Re: Replace timing belt if no repair history?
 

MATTHEW C ZANK wrote:
> Dumb thing to ask
>
> Did HMC used Goodyear for OEM Belts, all my Belts say Goodyear..
>
> Matthew
>
> "Bob Ashley" <ashley@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote in message
> news:Pine.GSO.3.95.iB1.0.1050603134117.13101B-100000@halifax.chebucto.ns.ca...
>
>>Just picked up a 93 Elantra 5-speed cheap. Learned that regular
>>replacement of timing belt is crucial to the maintenance schedule.
>>
>>The vehicle has only has 114,000 kms. But..no maintenance history. I'm a
>>little paranoid about not knowing whether the previous owner did or didn't
>>replace the timing belt.
>>
>>Should I just get it done? And be done with it? If it has in fact been
>>done is there a sticker or something that might have been affixed
>>somewhere in the engine compartment?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>rib
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Quoting my old high school chemistry teacher "there are no dumb
questions, only dumb answers" -BG

Re: Replace timing belt if no repair history?
 

On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, hyundaitech wrote:

> It's possible that a sticker was installed.
>
> When these vehicles were introduced, I saw numerous failures at about 25k
> miles (40k km). My advice is that if you can't tell when the timing belt
> was last replaced, replace the timing belt, the balance shaft belt, and
> the timing belt tensioner. And be sure to stick to the guidelines after
> that -- every 4 years or 100k km at the latest. Some people even do it at
> 80k km just to be safe with this engine. And it WILL bend your valves.
> I've seen many failures, and about two managed not to require replacement
> of the valves. Many required new heads. And some required complete
> engines.

Took the car into the shop today. More or less, I just handed over
hyundaitech's instructions. The mechanic agreed that replacing not just
the belt, but also the balance shaft belt and the timing belt tensioner
was the smartest and safest thing to do.

Thanks again hyundaitech. You made me a better informed consumer of auto
repairs.

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rib