when is a timming belt due on a sc300?
03-04-09, 04:29 PM
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when is a timming belt due on a sc300?
my sc300 is bone stock just hit 66k miles. should i go get a timmeng belt, or can i run it till it breaks with out breaking valves or anything like that? or is it mandatory to get one now! let my know thanks
03-04-09, 05:40 PM
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1. when you ask a question specific to maintenance state the info on your car...ie car, year, mileage, mods, etc.
2. looking at your profile your car is a 1992. at this point the belt is more worn from age then actual use.
i would replace it along with the water pump, front main seal, cam seals, and timing belt tensioner and idler.
if any of those things are not replaced and happen to fail down the road you will have to redo the job again. do it once and forget about it for the next 80,000 miles. the parts are not even that that much if you know someone that works at a toyota stealership...i mean dealership
good luck.
do a search. there are plenty of step-by-step threads with directions and tips on how to do this job if you plan to do it yourself.
2. looking at your profile your car is a 1992. at this point the belt is more worn from age then actual use.
i would replace it along with the water pump, front main seal, cam seals, and timing belt tensioner and idler.
if any of those things are not replaced and happen to fail down the road you will have to redo the job again. do it once and forget about it for the next 80,000 miles. the parts are not even that that much if you know someone that works at a toyota stealership...i mean dealership
good luck.
do a search. there are plenty of step-by-step threads with directions and tips on how to do this job if you plan to do it yourself.
03-04-09, 06:10 PM
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yea but if it will go out and not hurt any thing i mite as well drive it till it snaps, since i have road side assitance it wouldnt matter, and timming blet tensioner has alredy been replaced , but if it goas out and its going to couse sever engian damage bent valves etc, ill do it now, but im not going to get it done if its not going to hurt anything,
and i alredy listed bone stock 66k miles yea a 1992,
and i alredy listed bone stock 66k miles yea a 1992,
....that is all
03-07-09, 03:50 PM
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ok thanks guys really appreciate the help, the local shop wants $350 intalled so i think ill just run it till it snaps, ive never done a timming belt before so i would not want to attemt it by my self ill look it over i think its ok,
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yeah run it till it snaps so you can chance being late for work, or stranded far from home at night on the interstate, then have to deal with towing which sucks, then settling for towing to a place that will rape you on the install since they know it's broke and you just had it towed.. Maybe it will just snap while your pulling out in front of traffic..
not trying to be a d1ck, just saying if you can help it, preventive maitnence is the best way to go..
not trying to be a d1ck, just saying if you can help it, preventive maitnence is the best way to go..
03-11-09, 03:42 PM
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i have to change my belt in about 20,000 miles or so, but since there's a thread on it...does anyone know if getting those like timing belt kits off ebay is good? and what is the normal shop prices to get it all put in? figure i'll start saving for it if it's gonna be like over 1k...
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