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When should a timing belt be changed on a '99 Breeze 2.4L?
Our online etooboxpro says 60,000 miles, but my mechanic said he
checked and it's 100k. so, who is right??? Can I just do a visual on the belt and if it looks good just keep going??? TIA Chas |
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When should a timing belt be changed on a '99 Breeze 2.4L?
m6onz5a > wrote:
>Our online etooboxpro says 60,000 miles, but my mechanic said he >checked and it's 100k. > >so, who is right??? What does the owner's manual say on the severe service schedule? >Can I just do a visual on the belt and if it looks good just keep >going??? Depends on what the consequences of a failed belt are. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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When should a timing belt be changed on a '99 Breeze 2.4L?
On Apr 18, 2:47*pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
> m6onz5a > wrote: > >Our online etooboxpro says 60,000 miles, but my mechanic said he > >checked and it's 100k. > > >so, who is right??? > > What does the owner's manual say on the severe service schedule? > > > I don't have a manual. |
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When should a timing belt be changed on a '99 Breeze 2.4L?
m6onz5a wrote:
> Our online etooboxpro says 60,000 miles, but my mechanic said he > checked and it's 100k. > > so, who is right??? > > Can I just do a visual on the belt and if it looks good just keep > going??? > > TIA > Chas My book says 102,000 for severe service and 105,000 for normal. You can look all you like. A good belt will look just like a bad one, unless there is a unique problem. -- Steve W. |
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When should a timing belt be changed on a '99 Breeze 2.4L?
On 4/18/2011 10:57 AM, m6onz5a wrote:
> Our online etooboxpro says 60,000 miles, but my mechanic said he > checked and it's 100k. > > so, who is right??? > > Can I just do a visual on the belt and if it looks good just keep > going??? > > TIA > Chas The 100,000 service came about because California law requires it. No engineering changes. Same parts. I you drive like granny and your engine is a freewheeler, you should be ok. |
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When should a timing belt be changed on a '99 Breeze 2.4L?
On Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:57:58 -0700 (PDT), m6onz5a wrote:
> Our online etooboxpro says 60,000 miles, but my mechanic said he > checked and it's 100k. > > so, who is right??? > > Can I just do a visual on the belt and if it looks good just keep > going??? > > TIA > Chas 60,000 miles = 100,000 kilometres |
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When should a timing belt be changed on a '99 Breeze 2.4L?
Bret > wrote in :
> On Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:57:58 -0700 (PDT), m6onz5a wrote: > >> Our online etooboxpro says 60,000 miles, but my mechanic said he >> checked and it's 100k. >> >> so, who is right??? >> >> Can I just do a visual on the belt and if it looks good just keep >> going??? >> >> TIA >> Chas > > 60,000 miles = 100,000 kilometres <clap clap clap> That was VERY good! And irrelevant. -- Tegger |
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When should a timing belt be changed on a '99 Breeze 2.4L?
On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:12:58 +0000 (UTC), Tegger wrote:
> Bret > wrote in : > >> On Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:57:58 -0700 (PDT), m6onz5a wrote: >> >>> Our online etooboxpro says 60,000 miles, but my mechanic said he >>> checked and it's 100k. >>> >>> so, who is right??? >>> >>> Can I just do a visual on the belt and if it looks good just keep >>> going??? >>> >>> TIA >>> Chas >> >> 60,000 miles = 100,000 kilometres > > > > <clap clap clap> That was VERY good! And irrelevant. No I think it is a possibility. |
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When should a timing belt be changed on a '99 Breeze 2.4L?
Bret > wrote in
: > On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:12:58 +0000 (UTC), Tegger wrote: > >> Bret > wrote in >> : >>> >>> 60,000 miles = 100,000 kilometres >> >> >> >> <clap clap clap> That was VERY good! And irrelevant. > > No I think it is a possibility. > You think /what/ is a possibility? -- Tegger |
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