Is age or miles harder on belts?
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Originally Posted by ledebuhr1
What is harder on belts, age or miles? Would the belts look the same on two cars that were the same age and model, the only difference was miles?
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Originally Posted by strykernyc
in my friends 97tl the ac belt broke around 70k miles and some how the belt got stuck under the timing belt. make sure you change all the belt at once and original honda parts only.
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Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
:eh: The timing belt is inside of a cover, the other belts are all exposed.
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honda had a coupon for timing belt change for like 300 dollars or something. is that good? or are they going to try to dick me for other shit once i get there. and are they going to try to dick me for my intake?
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Originally Posted by FallenAngelHIM
honda had a coupon for timing belt change for like 300 dollars or something. is that good? or are they going to try to dick me for other shit once i get there. and are they going to try to dick me for my intake?
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I agree that usage is more stressful than age. Tires are a good example because they recommend you replace them after 6 or 7 years even if they haven't worn out already.
As for a $300 timing belt change, that probably doesn't include a new water pump as they will recommend you get that done at the same time, so yeah they'll "dick" ya. It also doesn't include shop and supply fees and of course taxes.
What's wrong with used underwear? I'd buy it as long as it's from Carmella Decesare. :gorgeous: :boink:
As for a $300 timing belt change, that probably doesn't include a new water pump as they will recommend you get that done at the same time, so yeah they'll "dick" ya. It also doesn't include shop and supply fees and of course taxes.
What's wrong with used underwear? I'd buy it as long as it's from Carmella Decesare. :gorgeous: :boink:
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belts id say dry rot, heat, oil gets to them too. they stretch.. your engine timing can be off if its not changed. my sister just got her timing belt changed on her car. a used 90 corolla with a huge oil leak out of the timing case. stamp on the block showed it hadnt been changed since 1996. she got the car 2 yrs in august and it had 89,000m and has 121,000. so she was pushing it. i dont think old corollas have the interference engine so if it broke she just wouldnt go anywhere.
belts r cheap and so is the labor. a used timing belt is stupid considering the labor involved to replace it if it breaks. not to mention the engine damage. u can probably get away with not changing radiator hoses on schedule but belts, not worth the grief.
belts r cheap and so is the labor. a used timing belt is stupid considering the labor involved to replace it if it breaks. not to mention the engine damage. u can probably get away with not changing radiator hoses on schedule but belts, not worth the grief.