Hello everyone,

I have a quick question. I heard the other day that you should have your timing belt replaced every 80,000 miles (not on J's, just on vehicles in general). I am pushing 92000 miles on my z24, Should this be something that I should look into?

Thanks

Unless your having problems I wouldn't change it and our are timing chains that can last way past 100,000 miles but after some time they do stretch out and you can tell b/c they are really noisey.
Later
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Is the timing belt the REALLY long one thats on the side of the engine that loops through all the different wheels?

Anthony Baird wrote:Is the timing belt the REALLY long one thats on the side of the engine that loops through all the different wheels?

No. That's your serpentine belt (or accessory drive belt).


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I heard it should be replaced every 80-90 K or whenever your water pump goes out. Just what I heard, I'd just say take it somewhere and have the belt checked out, when you do get another belt just put on a chain instead.

You don't need to change the timing belt because there isn't one. The device that drives the camshafts is a timing chain.

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when you do get another belt just put on a chain instead.

what the hell??? thats not even logical you have a timing chain as lees said.....I had to replace mine just recently one of the plastic guides under the timing cover was broken in half I replaced the tensioner and show as well which is usually what makes the noises. While your in there a cam swap isnt really that difficult to do I threw in the secret cams which are pretty cheap anyways.


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