I'm the 2nd owner and I'm not sure if the previous owner replace it at 60K. So the above question is assuming the belt has never been replaced.
2006-09-09 05:39:57 · 11 answers · asked by Raul 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If the belt breaks while engine is running,pistons meet valves in an ugly way(hole in piston or bent valve)..Replace belt..cheap insurance
2006-09-12 14:16:32 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Risk gets higher every second the engine runs. When the belt breaks, valves may/will 'kiss' the pistons. Not good when this happens. There should be an inspection port that a qualified mechanic can look at to check belt.
Changing the belt will give you a peace of mind while driving.
2006-09-09 05:48:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
40-60 Thousand Miles Can Bend The Valves If The Crank And Cam Shafts Get Out Of Time at the same time as working...Very costly restore Then..costly adequate To Do whilst cautioned..enable purely Technician try this..do no longer attempt Urself
2016-10-14 12:23:01 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the belt hadn't been chaned, the car would be on it's last leg and would shock me that it hasn't snapped yet. I believe that car was an interference engine...So the piston would embed itself into the valves, the camshaft and crankshaft would most likely be damaged and repairs would be at least $1,000...It's not that hard to change it.
2006-09-09 06:03:12 · answer #4 · answered by Chris_Knows 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will notice that the timing is out and the engine starts to misfire, the belt will eventually snap. If it has not been done get it done.
2006-09-09 05:43:28 · answer #5 · answered by Latin Techie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your not sure just replace it. and get the water pump and tensioner, tensioner bearing, and idler bearing done at the same time. better to spend 4 or 5 hundred now then to spend thousands once it break.
2006-09-09 05:56:36 · answer #6 · answered by alphavalleies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the risk is the belt breaking which could lead to more damage. i would bring it to a mechanic and have him look at it to see what condition it is in..
becareful
2006-09-09 05:42:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not all that hard to do it yourself. Its self explanitory and yes it should be replaced. You will distroy that engine if it snaps
2006-09-09 05:49:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can snap, while your driving and crack your engine cylinders....which means u'll have to buy a whole new engine.
2006-09-09 05:47:40 · answer #9 · answered by **PuRe** 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good asumption have it done its better than the alternative of trashing your engine
2006-09-09 05:43:54 · answer #10 · answered by turkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋