TIMING BELT
 

HELLO I KNOW YOUR SUPPOSE TO CHANGE YOU TIMING BELT AT 105K OR SOONER BUT I WAS JUST WONDERING WHAT IS A COMMON MILAGE THAT THEY BRAKE AT? ANYONE WITH PERSONAL EXPERIENCE? THANKS FOR THE RESPONSE

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To many variables that determine that. Just change it close to 105,000 miles.

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It's 90k for '97 and earlier, 105k for '98 - '02. Right now my '00 has about 113k and the '95 V6has about 113k as well. I have been waiting for my tax return to come in to get the tbelts changed. I finally got it in and I am going to have the '95 done first because it is the most over. Both still run fine, but I am getting nervous. If you have over 105k(or 90k if you have a '97 or earlier accord), I would start saving $ and looking for a shop to do the job. Unless you are very mechanically inclined and have the necessary tools and plan to do it yourself.
So I guess to answer your question, both of my cars are over and the belts haven't broken yet, but I am having the belts changed within the next few weeks. I wouldn't take the chance. You are in deep doo doo if the tbelt breaks.

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This issue has been discussed extensively on other forums. No one knows the exact answer. I can tell you generally how this mileage limit is determined, assuming good engineering practice, which I think you can safely assume Honda would use.

Anumber of belts are run continuously to failure (probabaly 100 or more samples), and the mean and standard deviation is calculated from the data. If you pick a replacement mileage value 3 standard deviations below the mean failure mileage, the probablity of a belt braking before reaching that mileage (mean-3 sigma) is < 1% (forgot the exact value). You can pick a larger number of standard deviations and lower probability of braking outside limit mileage, but you won't get to zero probability. In other words, your belt could break before 105K miles, but this is very unlikely. I've never heard of anyone who had a belt fail before the limit mileage, but I'm sure it must have happened.

All the timing belts I've ever replaced looked like new belts. My brother ran an 86 Accord to ~ 200k miles before the belt broke w/o damaging the valves. I've read of a number of guys running belts well past 150K miles, but also read of some failures in this range also.

good luck

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Just wondering, what year model & engine do you have?
Reasoning behind my question: '03 and newer 4 cyl models have timing chains.

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I have a 98 accord 2dr coupe EX with the 4 cyl VTEC

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The timing belt broke at 87,000 on my Ranger 4 cyl.....................