Timing Belt Worry
 

Hey guys

i got a 2000 accord coupe with a inline4 ulev vtec engine with SRI and Exhust. Anyway i got 150 thousand miles on it and iam telling my brother that we need to change the timing belt and water pump. He says its fine since nothing it worng with the car. PLus he syas we keep up with the mantinece and stuff by religiously changing the oil every 3,000. He said at 200thousand he will change it. I keep telling him thats way to long since to be honest we beat on that car alot. But my dad has a 91 accord which has 275,000 miles with all oringal parts and it stills runs great. So my question to you guys is do you think i have a chance of this timing belt lasting till 200,000 and if it does will it damnge anything since it will prb be low on threads. And also i heard if you dont change it that it will damnge the engine when it barkes. And there no point in rebulding the motor since it cost to much, so if it does break then i might get a h22.
Anyone here ever heard of a timing belt lasting 200,000miles?

Any comments would be greatly appeciated.

RE: Timing Belt Worry
 

MMMMmm i can sum it all up in a few short phrases

PAY ME NOW A FEW HUNDREDS

PAY ME LATER A FEW THOUSANDS

do the t-belt ASAP............you are on borrowed time alredy

RE: Timing Belt Worry
 

Do ya feel LUCKY??

You can inspect the belt all you want, it's going to look good until about 1/2 hour before it breaks. That's an interference engine, so when the timing belt breaks, the pistons can hit the valves.

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You're gonna be stuck in the water for a while if that timing belt breaks while out and about. like Blake said, these engines are the interference kind, which means that when the belt breaks, your valves are gonna stay open and get pounded on by your pistons. a broken timing belt almost guarantees 4 bent valves. a little preventative maintenence wont hurt anybody. I say replace the timing belt(definately),water pump, and while your in there the balance shaft belt, power steering belt and compressor belt. The timing belt is supposed to be serviced every 70,000 miles.

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I would get on that, i think its recommended around 100,000 or so, and its well worth the money

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As people have said before: Even when you're sitting at an idle that belt is still going around and causing some wear. So you've got more wear on that belt that just mileage.... It's one of those things, some people can run 300,000 miles on it and never have a problem, others only make it to 100,000 and then it breaks, not to mention the wear on the water pump, pulleys and seals, Just like everyone else says change that belt and play it safe. Or don't you might make it another 200,000 miles or you might make it another 20 miles. Your guess is as good as mine!

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I would like to add to this and say that whoever is telling you that you can go 200,000 without replacing at least the timing belt (but good luck finding somone that will do JUST THAT) is a F***ing idiot. dont play games with an investment as large as a car, replace it NOW.

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if u like to gamble go to a casino odds are better...u might win, but in this case ur sure to lose. sorry cant be any more clear. u said it urself...u beat on it. only way to avaoid expense is trade it in. and see what they will give u. and then u look at what u have to spend on a new one. after that the check basically writes itself...by the way its not money lost ever to invest in a honda. they are fuel efficient and reliable. that alone pays u back and for the repair. u need to sit down and fig weather u just wnat a new car.

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tell your brother he is an idiot, seriously. Honda states 105K for a reason you know......

When that belt breaks, is he willing to pay the $4K for a new engine?

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Change the belt and pump asap. By the way, in Europe Honds recommend changing the timing belt and tensioner pulleys at 72,000 miles. The belts are good for about 100k miles but you can get the tensioners breaking early which is nasty! The water pump will be near end of life at 200 K .too.