timing belt
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Re: timing belt
I was asking myself the same question. I guess, even though the car
has low mileage, it is 6 years old. I've only had the car just about
a year and put 14,000 miles on it and I'm very careful, the only
driver. I guess they just don't make think like they used to?? I've
already had the work done and next are the back brakes which they tell
me are almost worn down. I'll worry about the belts next month I
guess and I hope that's it for a while.
On Apr 12, 10:04 am, "The Henchman" <dont...@questions.org> wrote:
> "tonita" <toni_bright...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> >I just had my car at the dealer's and they recommended that I have the
> > timing belt changed. This is a fairly expensive service. Even though
> > my car only has 43,000 miles on it, it is six years old. They
> > recommend 60,000 miles or six years. I have to have the tire rod ends
> > done immediately and then rear brakes so it will be almost impossible
> > for me to afford this timing belt this month. I was just looking for
> > opinions as to whether it would be safe to wait a month or so given
> > the mileage. Thanks!
>
> I'm late to this thread but why tie rods wear out so early? Do you drive
> back roads or country/rural roads alot? Do you hit potholes or speedbumbs
> way too fast?
has low mileage, it is 6 years old. I've only had the car just about
a year and put 14,000 miles on it and I'm very careful, the only
driver. I guess they just don't make think like they used to?? I've
already had the work done and next are the back brakes which they tell
me are almost worn down. I'll worry about the belts next month I
guess and I hope that's it for a while.
On Apr 12, 10:04 am, "The Henchman" <dont...@questions.org> wrote:
> "tonita" <toni_bright...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> news:432bd971-67b9-4e58-84df-9306b5b3cd6e@e18g2000yqo.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I just had my car at the dealer's and they recommended that I have the
> > timing belt changed. This is a fairly expensive service. Even though
> > my car only has 43,000 miles on it, it is six years old. They
> > recommend 60,000 miles or six years. I have to have the tire rod ends
> > done immediately and then rear brakes so it will be almost impossible
> > for me to afford this timing belt this month. I was just looking for
> > opinions as to whether it would be safe to wait a month or so given
> > the mileage. Thanks!
>
> I'm late to this thread but why tie rods wear out so early? Do you drive
> back roads or country/rural roads alot? Do you hit potholes or speedbumbs
> way too fast?
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Re: timing belt
"tonita" <toni_brightman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I've
already had the work done and next are the back brakes which they tell
me are almost worn down. I'll worry about the belts next month I
guess and I hope that's it for a while.
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Brakes at 43,000 is not uncommon. Brakes depends on the type of driving you
do. When I lived in Philadelphia, 20,000 miles was considered a lot of miles
for me. Lots of traffic lights and stop signs. Now. 50,000+ is the norm
as I can drive to work 24 miles and hit the brakes maybe six times if I
catch the lights right. .
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Re: timing belt
The Henchman wrote:
> "Voyager" <m.whiting@computer.org> wrote in message
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>> tonita wrote:
>
>> I would not wait too long. A timing belt is made of rubber/polymer with
>> reinforcing fibers that are polymer also. Materials such as this
>> deteriorate as much from time as from mileage. Think of tires that have
>> been around for 6-10 years. They almost always lose resilient, develop
>> cracks and checks, etc. The same goes for the timing belt.
>
> Would heavy use of an A/C prematurely wear a belt or is that just silly
> thinking?
>
>
I don't know of any engine that uses the timing belt to drive
accessories, but I'm sure some exist. Typically, the accessories are
driven by a separate serpentine belt that is exposed, whereas the timing
belt is typically behind a cover. So, in general, using the AC would
have little affect on the timing belt.
Matt
> "Voyager" <m.whiting@computer.org> wrote in message
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>> tonita wrote:
>
>> I would not wait too long. A timing belt is made of rubber/polymer with
>> reinforcing fibers that are polymer also. Materials such as this
>> deteriorate as much from time as from mileage. Think of tires that have
>> been around for 6-10 years. They almost always lose resilient, develop
>> cracks and checks, etc. The same goes for the timing belt.
>
> Would heavy use of an A/C prematurely wear a belt or is that just silly
> thinking?
>
>
I don't know of any engine that uses the timing belt to drive
accessories, but I'm sure some exist. Typically, the accessories are
driven by a separate serpentine belt that is exposed, whereas the timing
belt is typically behind a cover. So, in general, using the AC would
have little affect on the timing belt.
Matt
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Re: timing belt
FYI, the timing belt on a VW Jetta also drives the oil pump and distributor
so other engines may drive other items but I wouldn't think they would drive
accessories.
"Voyager" <m.whiting@computer.org> wrote in message
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> The Henchman wrote:
>> "Voyager" <m.whiting@computer.org> wrote in message
>> news:X%9Dl.12179$%k2.4361@newsfe07.iad...
>>> tonita wrote:
>>
>>> I would not wait too long. A timing belt is made of rubber/polymer with
>>> reinforcing fibers that are polymer also. Materials such as this
>>> deteriorate as much from time as from mileage. Think of tires that have
>>> been around for 6-10 years. They almost always lose resilient, develop
>>> cracks and checks, etc. The same goes for the timing belt.
>>
>> Would heavy use of an A/C prematurely wear a belt or is that just silly
>> thinking?
>
> I don't know of any engine that uses the timing belt to drive accessories,
> but I'm sure some exist. Typically, the accessories are driven by a
> separate serpentine belt that is exposed, whereas the timing belt is
> typically behind a cover. So, in general, using the AC would have little
> affect on the timing belt.
>
> Matt
so other engines may drive other items but I wouldn't think they would drive
accessories.
"Voyager" <m.whiting@computer.org> wrote in message
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> The Henchman wrote:
>> "Voyager" <m.whiting@computer.org> wrote in message
>> news:X%9Dl.12179$%k2.4361@newsfe07.iad...
>>> tonita wrote:
>>
>>> I would not wait too long. A timing belt is made of rubber/polymer with
>>> reinforcing fibers that are polymer also. Materials such as this
>>> deteriorate as much from time as from mileage. Think of tires that have
>>> been around for 6-10 years. They almost always lose resilient, develop
>>> cracks and checks, etc. The same goes for the timing belt.
>>
>> Would heavy use of an A/C prematurely wear a belt or is that just silly
>> thinking?
>
> I don't know of any engine that uses the timing belt to drive accessories,
> but I'm sure some exist. Typically, the accessories are driven by a
> separate serpentine belt that is exposed, whereas the timing belt is
> typically behind a cover. So, in general, using the AC would have little
> affect on the timing belt.
>
> Matt
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