US/Canada timing belt interval scam?

I am wondering if there are any warning signs before a timing belt breaks.
My 1998 Honda Accord has 118k and has never had the timing belt changed. I
want to know if I should do it immediately or just very soon!


"Bob Morris" > wrote in message
...
> In the US the recommended interval for timing belt change
> for a 91 Accord is 100,000 miles. Correct?
> In Canada it is 100,000 km. Correct?
>
> But, 100,000 miles = 160,000 km.
>
> Are Canadians being scammed?
>
> Forget about conditions.
>
> I live in Ottawa, which approxiates Minnesota.
>
> On the other hand, should time take precendence?
>
> I've got 200,000 km + but the belt was replaced in Apr 97 with 102,000 km.
> (6 years old).
>
> So belt is only 100,000 k -- but 7 years old.
>
> Advice?
>
> Bob Morris
>
>

jbourgeois wrote:

> I am wondering if there are any warning signs before a timing belt breaks.

none at all. it just snaps.

jbourgeois wrote:
> I am wondering if there are any warning signs before a timing belt breaks.
> My 1998 Honda Accord has 118k and has never had the timing belt changed. I
> want to know if I should do it immediately or just very soon!
>
> ====================

Read this, from "The unofficial rec.autos.makers.honda

FAQ PAGE"

http://honda.lathi.net/faq.html#interference

jbourgeois > wrote:
> I am wondering if there are any warning signs before a timing belt breaks.
> My 1998 Honda Accord has 118k and has never had the timing belt changed. I
> want to know if I should do it immediately or just very soon!

Long, long ago, on a Pinto far away, I offered to change the belt for my
sister, since she was way over the mileage. My dad and I had the car in
the driveway, pulled off some covers, and we were trying to turn the engine
with a wrench on the driveshaft pulley to line something up when the belt
broke. I may have been fussing with the tension, I don't remember, but i
pulled a broken belt off the engine that had been drive to that spot with
no indication of any impending doom.

---
Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8-122.5

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:11:55 -0600, "motsco_ _" <"motsco_
> wrote:

>jbourgeois wrote:
>> I am wondering if there are any warning signs before a timing belt breaks.
>> My 1998 Honda Accord has 118k and has never had the timing belt changed. I
>> want to know if I should do it immediately or just very soon!
>>
>> ====================
>
>Read this, from "The unofficial rec.autos.makers.honda
>
>FAQ PAGE"
>
>http://honda.lathi.net/faq.html#interference

Good gosh! Is that still up?

Here's the URL for the new one. I've moved to the west coast.

http://www3.telus.net/public/johnings/FAQ-intro.html

No, my booklet indicated 168000km (104000 miles) in normal conditions.

To the original, I agree; it is a kind of scam. I am at 140000km and will
change it soon at 6 years. 100000km / 4yrs is too early. I never heard of
premature TB failure for Accord, but for a few Civic, yes.


> No, the interval is 90,000 miles under "normal" conditions, or 60,000
miles
> under Minnesota / Arizona conditions.
>
> "Bob Morris" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In the US the recommended interval for timing belt change
> > for a 91 Accord is 100,000 miles. Correct?
> > In Canada it is 100,000 km. Correct?
> >
> > But, 100,000 miles = 160,000 km.
> >
> > Are Canadians being scammed?
> >
> > Forget about conditions.
> >
> > I live in Ottawa, which approxiates Minnesota.
> >
> > On the other hand, should time take precendence?
> >
> > I've got 200,000 km + but the belt was replaced in Apr 97 with 102,000
km.
> > (6 years old).
> >
> > So belt is only 100,000 k -- but 7 years old.
> >
> > Advice?
> >
> > Bob Morris
> >
> >
>
>

He asked about a 91 accord....

YOUR car may very well have the 105,000 mile timing belt interval.

"Saintor" > wrote in message
...
> No, my booklet indicated 168000km (104000 miles) in normal conditions.
>
> To the original, I agree; it is a kind of scam. I am at 140000km and
> will
> change it soon at 6 years. 100000km / 4yrs is too early. I never heard
> of
> premature TB failure for Accord, but for a few Civic, yes.
>
>
>> No, the interval is 90,000 miles under "normal" conditions, or 60,000
> miles
>> under Minnesota / Arizona conditions.
>>
>> "Bob Morris" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > In the US the recommended interval for timing belt change
>> > for a 91 Accord is 100,000 miles. Correct?
>> > In Canada it is 100,000 km. Correct?
>> >
>> > But, 100,000 miles = 160,000 km.
>> >
>> > Are Canadians being scammed?
>> >
>> > Forget about conditions.
>> >
>> > I live in Ottawa, which approxiates Minnesota.
>> >
>> > On the other hand, should time take precendence?
>> >
>> > I've got 200,000 km + but the belt was replaced in Apr 97 with 102,000
> km.
>> > (6 years old).
>> >
>> > So belt is only 100,000 k -- but 7 years old.
>> >
>> > Advice?
>> >
>> > Bob Morris
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

John Ings > writes:

>On 22 Oct 2004 10:26:50 GMT, (Bob
>Morris) wrote:

>>In the US the recommended interval for timing belt change
>>for a 91 Accord is 100,000 miles. Correct?

>90,000 miles or 6 years whichever comes first.

>>In Canada it is 100,000 km. Correct?

>144,000 km or 6 years

>>I've got 200,000 km + but the belt was replaced in Apr 97 with 102,000 km.
>>(6 years old).

>>So belt is only 100,000 k -- but 7 years old.

>It's due.

>Do me a favor would you? I'm in B.C. now, but when I was in Ottawa I
>always went to Pat at Plus 1 Performance in Nepean. That's a small
>independent shop in Bell's Corners behind east Side Marios. Could you
>look in the yellow pages and see if he's still in business? I can't
>find his website.

Yes, my son goes there, and he did a great job on my 91 AC.