I ordered a timing kit off ebay about three years ago and am finally installing it. All components are OE manufacturers. The timing belt came in the Lexus vacuum sealed package with an aborption packet. The package was slightly yellowed, but the timing belt itself looks good. Think its allright to install? I know they age on cars to a max of 10yrs or so. even the one that has been on my car for 10 years and 108K only shows surface cracking under bright light. Attached is a pic including the numbers, I don't know it the age can be verified by the numbers.
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For a second I thought that someone bought a "NOS" brand timing belt, I was like whaaaat? Then I remembered NOS=New Old Stock
You should be ok with that belt.
You should be ok with that belt.
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Even if you bought one brand new today, its very likely that its been sitting on a shelf in a warehouse for years.
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You should be ok with that belt.
Haha, its supposed to add quite abit of hp!Originally Posted by Luxor
For a second I thought that someone bought a "NOS" brand timing belt, I was like whaaaat? Then I remembered NOS=New Old StockYou should be ok with that belt.
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True that, sometimes I "oversweat" the details.Originally Posted by JakeBreyck
Even if you bought one brand new today, its very likely that its been sitting on a shelf in a warehouse for years.
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^^ besides the simple fact that a few years on the shelf is FAR less demanding than the environment that they're subjected to on the vehicle; heat cycles, tension, etc.
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Originally Posted by Luxor
For a second I thought that someone bought a "NOS" brand timing belt, I was like whaaaat? Then I remembered NOS=New Old StockQuote:
+1 on thinking you had a "NOS" brand timing belt lol.
You guy need to brush up on your ebay skills Originally Posted by BartleDoo
+1 on thinking you had a "NOS" brand timing belt lol.