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Old May 15th 07, 08:05 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
J Brockley
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Default Timing belt question

"Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message
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> "J Brockley" > wrote:
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>>"Zog The Undeniable" > wrote in message
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>>> zenmartini wrote:
>>>> I know the timing belt is supposed to be replaced at 60k. My 2000 is
>>>> at 75k but the belt is in good condition... no nicks etc. Money is
>>>> tight at the moment... how much longer can I go before this has to be
>>>> replaced... I know that I'll be stuck wherever I am but there is no
>>>> damage that can occur right?
>>>>
>>> The biggest risk is that it fails halfway through an overtaking
>>> manoeuvre.
>>> However, and for reasons I don't understand, the Miata/MX-5 belts
>>> normally
>>> fail when the engine is first fired up.

>>Inertia. The two I had fail (not in MX5) occurred at startup and in one
>>case
>>when warm. I guess when started there is a sudden change in lateral
>>tension
>>on the teeth from nothing to something high before it calms down and
>>everything gets moving. I guess the only other time the rate of change is
>>approached is when you put your foot down hard.

>
> Did they fail when you were cranking the engine or when it started?
>
> Leon
> --

Cranking. Never seen one snapped but seen where teeth start to part company
with belt.


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  #42  
Old May 15th 07, 02:24 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Leon van Dommelen
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Default Timing belt question

"J Brockley" > wrote:

>"Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message
.. .
>> "J Brockley" > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Zog The Undeniable" > wrote in message
...
>>>> zenmartini wrote:
>>>>> I know the timing belt is supposed to be replaced at 60k. My 2000 is
>>>>> at 75k but the belt is in good condition... no nicks etc. Money is
>>>>> tight at the moment... how much longer can I go before this has to be
>>>>> replaced... I know that I'll be stuck wherever I am but there is no
>>>>> damage that can occur right?
>>>>>
>>>> The biggest risk is that it fails halfway through an overtaking
>>>> manoeuvre.
>>>> However, and for reasons I don't understand, the Miata/MX-5 belts
>>>> normally
>>>> fail when the engine is first fired up.
>>>Inertia. The two I had fail (not in MX5) occurred at startup and in one
>>>case
>>>when warm. I guess when started there is a sudden change in lateral
>>>tension
>>>on the teeth from nothing to something high before it calms down and
>>>everything gets moving. I guess the only other time the rate of change is
>>>approached is when you put your foot down hard.

>>
>> Did they fail when you were cranking the engine or when it started?
>>
>> Leon
>> --

>Cranking. Never seen one snapped but seen where teeth start to part company
>with belt.


Stress concentrations would likely be larger when the rubber is cold.

Leon
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