Timing belt is not something you want to guess at. Your car will come to a halt if the timing belt snaps
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http://www.aa1car.com/library/2003/us703鈥?/a>Does my timing belt need to be changed?Since there is no sticker to say if it has been changed I'd say it's time. Hondas are ruined if they break and you will have no warning whatsoever. Everything is fine right up till it's too late. Just about any Honda you see in a junkyard has a broken cam and bent valves.Does my timing belt need to be changed?If it has cracks across the sides of the belt then yes! The belt shouldnt cost too much.It not only goes by mileage, it goes by age. There is no warning that the belt is going to break. If it breaks the motor is called a zero tolerance motor, which means if you are on the freeway and the belt breaks, odds are that instead of just replacing the belt you will have to have the head pulled off to have the valves replaced. A timing belt job with water pump will run 500 to 800 dollars at a reputable shop. GET IT CHANGED NOW!Most all auto manufacturers recommend the timing belt be changed at 70,000 miles. It is belt, like the accessory drive belt and does wear out with heat cycling and being stretched over time. I've seen them actually lose cogs and just spin. One Honda that came in the shop had the belt get so hot from just slipping that it melted the plastic timing cover, creating more expense in replacement.
The timing belt itself is less than $50.00. Expect about 3 hours labor to remove and replace it, so probably about $210 - $300 in labor costs, too.You could go a long time without breaking a belt, or it could happen tomorrow. They have a recommended lifetime to keep you from trashing half of your valves suddenly.
You usually can't tell just from looking at it unless it is REALLY close to breaking, (already starting to come apart)
If you don't care, don't worry. If you do care, change it. The cost of a belt is far lower than the cost of a new set of valves and the engine work required from a broken belt.If I recall correctly the replacement interval is 60,000 miles or 90,000 miles
If your car came with an owners manual check it for the correct interval.
My point being if the interval was 60,000 then its due at 120,000 anyway.
On the other hand if its due at 90,000 then it should have been done 10,000 miles ago. Either way when you have it done replace the water pump and the belt tensioner and idler pulleys. hope this helps.I'm not sure but maybe your car has a timing chain if that's the case then you don't need to change it. Maybe you mean serpentine belt those do wear out and need to be changed. Take your car to an Auto Zone and they will check it out for free. They won't try to sell you repairs you don't need like those shady auto repair shops sometimes do.Well you could tell if it needed changed ur car could possibley be lackin power but yeah i would get it changed any ways with tht many miles and it many cost no more than $100..Consumer Reports catalog these type of issues. Buy a subscription for a few months and look your vehicle up. See when most have required this fix. Scheduling an appointment on your terms is way more convenient than towing and maybe having to have it done just before payday - you know how this goes.Go to your repair shop and have that belt changed this afternoon or you will be calling the auto wreckers to drag it of the road. You are playing with dynamite. This is not a valves free engine, a broken belt will destroy it on the spot. If you don't have the cash today borrow it. Much cheaper than replacing the engine.It probably was changed
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