Timing Belt Change???
12-11-2006, 08:23 PM
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Re: Timing Belt Change???
<piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
IN addition to mileage, there is also a time factor. Your belt is 8 years
old. Time for a change. These things deteriorate with time.
news:18359-457DFCCD-1182@storefull-3331.bay.webtv.net...
>I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
IN addition to mileage, there is also a time factor. Your belt is 8 years
old. Time for a change. These things deteriorate with time.
12-11-2006, 08:23 PM
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Re: Timing Belt Change???
<piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
IN addition to mileage, there is also a time factor. Your belt is 8 years
old. Time for a change. These things deteriorate with time.
news:18359-457DFCCD-1182@storefull-3331.bay.webtv.net...
>I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
IN addition to mileage, there is also a time factor. Your belt is 8 years
old. Time for a change. These things deteriorate with time.
12-11-2006, 08:23 PM
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Re: Timing Belt Change???
<piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
IN addition to mileage, there is also a time factor. Your belt is 8 years
old. Time for a change. These things deteriorate with time.
news:18359-457DFCCD-1182@storefull-3331.bay.webtv.net...
>I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
IN addition to mileage, there is also a time factor. Your belt is 8 years
old. Time for a change. These things deteriorate with time.
12-11-2006, 08:23 PM
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Re: Timing Belt Change???
<piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
IN addition to mileage, there is also a time factor. Your belt is 8 years
old. Time for a change. These things deteriorate with time.
news:18359-457DFCCD-1182@storefull-3331.bay.webtv.net...
>I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
IN addition to mileage, there is also a time factor. Your belt is 8 years
old. Time for a change. These things deteriorate with time.
12-11-2006, 08:31 PM
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Re: Timing Belt Change???
piperspost@webtv.net wrote in news:18359-457DFCCD-1182@storefull-
3331.bay.webtv.net:
> I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
>
>
Nope. 105K or seven years, whichever comes first.
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3331.bay.webtv.net:
> I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
>
>
Nope. 105K or seven years, whichever comes first.
--
Tegger
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
12-11-2006, 08:31 PM
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Re: Timing Belt Change???
piperspost@webtv.net wrote in news:18359-457DFCCD-1182@storefull-
3331.bay.webtv.net:
> I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
>
>
Nope. 105K or seven years, whichever comes first.
--
Tegger
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
3331.bay.webtv.net:
> I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
>
>
Nope. 105K or seven years, whichever comes first.
--
Tegger
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
12-11-2006, 08:31 PM
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Re: Timing Belt Change???
piperspost@webtv.net wrote in news:18359-457DFCCD-1182@storefull-
3331.bay.webtv.net:
> I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
>
>
Nope. 105K or seven years, whichever comes first.
--
Tegger
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
3331.bay.webtv.net:
> I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
>
>
Nope. 105K or seven years, whichever comes first.
--
Tegger
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
12-11-2006, 08:31 PM
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Re: Timing Belt Change???
piperspost@webtv.net wrote in news:18359-457DFCCD-1182@storefull-
3331.bay.webtv.net:
> I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
>
>
Nope. 105K or seven years, whichever comes first.
--
Tegger
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
3331.bay.webtv.net:
> I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
>
>
Nope. 105K or seven years, whichever comes first.
--
Tegger
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
12-11-2006, 10:08 PM
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Re: Timing Belt Change???
<piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> ok, so this what I am looking at:
>
> Radiator repair
> timing belt & possible water pump
> oil pan repair
>
> Is this all worth it? The car is a 1993 Civic with 148,000 miles on
> it...what do you think....junk it??
Assuming the rest of the car is in great condition, you'd be a nutter to
junk that car. A new rad and oil pan are relatively affordable and just as
easily replaced.
12-11-2006, 10:08 PM
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Re: Timing Belt Change???
<piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> ok, so this what I am looking at:
>
> Radiator repair
> timing belt & possible water pump
> oil pan repair
>
> Is this all worth it? The car is a 1993 Civic with 148,000 miles on
> it...what do you think....junk it??
Assuming the rest of the car is in great condition, you'd be a nutter to
junk that car. A new rad and oil pan are relatively affordable and just as
easily replaced.
