here is what happen when u dont change belt on time.
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here is what happen when u dont change belt on time.
hey guys i never post here since i own a accord but this weekend i was on my friends 1997tl2.5 and he dont know much about cars and he dont read the manual so this is what happen when we drove down to jersey ac this weekend.
ac belt froke and the other belts about to brake, i just happen to look under the hood for him and this is what i saw. car is good he is first owner just thank god i happen to look under the hood on time. over 68k miles on it.
ac belt froke and the other belts about to brake, i just happen to look under the hood for him and this is what i saw. car is good he is first owner just thank god i happen to look under the hood on time. over 68k miles on it.
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That's bad. Change your timing belts on time.....or it will be a very expensive repair bill.
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Belt replacement:
For the serpentine (accessory) belt, 60 - 70k miles is a good time (or sooner, if it needs it). YOu can tell by looking at the ribbed (drive) side and if there are chunks missing - replace it. If there are just small cracks, but no missing rib sections and the back side is not showing fibers, you are still OK.
Timing belts are a lot trickier, and this is like gambling. You can go the 105k miles like my manual says ('01 3.2 CL), but I will change at 65k miles or so just to insure I don't end up needing new heads and pistons.
The harder you drive it, the sooner you need to change the belts. Also if you have a problem with one of the accessories, then that can damage the belt. The serpentine ones are cheap, but labor to install is significant, or a DIY is a b*tch.
Timing belts are a lot trickier, and this is like gambling. You can go the 105k miles like my manual says ('01 3.2 CL), but I will change at 65k miles or so just to insure I don't end up needing new heads and pistons.
The harder you drive it, the sooner you need to change the belts. Also if you have a problem with one of the accessories, then that can damage the belt. The serpentine ones are cheap, but labor to install is significant, or a DIY is a b*tch.