's a shame. There's nothing more satisfying than spending part of your day off doing work on your car that would have cost you hundreds. Especially since the weather's not gonna get any better from here on.
 
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jagec

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Apr 30, 2004
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Originally posted by: mariok2006
Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Just remember if the timing belt breaks,

Valvetrain = PWNED.
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I'm pretty sure he has a non-interference engine, meaning that the valves won't make contact with the pistons AFAIK, so he should be ok for a small amount of time. That said, I'd just pull over and turn off the engine if it breaks.
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You sure? I thought most Hondas has interference engines, and most Toyotas had non-interference engines.
 
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imported_LoKe

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Originally posted by: jagec
You sure? I thought most Hondas has interference engines, and most Toyotas had non-interference engines.
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The older ones do. The 2000 4cyl Accord doesn't. The V6, on the other hand, does. The oldest 4cyl Accord with an interference engine is the 1998.
 
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