timing belt on Civic '97, 62k
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Re: timing belt on Civic '97, 62k
It deepends on whether you have a main seal oil leak onto the belt or not.
If it has, get it done and the seals asap. If it not no harm in the little
extra time,
but try and get the genuine belt for the car.
I'd have the seals done too at that time.
"George Kinley" <georgekinley@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> l-talk wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > Most mechanics say 60k change of timing belt may save a lot of
> > trouble. I have a Honda Civic '97 with 62k on it and timing belt has
> > never been changed. For different reasons I can't take it to mechanic
> > the next a month or so.
> >
> > Don't have the manual at hand, but saw somewhere on the web being
> > quoted that the recommended timing belt change (Civic '97) is 105 k
> > miles?
> >
> > Will it be ok to keep driving it for another 300-500 mi, or I better
> > head for a mechanic ASAP?
> > Thank you for reading & replying.
>
> Some, Great fellow Said I remember in this NW that, Timing belt may
> not break today or even in a year to come, but surely it will break if
> you ignore it . if you belong to Cold Country like I do in Finland, do
> it on 75000 miles or 120,000 KM I am not sure how much mileage depends
> on size of Engine, mine is Accord 2.0
If it has, get it done and the seals asap. If it not no harm in the little
extra time,
but try and get the genuine belt for the car.
I'd have the seals done too at that time.
"George Kinley" <georgekinley@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:UNQ5d.26239$k4.509766@news1.nokia.com...
> l-talk wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > Most mechanics say 60k change of timing belt may save a lot of
> > trouble. I have a Honda Civic '97 with 62k on it and timing belt has
> > never been changed. For different reasons I can't take it to mechanic
> > the next a month or so.
> >
> > Don't have the manual at hand, but saw somewhere on the web being
> > quoted that the recommended timing belt change (Civic '97) is 105 k
> > miles?
> >
> > Will it be ok to keep driving it for another 300-500 mi, or I better
> > head for a mechanic ASAP?
> > Thank you for reading & replying.
>
> Some, Great fellow Said I remember in this NW that, Timing belt may
> not break today or even in a year to come, but surely it will break if
> you ignore it . if you belong to Cold Country like I do in Finland, do
> it on 75000 miles or 120,000 KM I am not sure how much mileage depends
> on size of Engine, mine is Accord 2.0
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