does it have a timing belt or a timing chain ?
2007-03-11 20:27:35 · 16 answers · asked by vinnie C 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Toyota
it is an early 2000 model and has done 86904 Km or 54000 miles.
2007-03-12 08:14:27 · update #1
2000 COROLLA HAS A TIMING CHAIN
NO BELT
2007-03-15 14:36:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toyota's have a self adjusting tension pulley that keeps tension on your timming belt as it starts to loosen because it's rubber.so it is good for a long time..my parents have a corolla and they ended up having to change the belt when they reached 290thosand klm..and the way you will know it needs to be changed it will start to give you warrning signs..the first sign will be when you turn your engine off and it will keep running and sputtering for a few second that usually means your distributor and rotor are finished but you don't have a distributor on that car you have what is called a coil pack ..so if ever you turn off you engine and it keeps running for second that's your sign..the nice thing about getting a sign like that is the fact that it won't be letting go any day now so you have plenty of time to get it changed..and do it yourself..especially if you decide to do it before the signs..then your engine will still be in proper timmin..so remove the timmins belt cover on the end of the motor and clean off the old gasket..move the adjuster back to the top position and then apply the new belt and new cover basket..but first things first clean up all parts..
2007-03-11 20:50:13 · answer #2 · answered by rcbrokebones 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it has a timing belt then you can visually inspect your belts for cracks in the belt.
Otherwise, go to this site. Put your year and model and go to the maintenance section and it will tell you. Also it has a repair and troubleshooting sections.
http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker
FYI, if your belt ever did break. Well if it is a 4 cylinder and the engine HOT light comes on, then that means RIGHT now, not trying to make it to your house only 6 blocks away. Trust me on this. Now if you had a big v8 you could get away with this but the small 4 cylinders means stop now if overheating.
2007-03-12 01:53:17 · answer #3 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with others. The belt should be changed between 80k-85k miles. This isn't just for the Toyota Corolla but for most cars. I have a Honda Accord and changed mine at 90k mile. I drove for another 97k (187k total) before it broke in the freeway and damaged my car's engine. It is much more expensive to fix the engine than to change the timing belt 10k miles earlier. Now I will change it every 80k miles instead of waiting for it to break... that is, if my car last another 80k miles.
2007-03-11 20:39:58 · answer #4 · answered by Nebby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont go to a dealership youve never been to or if you dont know much about cars, they will rip you off theyre sales men and thats how they make a living. timing belts usually need to be changed around 80,000 miles, dont wait till the last second to change it, the kid on the highway is lucky if the belt goes all your valves pipes go with it and it goes from a 150 $ job to 600$, go to tire kingdom and pay 20$ to get your car checked, they go through everything, if they do find something, then take it to one more person with that exact problem and ask them if its true
2007-03-12 08:01:20 · answer #5 · answered by jonnn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should tell you in the owners manual. I have a Toyota Camry, and my owner's manual said 90,000 miles. Since you are being told different things, call a dealer, and talk to the manager in the car maintenance department. It will be the correct info and it will not cost you anything. What year is it? Mine is a 2001 and has a belt.
2007-03-11 20:31:39 · answer #6 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it has a belt,,to my knowledge the only car on the road with a timing chain is a SAAB,,,belts as a guide should be changed about every 80,000 miles..it should say in your handbook if you have one or get a Haynes Manual from your local motor accessory shop
2007-03-11 20:32:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What year is your Toyota? From 2003 they are timing chains and don't need to be replaced.
2007-03-12 01:37:13 · answer #8 · answered by wheeler 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Toyotas have atiming belt, and you should cahnge it at 60000 miles to be on the safe side
2007-03-11 21:54:57 · answer #9 · answered by Emily 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every 50,000 is a safe time to change...it is brutal on the highway...out in the cold....with kids...ect....to wait until it breaks...it might last 100,000....you never know...better safe than sorry...it goes...the vehicle will not run...be kinda brutal in the winter and with kids on an interstate...good luck...find a good mechanic
2007-03-11 20:36:09 · answer #10 · answered by Michael K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋