That can cause the pistons to hit the valve openings, slam into the sides of the cylinders, warp, break the cylinder heads, and more. When your timing belt isn't working properly, the combustion reaction is not happening when it's supposed to. That means it could happen too early, too late, or not at all.
That's going to greatly decrease your engine's efficiency or make it so that your engine won't work at all. Regardless of the severity, when the timing is off, you're definitely going to be suffering performance issues as a result.
The longer this is allowed to continue the more likely you are to suffer serious engine damage. That's why it's of the utmost importance to make sure your timing belt is changed before it fails completely. As technology improves, the timing belts in cars are made better and better all the time. Many modern vehicles have actually swapped a timing belt in favour of timing chains again, the same sort of metal chains that used to be used in vehicles back in the 50s and the 60s.
A timing chain is much stronger and will last much longer than a timing belt. Many vehicles still do have timing belts in them, and you need to know the condition of yours if you hope to keep it in good working order.
While the recommended timing for a belt change in most vehicles is between 60, miles and , miles your best bet is to check with your owner's manual to know for sure exactly when yours has to be changed. Every manufacturer has a precise recommendation in the owner's manual for when you should be checking your timing belt and getting it changed.
If you no longer have access to the manual you can Google it and find out for yourself. There are many drivers who are willing to push a timing belt as far as it can go. It's not unreasonable to inspect a timing belt at , miles and see that it's still in relatively good condition. Like we said, these things are manufactured to be tough, and if you don't push your car too hard and engage in other routine maintenance to keep your car working as well as it can, it's very possible that your timing belt could be in good condition even after , miles of use.
As for the question of whether or not a timing belt can last , miles , that's really a mixed bag of answers. There are many forums online in which drivers discuss how long timing belts have lasted. Some drivers have had timing belts that lasted , miles while others have claimed , miles, , miles, and some even almost got to three hundred thousand miles on the same belt. That's even longer than the recommended lifespan of a timing chain.
So, is it possible that a timing belt could last for , miles? Should you expect yours to last that long? Absolutely not. Every mile you drive beyond the recommended distance for getting your belt changed is a risk that it's going to fail sometime soon. Obviously if you had a mechanic inspect it and have seen that there's very little wear, all the teeth are still present, and it hasn't been stretched out at all then it's very likely that it will still serve you for a while to come.
But having a timing belt in that good condition after that much time is exceptionally unlikely. My corolla went k and 11 years on the first belt. If all we had to do is not worry about "where and when " it broke, life would be simple. The online Lexus manual states every 90K or 72months. Before it was changed. They said it looked good no broken teeth or cracks but I know they can break suddenly.
One mechanic told me once that my engine is very easy on timing belts if that makes any sense. By the only moderately worn appearance of the removed belt, it still had quite a few miles left in it I expect.
If you want to change your timing belt according to the maintenance schedule or even earlier to be proactive, be my guest, but why bring fear into it.
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