Monday, September 19, 2011

When do i have to change the timing belt on a toyota?

I have a 2003 toyota corolla and it has 61K miles on it. When do I have to change the timing belt. Thanks :)When do i have to change the timing belt on a toyota?On the 2003 Corolla, you have a timing CHAIN, not a belt. No maintenance required. Take that money and get yourself something pretty.



From your friendly Toyota Salesperson :)When do i have to change the timing belt on a toyota?dont let it go over 100kWhen do i have to change the timing belt on a toyota?Look in the owner's manual, but I bet it'll say something like 90,000 miles.When do i have to change the timing belt on a toyota?usually they last the life of the engine. i wouldnt worry about it. there a chain on the back of the engine. the engine needs to be pulled to change it.When do i have to change the timing belt on a toyota?Most manufacturers recommend every 100k miles, however, I don't think your 1.8L is an %26quot;interference%26quot; engine; that is, if the timing belt breaks, the valves won't crash into the pistons upon belt breakage. So if you decide to push it, and the belt breaks, you won't be out the price of an entire engine!



Personally, I would change the timing belt at the recommended interval regardless of interference or non-interference; as the belt ages and stretches, you will gradually lose power and fuel economy. An engine with a fresh timing belt will typically run like a scalded dog. Timing belt changes are also perfect opportunities to change out idler pulleys which have bearings prone to long term failure, and water pumps (you have to pull the timing belt to change the water pump.. might as well when you're in there rooting around with a stick).When do i have to change the timing belt on a toyota?some of them had timing chains instead of belts. you can tell if it has a belt or not. open the hood and if it,s got a timing cover on the end of the engine it has a belt.