How dangerous is it to drive a honda accord with 140,000 miles with the origonal timing belt?

The 2000 honda accord still runs great, but I havn't gotten around to change the timing belt. I am waiting till I have enough cash to buy the water pump and the belt. But I am WAY over due for the timing belt change. Do you think I shouldn't drive the car?
How dangerous is it to drive a honda accord with 140,000 miles with the origonal timing belt?
Get that belt done! Toyota and Honda are the biggest timing belt offenders, but here's the difference. You blow the timing belt on your Toyota, you get towed to the shop and pay for a timing belt replacement. You blow the timing belt on your Honda, you ruin your pistons and valves, so now you're either replacing much of the engine or getting a junkyard engine. The Honda's have what is called an interference engine, which means the pistons crash upward into the heads, damaging internal engine components, the Toyota has a non-interference engine, so the piston stops short of damaging everything. If you completely baby the car while driving, try to keep it running when possible to avoid starting it, and get the freaking timing belt done ASAP, you should be OK, but since its inside the engine, there's no way to know. You might be hanging on by a thread right now or the belt may appear fine. Just get it done, get it done, get it done!!!
How dangerous is it to drive a honda accord with 140,000 miles with the origonal timing belt?
It's not dangerous as in the engine is going to explode and kill everybody in the car, but the old timing belt could snap and the engine could stop running at any time. If that happens, the repair bill could for more than just a belt and water pump. If you don't need to drive the car, I'd recommend you wait until you could get the proper maintenance done on it.
Please be careful. I would highly encourage you to get the timing belt replaced ASAP. We own a 1992 Accord with 223K miles. It already had the timing belt changed out once before. We just recently replaced the timing belt yet again, as well as the water pump, belt, etc. Our car is running well right now. If the belt in your Honda breaks, it will cause major damage to the engine. Please do not drive it until you can get it repaired. If you must drive it, drive it gently until you can get it fixed. Good luck, and God bless!
you should be fine until you have enough cash, its actually smarter to do the water pump with timing belt... so yeah its a 2000, not like its a 1994. just drive in the city so that if the timing belt does snap, stop the car!!! so that the engine parts inside dont get f**ked up.

The girlfriend just purchased a 03 Mitubishi Eclips how tough is changing the timing belt?

momma just bought her daughter a 03 eclips, i know nothing about thm, but know american cars as a hobby, how are they at 100,000 miles. how tough is changing the timing belt? as far as dependability, how are they? nice looking car, obviosly owned by a kid, muffler changed etc., not my cup of tea, but that was a battle i couldnt win. So im just asking what we are in for?
The girlfriend just purchased a 03 Mitubishi Eclips how tough is changing the timing belt?
The thing you will have the most chance of screwing up is installing the balance belt. Before removing the timing belt you should have all the crankshaft and cam gear timing marks lined up. This does not guarantee that the balance shaft is aligned. Once you have the old balance belt off, you need to spin the small gear on the right side. It has an arrow and notch in the gear that line up at the 11 o'clock position. When you spin the gear by hand it should self center toward the 11 o'clock position, not at the 5 or 7 o'clock positions. Just spin it clockwise until it centers at 11o'clock. It's the one thing mechanics not familiar with Mitsubishi's miss and it gives you a real shaky idle and low rpm.

If you have over 70,000 miles on the motor, replace the water pump and all the pulleys including the balance belt tension pulley.

Is it unusual for a 10 year old Ford Ranger to never have had the timing belt changed?

I bought my used 1996 Ford Ranger 6cyl. 4.0 in late '97. I've never changed the timing belt or transmission fluid. It's manual shift. Should I take it in to the mechanic ASAP?
Is it unusual for a 10 year old Ford Ranger to never have had the timing belt changed?
Absolutely get the timing belt changed,and changing the transmission oil would certainly be a good idea.
Is it unusual for a 10 year old Ford Ranger to never have had the timing belt changed?
It depends on how many miles you have on the truck. If you have a repair manual you can look to see what the recommended mileage is to have these items replaced.
yeah. if timing belt breaks, you got some serious issues. And transmission fluid needs to be changed to maintain the life of the transmission.
The unusal part is a Ranger lasting 10yrs. Your question depends on the type of engine ford uses. This will determine what will happen when the belt breaks, either the engine will simply quit (good thing) or the pistons will slam and bend your valves all to hell (bad). In the second case a new engine will fix it. I would spend the money to get the belt replaced.
I think it's a pretty good idea to get your timing belt changed. I don't know how many miles you've run on it, or how hard you've driven it, but to be safe it should be changed around 80K miles or 7-8 years, whichever is earlier. You're already past those milestones so it's probably a good idea to change it now.



Also replace the water pump at the same time, because it is easily accessible when the timing belt is replaced and because it will also fail around the same time.



Your car is a manual shift, so it uses a set of gears to shift, rather than transmission fluid, which is used in automatic transmissions, so it doesn't apply in your case. However, you should probably check to see if your clutch pads are still OK.
If the engine has more than 100K miles than change it ASAP. If the belt breaks you'll bend the valves and ruin the engine. When you do the work, have the water pump changed as the timing cover and belt need to be removed to change it anyway.

100K is also the manual trans fluid change interval also.
I have a Friend that has 365000 on his ford and has not changed the timing belt
does this motor even have a timing belt? i have a 92 ranger 4.0 and the motor has never been touched. it has a timing chain ,not a belt. I have had tranny problems though. but yours being a stick shift you should be OK. good luck.
I don't think the Ford, 1996 has a %26quot;timing belt%26quot;, I believe they have a %26quot;timing chain and sprockets%26quot;.

And manual transmissions do not have the problems with oil changes and filters of an automatic tranny, so as log as fluid, or grease level is correct, not too much to worry about.

Anyone saying to change the timing belt, doesn;t know anything about the Ford engines, as only those engines that have overhead cams use a timing belt, and Ford %26quot;V%26quot; engines are not overhead cams.
If it does have a timing chain your ok. Timing chains last longer than belts, they just stretch a little. You'll know when it stretches.
That engine does not have a timing belt, it has a timing chain. No need to peroidically change it as it should last as long as the rest of the engine. I'd say that it is due for a tranny oil change though.
Your '96 Ranger 4.0 has a timing chain, not a belt. There is no service needed. However, the transmission does not use gear oil, it uses Mercon, which is automatic trans fluid, and will break down much more easily than gear oil would. I would get the manual transmission serviced at your next oil change interval. Actually, Ford now recommends Mercon V for your transmission, so be sure thats what you put in it.

This info is per Ford's tech website, which I just looked up for you, and good luck with your Ranger!
I do belive your 4.0 has a timing CHAIN and depending on how you drive it is time to think about getting it changed.I don't know about the V-6's but the 2.3 4 banger is a non interference engine,meaning the valves won't contact the pistons in case the timing belt does break.(it's a belt in the 2.3) found that out when I broke mine at around 200,000,but deffinatley change the tranny and rear end fluid.I belive they both take regular ATF,my 99 does
I agree with the other person's answer, it all depends on the mileage...most manufacturers recommend having the timing belt replaced after 60,000 miles. If you have the owner's manual it should be listed in there as well as the recommended schedule of changing the fluid in your manual trans. You said the truck was bought used, if you aren't good friends with the previous owner...you have no idea what tortures it was put through. Is it a 4x4? It's always a good preventative measure o change the fluid in both the trans and transfer case.

I just had the timing belt changed on my car and now the drive belts squeal. Is this the mechanic's fault?

I just took my car to the dealer to have the timing belt replaced - I was planning to do this myself, and bought the belts, but could not find the time. I supplied the timing belt and water pump which I bought from the dealer earlier, and two drive belts that I purchased elsewhere. Two days after the work was done, my car started squealing shortly after power-up. I believe the belts were not installed properly. I took the car back to the dealer and they inspected it for 10 minutes and told me it was likely that the belts I provided were %26quot;old%26quot; and that they would %26quot;work their way in with time%26quot;. Is there any truth to this or am I being scammed?
I just had the timing belt changed on my car and now the drive belts squeal. Is this the mechanic's fault?
try adjusting tensioner pulley on your belt/s. Brand new belts stretch as the days goes by, making the belts loose.
I just had the timing belt changed on my car and now the drive belts squeal. Is this the mechanic's fault?
what kind of car is it? what do you mean by drive belt--are you talking about a serpentine belt? or do you have an old car with separate belts for different accessories? The timing belt isn't something you will be able to see by looking under the hood. Belts sometimes squeal if they are too loose or too tight. Also some belt designs have angled teeth, which are quieter.
Sounds like youre belts have just stretched a tad since they were new and will most likely just need a adjustement. Tighten the belt/s most of the time by adj the alternator. Its not a big deal sounds like they just got worn in. The mechanic hasnt got a clue in my book and i would take it elsewhere to get the belts tightened. the timing belt wont squeal so its most likely the accessory belts. Tighten them up no problem.
if the belts squeal but then stop once you start driving then that means that the person at the dealership did not tighten up the tencheners for the belts so if you have knowledge of doing work like that then just go and tighten them up your self and that should fix your problem
ok first thing you can do is look at belts -are they serpetine or regular v-belts 2- if serpetine belt look to see if there is greese on belts or if rocks are in grooves ,to clean oil or greese off is get 1 can of brake cleaner and while car is running spray belts at pulleys you should here the sqeaks go away but be careful because fan can blow the cleaner up in you face wear goggles.if rocks are in grooves take to professional to remove rock chips from belts [this part is dangerous and should not be done youself] if sqeak dont go away then one of your tensoiner pulleys are bad or altonator ,power steering pump,water pump or ac compressor is going out ,i know you said you got new water pump but in all the cars i've had a very few water pumps were bad but these are only possible senerios ,now if v-belts while car not running push on belts check to see if they are tight by pushing down on belts on the longest part of belt between pulleys there should only be 1/4 or less play in belt ,another thing is make sure belts fit in pulley grooves no part of belt should be above pulley lip-outer edge of pulley but if loose have belts tighten by youself or by someone then sqealing should be gone ,hope this helps you an i know that sqealing is anioying good luck
You got ripped. They just want you to buy their parts and spend some more money for the labor

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When should I get my timing belt changed?

I have a 2003 Hyundai Elantra. Bought it when it had 106k miles on. Do not know if they ever changed the timing belt %26amp; I am now up to 145k miles on it. When am I suppose to get that changed??



I can't find anything on the web about when I am suppose to get it changed. %26amp; I am worried it may break %26amp; ruin my engine soon.



Advice would be great!! Thanx
When should I get my timing belt changed?
manufactuers recommend every 60-80K.

I think every 100K would be fine
When should I get my timing belt changed?
If you don't know when it was last changed, consider yourself lucky that you drove nearly 40k miles without doing thousands of damage to the engine. So go do it tomorrow.



And replace the water pump while you're at it.
You should change it every 60k miles. If it breaks, your pistons will clash into your valves. That means a new engine.



Get it done. :P
That belt should be be done every 90,000 miles along with the water pump. so it probably wouldn't hurt to change it soon.
I'd have it changed and then replaced again around 200,000 miles or so.

What does ''timing belt change'' include?

my car is over 100 k miles, they suggest me to change timing belt.

what i wanna know is , what does this work include?

if only change a belt maybe i can do it my self ,and that belt will be within $50,

or is that also included changing the gears and something else?

the auto repair store ask me like $400 for the whole thing.

what will they do? no only change belt,but also change something else?



so if i can do it myself, is there something i need to know?

thanks
What does ''timing belt change'' include?
first make sure your car has a belt and not a chain. $400 sounds normal but high TO ME. I can find a shop to do it for maybe $250. Keep shopping around. Given how/ what you have said I doubt u have the knowledge to do the job yourself. Bit complex for the average joe and requires full tool set and torque wrench.

They'll probably also change the water pump which is usually done.

ps- if u have a timing chain u can hold out for 35k more miles.

pss- requires timing belt, water pump and corresponding gaskets.
What does ''timing belt change'' include?
your not gonna do it unless you have done it before which you havent. pay the shop to it. its a 3-4 hour job depending on how many guys are there to help.
That depends on the car. On a '91 Toyota Camry, they changed just the timing belt last year and now this year we have to change the water pump which was uncovered when changing the timing belt. They SHOULD have changed the water pump because the car had 225,000 miles.

They didn't so now we have to.

Look up how to do your car and if it's the transverse engine, it probably should have everything that gets unbolted and is hard to get to, changed.
please don't do it yourself. if you get it a tooth out it will run terrible and you'll have to tear it back down. but do have it changed. depending on the vehicle if the belt breaks, which at 100000 you're flirting with disaster, it can bend valves and/or bust pistons. it also depends on the vehicle how much labor is involved. that sounds reasonable and i have done alot of them that cost that much. you may also need idler or tensioner pulleys if they get in there and find some bad, which is normal. also if the water pump runs off the timing belt it is sometimes a good idea to go ahead and replace that also and save some labor. that is if it's questionable.
Don't know what kind of auto you have !
The belts themselves are cheap: $50 or less. Getting to them, however, takes a couple of hours of work, and that's if you've done this procedure several times and can practically do it in your sleep. Most of us aren't so skilled. I know I'm not.



At the very least, they'll check the timing before they reinstall everything, and check the tension on the belt.



You shouldn't have to do this more than every five years or so; just bite the bullet and try to smile. Or think of what will happen if the belt breaks. If you're lucky, you'll be stranded somewhere. If you're not so lucky, because your engine was designed with an interference fit, you'll be writing a check for the top half of the engine.

How much is it to change timing belt for honda cr-v?

Depends on where you live. Different places charge differing amounts.



Rule of thumb is to call at least three places, and at least two of them be actuall Honda dealers, and get extimates. The more estimates the better.



Now, take all your estimates and find one or two that are in the middle of the price range. Never go with the cheapest estimate, as you get what you pay for. Never go with the highest estimate because you rarely get ALL that you pay for. That will get you a reasonable cost estimate done by someone who is capable about 80% of the time.
How much is it to change timing belt for honda cr-v?
Approx 拢180 - 拢200. 拢30 for the belt, the rest is labour. I have just had mine done.
How much is it to change timing belt for honda cr-v?
It should cost any where from $400-$600