I just hit the recommended 60K miles on my latest timing belt. How much margin is there before it's really ready to go? The car is at it's end of life, and I'm deferring repairs as much as possible.
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18 years ago
I just hit the recommended 60K miles on my latest timing belt. How much margin is there before it's really ready to go? The car is at it's end of life, and I'm deferring repairs as much as possible.
Hmmmm....which Corolla do you have? I have an '85 GTS that's 1/3 through it's 3rd timing belt, at 259,000. Do the math!
It is a 2-door. Maybe we could talk about what you'll do with it after you're done with it...
It's a fairly basic 4 door automatic with 242K miles.
My math says you're getting 100K per belt. But were you safe, or right at the edge? What I'm looking for is people who'll admit that their belt broke, and how many miles they had on it.
When I'm done with it, I'll be paying the junk yard to take it away.
Um, so why are you bothering to change it at all?
I'm not sure, but my recollection is that this motor is a non-interference motor, so if the belt breaks the worst that can happen is you will get mugged as you walk home.
Well, the first two broke, and they had 115-120K on them. If yours has
60K, and you're driving normally, I'd say yu have 30K safely, and 40-50K pushing it. After 60K you'll DEFINITELY be 'pushing it'. ;)
He has the SOHC, which I believe is Interference. I have the DOHC, wich is Non-interference, as I can truly verify!
General rule of thumb: 2 Cams, OK, 1 cam, NG.
You should be able to go 90k miles on a timing belt without any problem; past that you are on borrowed time.
yes the 4ac and 3ac are interfearance engine's the 4ag however is a non-interfearance engine.
Then I'd postpone it. They go a ways after the 60K mark, and they ar enot an interference engine either.
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