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- From: hongbin@leland.Stanford.EDU (Hongbin Isaac Liu)
- Subject: Re: Replacing the Timing Belts after 60K miles??
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.072943.12511@leland.Stanford.EDU>
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- Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
- References: <1993Jan26.053125.4067@news.acns.nwu.edu> <1993Jan26.074048.23365@news.unomaha.edu> <1993Jan27.021118.13378@spdc.ti.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 07:29:43 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan27.021118.13378@spdc.ti.com> orr@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Ken Orr) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan26.074048.23365@news.unomaha.edu> mgolden@cwis.unomaha.edu (Brian Golden) writes:
- >>> A friend hof mine has a Plymouth RS/Turbo (The same type of car as
- >>> Eagle Talon Tsi and Mitsbishi Eclipse). He drove the car so hard that it
- >>> reached its 60K line within 2.5 years. He was wondering whether he should
- >>> go ahead and replace the timing belt as recommended in the operation
- >>> manual, or wait as long as possible ?. He was so reluctant to do so
- >>> because the dealer warned him to prepare for a two days job to get that
- >>> done. Consider the $54/hr cost of labor, that's going to be a Big charge.
- >>
- >>When (or if) it goes bad, replace it then. It is a BIG chore, especially on
- >>front (or all) wheel drive cars like this. Most belts will live WELL beyond
- >>the 100k mark. Mostly the belt fails because of the rubber decaying, not
- >>because of excessive miles. If he is really worried about becoming stranded
- >>some day, then have him change it. Otherwise, keep your money.
- >>
- >>Mike Golden - mgolden@cwis.unomaha.edu
- >>
- >
- > The above is a terrible idea :-( When or if the timing belts breaks on
- > the Diamond stars it can do terrible things to the engine, bent valves,
- > damaged pistons etc. There has been alot of talk latley on the talon list
- > about this and it seems quite a few people have had timing belt related
- > problems with thier cars. You can pay now or possibly pay a *WHOLE LOT $$*
- > later. I'd change it as required in the owners manual and I check mine fairly
- > regular (at each oil change). It may be cheaper to have an independant shop
- > do it rather than a dealer.
- >
- >
- > "86 Ninja 600R" K.O.
- > "DOD #306 AMA #615088" T.I. Dallas Tx.
- > "Eclipse GS Turbo" Orr@epcot.spdc.ti.com
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- How do you CHECK your timing belt at each oil change?
- Just like to find out. Thanks, Isaac
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