My Camry has 118,000 miles on it.

Dec 30, 2007 12 Replies

Do you think I should change the timing belt? Stan


if it was my wife's car I would for sure...for me-if I had extra cash I would

The 4-cyl engine is non-interference, so you can leave it as long as you understand that the engine will quit without warning, leaving you with no power brakes/steering while you wrestle it to a stop on the side of the road (hope you're not on the highway in the passing lane in traffic). You'll be paying for a tow on top of the cost of replacing the belt.

If it's never been changed it needs a timing belt and water pump.

No dont change it, let it break in the middle of the highway so cars run into you killing a few people. Dumb question.

I *love* it when people reply with a nasty attitude rahter than just posting the facts...

Thanks for bringing the love...

However, good points made. Change the thing and the water pump... What year Camry?

Joe in Northern, NJ - V#8013-R

Currently Riding The "Mother Ship"

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Joe, have you ever come upon a stopped car at night on the highway in the middle of it ?? you dont like my post about if he drives it can break and kill others, on the highway, well alot of ignorant people have killed alot of inocent folks in this dumb mannor. Google it. This FuckTard can also be sitated for driving an unsafe car after the accident, he is an idiot...

Hmmmmmmm.

No one wants to be sitated, that's for sure !

Yep. Sure have.

Had it happen to me on the highway before I learned about it... It was not an attack on you, it was an attack on your rude attitude. Thus my words:

Nice... Keep showing us your IQ by way of your language skills...

Actually, in 33 years of virtually daily driving I've never come upon that. If the belt breaks it's like any other stall - you can still pull over to the shoulder. It *can* happen, but you're more likely to get creamed by someone driving (or trying to drive) an SUV. Maybe our eloquent friend will start in on SUVs... assuming he doesn't drive one.

I guess we are suppose to feel sorry for ppl like that. His parents treated him like that and most likely he's treating his kids like that. 1 thing we learned, not to read anything he post.

It's a 1999. How about yours? Stan Calif

I had a 1988 which I gave away at around 250,000... It needed a loving home with lots of money and body work repair experience. :)

I now have a 1999 with 163,000... Actually, my wife's... ...I *think* it's a 1999... :)

2002 and newer 4cyl have timing chains. toyota tech says do nothing? just replace water pump when it gives you trouble.

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