This is helpful! I'm doing my first timing belt change on a car with an unknown history for peace of mind. I thought the belt looked to be in great shape, but this showed me how an old belt can still look to be in good shape.
Great job on this video! Short and to the point. You can actually string sentences together in a coherent fashion (rare nowadays). Even more rare, no screaming children or barely audible talk radio playing in the background. Bravo!
Brian, I just discovered your channel a week ago and man you are so smart and talented. I appreciate what you do, I have learned so much in just a couple of visits. Thank you and please keep doing this. I aspire to one day to do what you do.
Thanks for the educational video. I know to change the timing belt near 100,000 miles, but I never knew how to check to see if it's still good. Good piece of information to have.
Get a Toyota with a 1mz V6, if the belt breaks it's not a huge loss, and installing a new timing belt kit is all you need to do to get the engine up and running again. You still need a tow to your car to a mechanic, or home if you are DIYer.
One thing that is nice occasionally the mechanic will mark the motor with a date and that it was replaced. I know any knucklehead can do that to mislead someone to... So what your showing is definitely a great way to get piece of mind and confirmation. "Trust but verify" like the great one said.
A good mechanic would place a sticker in the engine bay to denote a timing belt change and at what mileage. A sticker is the first thing to look for. We inherited a 2002 Sonata from my father in-law and had no idea about if or when the timing belt was ever replaced. I found a sticker in the engine bay that told me it had been replaced at 90,000 miles. It saved me from doing an unecessary replacement.
@Nick V: An even better mechanic would check the maintenance manual to see when the timing belt was last changed. No pfaffing around the engine bay with dirty hands....... If the mantenance manual hasn't been kept up to date or if its missing then turn your back on the car and walk away. Same if it looks like the maintenance manual has been tampered with.
As usual great video! Your the man. I buy lots of used cars and It's always a crap shoot whether or not to change the TB. This is a great way to have a better idea. Thanks!
Thanks! Was just looking at my 01 Subaru that I just bought, and the back of the belt is glossy, so I figured it's original. Your video confirms that. 122K miles, so it is getting changed this coming week.
Brian: thanks for video. It's very well done and it is understandable and informative. My Forrester 02 has a sort of screw adjuster and has no cover. I know it was in a minor accident (hood, radiator, had to be replaced. Everything else works Ok though). Should I suspect there are missing covers, parts for the pulley and belts system? Thanks again.
Thanks for this one. I was going to let mine go. Don't know how many miles it has but... It's possibly got 120000 miles. Looks so good to me, like new except the back is shiny as you say, so... Thanks for this information you have probably saved my car.
Brian, thanks for letting us know. I hate timing belt maintenance due to expensive cost. I just wish that all vehicle has timing chain. I just did my timing belt for my 2008 Honda Pilot at 85k.
Hey Brian, just wanted to say thx for the videos (all of them). Your level of professionalism is amazing. I know you are a first responder, and as a small token of gratitude, I would like to send you a T-SHIRT from my Engine company (FDNY E6O L17 B14 IN THE SOUTH BRONX THE GREEN BERETS) . Just let me know what size and where to send it. Keep up the good work. Wilson
This guy helped me alot. I bought a 2.0 litre turbo back in 2017 December and thee car was half of its retail price. I did get serviuce3 history but no mention of any timing belt change which is very important. Car had covered 81k miles so certainly needed a belt change. I checked the condition after id bought the car, removed the case and voila, brand new clear white markings. So this tells me the belt had indeed been changed around 70k miles. Belt was brand new almost. My car is Z20LET 200BHP and now covered 107k, belt is still good until 120-130k but obviously i will keep checking it for cracks etc. Timing belt and timing chains are very important people. chains do slip on worn pulleys on high mileage engines so be warned. chain might be good but teeth on pulley could be worn down. Same with belt, one slip and car wont start no matter what.
Not only do you do a great job of 'filming', it is always easy to understand every word you say. I appreciate every one of your vids. Did you take a course in speech and public speaking?
I agree, you know a good communication style is quite important for a successful youtuber. But still there are many people in this world and expectations differ a lot. What might be very sensible for someone else might be total garbage for me.
MY 19 year old Geo Prizm ( american version of a toyota corolla ) never had the timing belt changed. It had 85K on it when i got rid of it 6 months ago. Was still running fine.
I did my hyundai Getz at about 60Thou Km when it was 6 year old, changed the water pump and tensioner bearings at the same time, some one else on youtube [and my local mechanic] said that a dealer mechanic would not have changed the bearings or water pump as time is money, its worth doing the pump as the job is the same teardown should the pump fail at some stage. The belt actually looked brand new, but it was still old.
I inspected the timing belt on my 3000GT that I bought back in May. The Conitech lettering is still excellent reading condition, but I don’t know how old it is. Wish I could send you a picture.
that guess or assumption can be costly! the best thing is to learn to change it yourself in that way, you will have a peace of mind that the belt is good. remember its a rubber and it dies with time not only mileage. a car that is 10 years old but driven only 10,000 mile, will need that belt changing.
i have a 2012 sonic, with 96k on it, i looked at the belt, it looks good to me, can still read everything on in, also all the motor mount bolts that have to be removed on my car to do the job have marks on them, like washers have socket marks and bolts have marks on edges.
good instructional video, ..just got a 94 accord with 97k , if it is original timing belt, being 24 years old, I'm worried it could be cracked up, I'm just going to have to check it out, I like your patience while doing and recording a repair. do you have a video on rr for accord?, thanks
Nice tip. Brian, dont remeber if you told that in your channel, or someone else's channel, that, to point a bad belt (the opposite) you need to use timing light and if you have a mark in the belt (something to take reference) this mark should have some some of jitter, that's moving a bit back and forth, intead of showing in a "steady" position. Is that Ok, or has no sense (or missunderstood that thing). Thanks for the vid, love the wall paper on the wall. Cheers.
This is very interesting, informative. Preparing to purchase an older Honda CRV and the timing belt and water pump are my two main concerns. Naturally, the used car dealer tells me they checked and it's fine. But with 201,000 miles on the car, seems to me it'd time for a change.
Very informative. Personally I avoid timing belt engines due the uncertainty of breaking. Unfortunately my wife buys cars on other criteria and invariably they're belt engines. Fyi I paid for a timing belt and pulley renewal for one of her cars, from a main dealer. I suspect that the job was never done. I'm in the UK, I'm sure that the US have more stringent monitoring of bandit garages.
Thanks for this. One thing that would have been more helpful is to describe what to look for on the teeth. On the Subi, the cam gears have the guides on them, but others are open where you can see the gap between the teeth and the the cam. The other thing I look for is at the point where the root meets the side of the peak, are there signs of fraying threads? As to chains vs. belts, one advantage to the belt is that when done properly, all of the timing points are reset to factory specs. Additionally, since most water pumps are driven by the timing belt, you renew that as well as all other bearinged items. This renews all of those parts and as long as they are quality parts, the chance of them failing, is now almost nil.
Drove an old mazda e2000 campervan to the middle of Australia .Alice Springs where the belt broke lol! It had done about 300,000 of course the old geezer i bought if of told me it had been done ! Anyway the mechanic said wreck it but on further inspection we replaced it and it was fine . Drove it back to perth w.a.
OK so the tooth belt looks fine, but I've found the the pulley bearings can be almost shot even within service millage. Got a new car, change the kit if your gonna keep it!
+briansmobile1, I'm guessing the car's immobilizer keeps the car from starting because the key isn't in the car? If so, that would make this tool perfect for compression tests, etc. when you don't want fuel dumping into the cylinders.
I could see the subaru brand on my belt so I know that it was changed at its schedualed time. I can also see the alignment marks which also told me that the belt wasnt that old. Like you said,they get really shiney andvyou will no loner be able to read the manufactering lable or marks. I always use a paint pen and write on the timing belt inspection cover the date it was changed. People like buting my cars because I aways write dates of things I did right up front on the fran shroud. When I did antifeeze changes, headlight change,water pump replacement. Always do the battery date too,right on the battery cover.
Good Vid. I would like the manufactures to put date the belt was made on the. Will not tell much but could help a little. Would be no good to to date them when installed as who can trust many mechanics?
Hi. I've got an unmodified 1998 Nissan Pathfinder, 164,000 miles, 3.3L V6, 5 speed automatic transmission. Owned by an elderly couple...treated well. Runs smoothly. 10w-30 oil/filter is new and full. Same with transmission fluid. When it's first started it knocks or loudly rattles for 3 seconds. Then it stops. Once warm it will only do the startup rattle about 50% of the time. Exact same noise returns from about 1,800 to 3,200 RPM and then stops. Also, the noise quiets and sometimes disappears between 1,800 - 3,200 RPM if I let off of the accelerator and coast. It also will not do it sometimes if I'm going up a steep hill slowly with the RPMs are in that midrange, under the hill's load. The noise increases in speed and loudness with increasing RPMs. It sounds like 1 or maybe 2 cylinders of the 6, to me. The main bearings and rod bearings were changed. Looked good, some rod bearing wear on a couple but not serious. No rod or crank shaft slop was noted before or after replacement. Made no difference in the noise. The crank was NOT sanded/polished. It throws a P1400 code for EGRC Solenoid Valve error. I don't notice any idling or power issues though. It returns within a few minutes after clearing the code. Could this cause a knocking noise at certain times like I have? It runs smooth cold and hot. I've narrowed it down to 5 things based on its part time occurrence: 1. Flex plate? 2. Timing belt tensioner failing (unknown when last changed)? 3. Torque converter? 4. Hydraulic lifters? 5. EGRC Solenoid Valve? I have two short videos I recorded it and can share if you want to hear it. Thanks!
Hey Brian I am trying to install a new timing belt after putting in a new water pump, the belt is very tight and can't seem to fit it around the pully tensioner with the pin and all the idler one. How can I get more slack to fit it back on?!
I got a golf mk4 where the timing belt was changed in 2018 but the car as only done about 4000 miles Vw state the belt needs to be done every 4 years or I think over 70 thousand miles the belt still looks kind of new and a original Vw belt and water pump was used in 2018 what’s your thoughts on this situation
Thank you for this video, I checked my belt immediately and found the same fine lines as the belt in the video. But it's printed clearly. Are fine lines like the one in the 2:09 video normal? Is the belt in the video already used about 50,000 miles? Thanks
great video. if I see the white Mark, like at two minutes and 32 seconds, and I can see some of the Kia print on the Belt would you say it's more like 40 to 50 thousand miles? Also doesn't matter that I start my car anywhere from four to eight times Thank you!
In older Toyotas with a V6 or V8 engine, they use a timing belt. On both the 1mz and 1uz engines if the belt breaks it's not a huge loss just realign the timing marks and replace the timing belt, water pump, tensioner, and idler pulleys. On a 3mz-fe if it breaks it will suffer moderate damage in worse cases, the mechanic will either fix the engine or sell you a remanufactured engine with the core charge fully refunded.
So is this the same for an old VVT-I Toyota engine? A glossy belt is a bad indicator all round, or do you just look at the belt for bad teeth and edge tearing?
Pointless to do an inspection if your not sure if it was not done, unless you are Under change interval and just doing an Inspection as due diligence don't bet $5000 on condition of a rubber belt. Sorry, to be honest, recently did a timing belt on my Nissan pulsar, belt was done at 100,000 km, now has 190. Belt looked new. Factory Nissan belt. When they did belt I doubt they did the other components which can fail as well. Waterpump included. Tensioner was shot, and needed to be Done. Don't risk with this cheesy set up. If your not sure do everything tensioner, crank seal, idler and tensioner. Belt may look ok but not worth risking your investment over. Only way I would do an inspection and waste time is if it was halfway through its life cycle and wanted to take a look for your own peace of mind, if in doubt CHANGE it OUT!
I did a timing belt for a friend today, in a Honda Accord with 204,000 km. There was not one witness mark anywhere, no marks on the belt or timing marks, no missing fasteners, and the Honda crank bolt was pristine. As far as I can tell, parts seem to be OEM. After I was done it looks very different, and specifically that crank bolt is now experienced, in a Jimmy Hendrix kind of way.
Hey bub i got a yr 2000 accord with 101,000 miles the timing belt was done in 2004 when it had 42,000 miles so now its 61,000 miles into it, should i roll the Dice and go another 20,000 miles.
@@matt7iron That's a good question. My instinct is to respect miles over age, but I have no idea whether that is right in really old vehicles. I would probably do it now. The ASIN belt kit I got at Rock Auto was excellent.
This might be a pain, but when considering a vehicle purchase...consider a few things: 1) Timing belt vs timing chain. Chains last longer, and even better - dual roller chains are extremely durable. Yes, a timing chain kit is more costly, but the longevity is well worth it. 2) Interference vs non-interference engine. I built a 2002 Mazda Protege 5 with my niece for her specifically because its cheap, full of options, parts everywhere, and has a non-interference engine. If the timing chain/belt malfunctions on a non-interference engine...you do not have to worry about the pistons and valves smashing each other to bits. Stay gold.
Some good advice, fair call. However, having owned a few cars running belts, unless I have concrete evidence (sticker as supplied with new belts, or a receipt) of a reasonably recent belt change, for the sake of $40 or $50, and a couple of hours, I just change it anyway, and fit the sticker that comes with the new belt. Maybe not so practical with some more difficult to work on cars, but G16A Suzukis and 4G15 Mitsubishis are a piece of cake.
There are only a few belt manufactures of cambelts who supply most oem manufactures who then put them in a oem box, usually gates / dayco. Even if you were to say buy a SKF timing belt kit the belt will be gates / dayco, where quality can vary is in tensioners / idles / water pumps. So aftermarket belts are the same as oem but when going aftermarket "kit" don't cheap out and go with a reputable brand and all will be good.
It took a lot of research and convincing, but I finally decided to buy the Aisin kit for my timing belt change. I just bought a 2010 Honda Pilot a little over a week ago, and since I cannot tell if the timing belt has ever been changed in the vehicle's 129,000 mile history, I am going to get it done. The Aisin kit is literally $500 cheaper than buying the parts from Honda.
With digital revolution we are still late to the party but for starts there should be automatic inclusion of all applicable conversions whenever any is used, - written along side or hover over popups. Just like with time thats still not happening but should is when given something from a different time zone there should be automation that additionally considers your location so you dont have to go to google and do conversion manually. Basically any unites of measurements and time should be dynamic code as a standard.
I put an OEM belt on my Toyota, the print is faded and the belt is in decent condition. Its really hard to tell if the belt is old or due for replacement based upon cosmetic condition.
You can't tell! I have replaced the timing belt multiple times on the same v6 Mitsubishi (my own car) and been surprised that I couldn't see any wear on the belt I 'm about change. It almost looked like I changed it last month. If you don't have an accurate history, change the belt! And yes I kept the mitsi for 380,000 kms. It died because the last time I changed the belt I cheaped out and didn't change the water pump. It therefore siezed the pump and threw the belt at 80,000 after the belt change.(It looked decidedly second hand that time!) Change your waterpump too!
i have a mitsubishi eclipse v6, year 2000, 119,000 miles on it, i folow your tutorial and i note that dont have white stripes or marks, the teeths looks good, light glosy, and the print information still light look, how many miles on it do you might think the belt have, and when do you recommend me to change it, thanks a lot this videos really help us to save money and time.
Does a Factory Belt has this markings? I´ve bought a 98 Legacy and dont have any Service History about it. I see some White Paint on the Marks, but it seems like the Headgasket on the Driver´s Side has been done lately and they put them on to put the Engine in Time. It is a original Subaru Belt, but it could be done at a Subaru Dealer. Belt looks ok, No teeth missing or Gloss. Car has around 265000km (164000 Miles) on it. I Will change the Belt just like every Fluid on this Vehicle.
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This is helpful! I'm doing my first timing belt change on a car with an unknown history for peace of mind. I thought the belt looked to be in great shape, but this showed me how an old belt can still look to be in good shape.
Great job on this video! Short and to the point. You can actually string sentences together in a coherent fashion (rare nowadays). Even more rare, no screaming children or barely audible talk radio playing in the background. Bravo!
Brilliant topic Brian. These topics are gems in the motor service industry , especially for the home mechanics.
Brian, I just discovered your channel a week ago and man you are so smart and talented. I appreciate what you do, I have learned so much in just a couple of visits. Thank you and please keep doing this. I aspire to one day to do what you do.
Thanks for the educational video. I know to change the timing belt near 100,000 miles, but I never knew how to check to see if it's still good. Good piece of information to have.
I always feel " smater " after watching your videos Brian. LOL. You da man !
I usually wait until my pistons to smash my valve train....Works for me- TWICE!
Get a Toyota with a 1mz V6, if the belt breaks it's not a huge loss, and installing a new timing belt kit is all you need to do to get the engine up and running again. You still need a tow to your car to a mechanic, or home if you are DIYer.
@@davidperry4013 I’ve done mine in the parking lot right where it broke down😂 saved some bucks
Had it happen at 70mph 👍👍good experience. Now check the belt myself when buying a car lol
@@conorf8091 What do you look for when you check it? Kinda hard to tell the health of the belt just by looking at it
@@conorf8091 what happened? .. thats my worse fear
Thanks Brian! Always lots of helpful tips and common sense in your videos. Thanks for the tip about how long it normally takes the print to wear off.
Welcome Dustin!
Thanks for this Brian. Just bought an 06 WRX and I am gonna check and make sure the belt was done on that.
One thing that is nice occasionally the mechanic will mark the motor with a date and that it was replaced. I know any knucklehead can do that to mislead someone to... So what your showing is definitely a great way to get piece of mind and confirmation. "Trust but verify" like the great one said.
A good mechanic would place a sticker in the engine bay to denote a timing belt change and at what mileage. A sticker is the first thing to look for. We inherited a 2002 Sonata from my father in-law and had no idea about if or when the timing belt was ever replaced. I found a sticker in the engine bay that told me it had been replaced at 90,000 miles. It saved me from doing an unecessary replacement.
@Nick V: An even better mechanic would check the maintenance manual to see when the timing belt was last changed. No pfaffing around the engine bay with dirty hands.......
If the mantenance manual hasn't been kept up to date or if its missing then turn your back on the car and walk away. Same if it looks like the maintenance manual has been tampered with.
Anybody can put a fake sticker in the engine bay with a mileage and fake belt serial number.
Anyone can put a sticker when selling a car saying its been changed
I dont keep a car long enough to ever worry about it.
I switch cars every 3 months .
Nick V the trick a lot of people use when selling. Car around 90k is to just put a sticker on.
I thought you looked familiar. I remember you from Pull apart Challenge.
Great video, suitability entertaining and informative. Perfect.
As usual great video! Your the man. I buy lots of used cars and It's always a crap shoot whether or not to change the TB. This is a great way to have a better idea. Thanks!
Good stuff Brian, I always change them after I buy a car, although my last three have had chain drive.
Thanks! Was just looking at my 01 Subaru that I just bought, and the back of the belt is glossy, so I figured it's original. Your video confirms that. 122K miles, so it is getting changed this coming week.
What does glossy mean
@@tientrinh943 shiny
Series DIY auto mechanic here... Great new trick of the trade for me, thanks Brain.
Brian: thanks for video. It's very well done and it is understandable and informative. My Forrester 02 has a sort of screw adjuster and has no cover. I know it was in a minor accident (hood, radiator, had to be replaced. Everything else works Ok though). Should I suspect there are missing covers, parts for the pulley and belts system? Thanks again.
Thanks for posting that 😀😀 I found it to be informative, direct and straight to the point (no yada yada yada) 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for this one. I was going to let mine go. Don't know how many miles it has but... It's possibly got 120000 miles. Looks so good to me, like new except the back is shiny as you say, so... Thanks for this information you have probably saved my car.
thank you even a simple-minded man like myself could follow those simple directions thank you for keeping it simple bro
....simply put..in a simple way....as simple as can be ....
Brian, thanks for letting us know. I hate timing belt maintenance due to expensive cost. I just wish that all vehicle has timing chain. I just did my timing belt for my 2008 Honda Pilot at 85k.
Hey Brian, just wanted to say thx for the videos (all of them). Your level of professionalism is amazing. I know you are a first responder, and as a small token of gratitude, I would like to send you a T-SHIRT from my Engine company (FDNY E6O L17 B14 IN THE SOUTH BRONX THE GREEN BERETS) . Just let me know what size and where to send it. Keep up the good work. Wilson
This guy helped me alot. I bought a 2.0 litre turbo back in 2017 December and thee car was half of its retail price. I did get serviuce3 history but no mention of any timing belt change which is very important. Car had covered 81k miles so certainly needed a belt change. I checked the condition after id bought the car, removed the case and voila, brand new clear white markings. So this tells me the belt had indeed been changed around 70k miles. Belt was brand new almost. My car is Z20LET 200BHP and now covered 107k, belt is still good until 120-130k but obviously i will keep checking it for cracks etc. Timing belt and timing chains are very important people. chains do slip on worn pulleys on high mileage engines so be warned. chain might be good but teeth on pulley could be worn down. Same with belt, one slip and car wont start no matter what.
Glad it helped Andi!
best timing belt clue test I've ever seen
Not only do you do a great job of 'filming', it is always easy to understand every word you say. I appreciate every one of your vids. Did you take a course in speech and public speaking?
I agree, you know a good communication style is quite important for a successful youtuber. But still there are many people in this world and expectations differ a lot. What might be very sensible for someone else might be total garbage for me.
Great way Brian, I wonder why I haven't thought of it.
Great info...the "inch test". I'll use it for sure.
Surprised you didn't reference a timing belt/idler pulley video. Still a helpful trick.
Clear concise very useful information, thanks
MY 19 year old Geo Prizm ( american version of a toyota corolla ) never had the timing belt changed. It had 85K on it when i got rid of it 6 months ago. Was still running fine.
Thanks sir brian. Watching from the Philippines.
I did my hyundai Getz at about 60Thou Km when it was 6 year old, changed the water pump and tensioner bearings at the same time, some one else on youtube [and my local mechanic] said that a dealer mechanic would not have changed the bearings or water pump as time is money, its worth doing the pump as the job is the same teardown should the pump fail at some stage. The belt actually looked brand new, but it was still old.
Old video.... Smarter me! Thanks for the info!
I inspected the timing belt on my 3000GT that I bought back in May. The Conitech lettering is still excellent reading condition, but I don’t know how old it is. Wish I could send you a picture.
that guess or assumption can be costly! the best thing is to learn to change it yourself in that way, you will have a peace of mind that the belt is good. remember its a rubber and it dies with time not only mileage. a car that is 10 years old but driven only 10,000 mile, will need that belt changing.
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Nice one man just got 10 years old van with very low MILLAGE thinking no need to worry about belt
But u are right
Thanks for tips
i have a 2012 sonic, with 96k on it, i looked at the belt, it looks good to me, can still read everything on in, also all the motor mount bolts that have to be removed on my car to do the job have marks on them, like washers have socket marks and bolts have marks on edges.
good instructional video, ..just got a 94 accord with 97k , if it is original timing belt, being 24 years old, I'm worried it could be cracked up, I'm just going to have to check it out, I like your patience while doing and recording a repair. do you have a video on rr for accord?, thanks
Nice tip. Brian, dont remeber if you told that in your channel, or someone else's channel, that, to point a bad belt (the opposite) you need to use timing light and if you have a mark in the belt (something to take reference) this mark should have some some of jitter, that's moving a bit back and forth, intead of showing in a "steady" position. Is that Ok, or has no sense (or missunderstood that thing). Thanks for the vid, love the wall paper on the wall. Cheers.
Thank you. I needed that information. I have to check mine.
Welcome Charles!
This is very interesting, informative. Preparing to purchase an older Honda CRV and the timing belt and water pump are my two main concerns. Naturally, the used car dealer tells me they checked and it's fine. But with 201,000 miles on the car, seems to me it'd time for a change.
Yea, they checked....that's a good one.Checked for change in the ashtray is all they check.
Considering most manufactures schedule a replacement before 90k miles, I'd say it's time for your third belt.
crv has a timing chain.
@@helivesonforever DOH!
Great video! I always wondered about that.
Thks. Do you recommend changing timing belt by myself?
Hi Brian! What do you do when the crankshaft pulley won't turn to line the marks to TDC? It did turn with the old one, but not with the new one
hey Brian quick question what brand of timing belt kit do you prefer when changing the timing belt?
Very informative.
Personally I avoid timing belt engines due the uncertainty of breaking.
Unfortunately my wife buys cars on other criteria and invariably they're belt engines.
Fyi I paid for a timing belt and pulley renewal for one of her cars, from a main dealer.
I suspect that the job was never done.
I'm in the UK, I'm sure that the US have more stringent monitoring of bandit garages.
"I'm sure that the US have more stringent monitoring of bandit garages"
You'll be surprised...
Thanks for this. One thing that would have been more helpful is to describe what to look for on the teeth. On the Subi, the cam gears have the guides on them, but others are open where you can see the gap between the teeth and the the cam. The other thing I look for is at the point where the root meets the side of the peak, are there signs of fraying threads?
As to chains vs. belts, one advantage to the belt is that when done properly, all of the timing points are reset to factory specs. Additionally, since most water pumps are driven by the timing belt, you renew that as well as all other bearinged items. This renews all of those parts and as long as they are quality parts, the chance of them failing, is now almost nil.
Hola es igual para un Toyota
Drove an old mazda e2000 campervan to the middle of Australia .Alice Springs where the belt broke lol! It had done about 300,000 of course the old geezer i bought if of told me it had been done ! Anyway the mechanic said wreck it but on further inspection we replaced it and it was fine . Drove it back to perth w.a.
OK so the tooth belt looks fine, but I've found the the pulley bearings can be almost shot even within service millage. Got a new car, change the kit if your gonna keep it!
great video man thank you I learn a lot
Excellent information. Thanks
Had a Honda that I bought new. Changed the timing belt every 60K miles as preventative maintenance. Always used an OEM from the dealer.
Would you change only the timing belt or the whole kit including the water pump?
+briansmobile1, I'm guessing the car's immobilizer keeps the car from starting because the key isn't in the car? If so, that would make this tool perfect for compression tests, etc. when you don't want fuel dumping into the cylinders.
I could see the subaru brand on my belt so I know that it was changed at its schedualed time. I can also see the alignment marks which also told me that the belt wasnt that old. Like you said,they get really shiney andvyou will no loner be able to read the manufactering lable or marks. I always use a paint pen and write on the timing belt inspection cover the date it was changed. People like buting my cars because I aways write dates of things I did right up front on the fran shroud. When I did antifeeze changes, headlight change,water pump replacement. Always do the battery date too,right on the battery cover.
Is there a list of every car that has an easy inspection cover? Never seen that before. Nice video.
awesome vid thanks! just the info i was looking for
good information brian, thank you...
Good Vid. I would like the manufactures to put date the belt was made on the. Will not tell much but could help a little. Would be no good to to date them when installed as who can trust many mechanics?
Hi. I've got an unmodified 1998 Nissan Pathfinder, 164,000 miles, 3.3L V6, 5 speed automatic transmission. Owned by an elderly couple...treated well. Runs smoothly.
10w-30 oil/filter is new and full. Same with transmission fluid.
When it's first started it knocks or loudly rattles for 3 seconds. Then it stops. Once warm it will only do the startup rattle about 50% of the time. Exact same noise returns from about 1,800 to 3,200 RPM and then stops. Also, the noise quiets and sometimes disappears between 1,800 - 3,200 RPM if I let off of the accelerator and coast. It also will not do it sometimes if I'm going up a steep hill slowly with the RPMs are in that midrange, under the hill's load.
The noise increases in speed and loudness with increasing RPMs. It sounds like 1 or maybe 2 cylinders of the 6, to me.
The main bearings and rod bearings were changed. Looked good, some rod bearing wear on a couple but not serious. No rod or crank shaft slop was noted before or after replacement. Made no difference in the noise. The crank was NOT sanded/polished.
It throws a P1400 code for EGRC Solenoid Valve error. I don't notice any idling or power issues though. It returns within a few minutes after clearing the code. Could this cause a knocking noise at certain times like I have? It runs smooth cold and hot.
I've narrowed it down to 5 things based on its part time occurrence:
1. Flex plate?
2. Timing belt tensioner failing (unknown when last changed)?
3. Torque converter?
4. Hydraulic lifters?
5. EGRC Solenoid Valve?
I have two short videos I recorded it and can share if you want to hear it. Thanks!
Hey Brian I am trying to install a new timing belt after putting in a new water pump, the belt is very tight and can't seem to fit it around the pully tensioner with the pin and all the idler one. How can I get more slack to fit it back on?!
Not really related to this vid, but have you ever done a B4 Servo? Need to change it on my '02 volvo s60 AND ITS A PAIN!!
I got a golf mk4 where the timing belt was changed in 2018 but the car as only done about 4000 miles Vw state the belt needs to be done every 4 years or I think over 70 thousand miles the belt still looks kind of new and a original Vw belt and water pump was used in 2018 what’s your thoughts on this situation
Hi, when is the timming belt replacement service? 140.000km? Thank you.
Great video. Should the belt be changed due to age even if the mileage is small? I have a ten year old vehicle with thiryfive thousand miles.
Thank you for this video, I checked my belt immediately and found the same fine lines as the belt in the video. But it's printed clearly.
Are fine lines like the one in the 2:09 video normal?
Is the belt in the video already used about 50,000 miles?
Thanks
Thanks for this info!
great video. if I see the white Mark, like at two minutes and 32 seconds, and I can see some of the Kia print on the Belt would you say it's more like 40 to 50 thousand miles? Also doesn't matter that I start my car anywhere from four to eight times Thank you!
Thank you very much. Very helpful!👍
thanks Brain blessings good fellow!
In older Toyotas with a V6 or V8 engine, they use a timing belt. On both the 1mz and 1uz engines if the belt breaks it's not a huge loss just realign the timing marks and replace the timing belt, water pump, tensioner, and idler pulleys. On a 3mz-fe if it breaks it will suffer moderate damage in worse cases, the mechanic will either fix the engine or sell you a remanufactured engine with the core charge fully refunded.
So the marks wear off on the gatorbacks and gates, how about the stock belt? Better quality perhaps?
So is this the same for an old VVT-I Toyota engine? A glossy belt is a bad indicator all round, or do you just look at the belt for bad teeth and edge tearing?
For those starters do you need the key in the ignition?
What a great video. Thank you
Pointless to do an inspection if your not sure if it was not done, unless you are Under change interval and just doing an Inspection as due diligence don't bet $5000 on condition of a rubber belt. Sorry, to be honest, recently did a timing belt on my Nissan pulsar, belt was done at 100,000 km, now has 190. Belt looked new. Factory Nissan belt. When they did belt I doubt they did the other components which can fail as well. Waterpump included.
Tensioner was shot, and needed to be
Done. Don't risk with this cheesy set up. If your not sure do everything tensioner, crank seal, idler and tensioner. Belt may look ok but not worth risking your investment over. Only way I would do an inspection and waste time is if it was halfway through its life cycle and wanted to take a look for your own peace of mind, if in doubt CHANGE it OUT!
Good job Brian!!!!!!! WOOO!!!
I did a timing belt for a friend today, in a Honda Accord with 204,000 km. There was not one witness mark anywhere, no marks on the belt or timing marks, no missing fasteners, and the Honda crank bolt was pristine. As far as I can tell, parts seem to be OEM. After I was done it looks very different, and specifically that crank bolt is now experienced, in a Jimmy Hendrix kind of way.
Hey bub i got a yr 2000 accord with 101,000 miles the timing belt was done in 2004 when it had 42,000 miles so now its 61,000 miles into it, should i roll the Dice and go another 20,000 miles.
@@matt7iron That's a good question. My instinct is to respect miles over age, but I have no idea whether that is right in really old vehicles. I would probably do it now. The ASIN belt kit I got at Rock Auto was excellent.
That was awesome. Thanks sir!
Looking at vw golf tdi.. can see on belt the complete Dayco name and other wording across complete width of belt... so I must be good ??????
When is best to change cam belt on Ford Mondeo diesel .after how many miles ?
This might be a pain, but when considering a vehicle purchase...consider a few things:
1) Timing belt vs timing chain. Chains last longer, and even better - dual roller chains are extremely durable. Yes, a timing chain kit is more costly, but the longevity is well worth it.
2) Interference vs non-interference engine. I built a 2002 Mazda Protege 5 with my niece for her specifically because its cheap, full of options, parts everywhere, and has a non-interference engine. If the timing chain/belt malfunctions on a non-interference engine...you do not have to worry about the pistons and valves smashing each other to bits.
Stay gold.
Thank you, shopping for a car for my daughter and researching all of this because I know very little about cars
thats only a quick check .if your not sure renew the belt every time.ps. if done by diy man has he renewed the tensioner etc.
Thank you and great help..
Hey that’s a great video love it thank you.
Some good advice, fair call. However, having owned a few cars running belts, unless I have concrete evidence (sticker as supplied with new belts, or a receipt) of a reasonably recent belt change, for the sake of $40 or $50, and a couple of hours, I just change it anyway, and fit the sticker that comes with the new belt.
Maybe not so practical with some more difficult to work on cars, but G16A Suzukis and 4G15 Mitsubishis are a piece of cake.
What in the hell???? Licensed mechanics here in Lincoln, NE want $1,000.00 to change the belt and water pump on my 1999 Nissan Frontier.
very good video,very helpful,thanks
You are very explanatory
There are only a few belt manufactures of cambelts who supply most oem manufactures who then put them in a oem box, usually gates / dayco.
Even if you were to say buy a SKF timing belt kit the belt will be gates / dayco, where quality can vary is in tensioners / idles / water pumps.
So aftermarket belts are the same as oem but when going aftermarket "kit" don't cheap out and go with a reputable brand and all will be good.
It took a lot of research and convincing, but I finally decided to buy the Aisin kit for my timing belt change. I just bought a 2010 Honda Pilot a little over a week ago, and since I cannot tell if the timing belt has ever been changed in the vehicle's 129,000 mile history, I am going to get it done. The Aisin kit is literally $500 cheaper than buying the parts from Honda.
With digital revolution we are still late to the party but for starts there should be automatic inclusion of all applicable conversions whenever any is used, - written along side or hover over popups. Just like with time thats still not happening but should is when given something from a different time zone there should be automation that additionally considers your location so you dont have to go to google and do conversion manually. Basically any unites of measurements and time should be dynamic code as a standard.
Cool
did that would work for a 2007 Lexus GX 470? I meant it is posible to see that ?
Thanks
You awesome too dude! Thanks for the video.
I put an OEM belt on my Toyota, the print is faded and the belt is in decent condition. Its really hard to tell if the belt is old or due for replacement based upon cosmetic condition.
Hi, when is the timming belt replacement service in a Rover 75 V6 2.5? 140.000km? Thank you.
You can't tell! I have replaced the timing belt multiple times on the same v6 Mitsubishi (my own car) and been surprised that I couldn't see any wear on the belt I 'm about change. It almost looked like I changed it last month. If you don't have an accurate history, change the belt! And yes I kept the mitsi for 380,000 kms. It died because the last time I changed the belt I cheaped out and didn't change the water pump. It therefore siezed the pump and threw the belt at 80,000 after the belt change.(It looked decidedly second hand that time!) Change your waterpump too!
i have a mitsubishi eclipse v6, year 2000, 119,000 miles on it, i folow your tutorial and i note that dont have white stripes or marks, the teeths looks good, light glosy, and the print information still light look, how many miles on it do you might think the belt have, and when do you recommend me to change it, thanks a lot this videos really help us to save money and time.
great video thanks
great video, thanks!
So how much longer will you wait before changing this one?
Cheers really good vid. Thanks
Does a Factory Belt has this markings? I´ve bought a 98 Legacy and dont have any Service History about it.
I see some White Paint on the Marks, but it seems like the Headgasket on the Driver´s Side has been done lately and they put them on to put the Engine in Time. It is a original Subaru Belt, but it could be done at a Subaru Dealer. Belt looks ok, No teeth missing or Gloss.
Car has around 265000km (164000 Miles) on it. I Will change the Belt just like every Fluid on this Vehicle.