sinful monolith
Alright i just need advice on how long you think this timing belt has left on it, i mean it’s 22 years old so i know it’s screwed but im stuck daily driving it till I can either save up enough money from my part time job or convince my dad that it actually needs replaced (im 16)
elder sun
That belt is not 22 years old. It has paint marks indicating it has been replaced. Look though your glove box and see if you can find a recept of it being done. As long there are no cracking its safe to drive on untill you have money to get it changed.
sinful monolith
That belt is not 22 years old. It has paint marks indicating it has been replace...
Oh fr? In the photo its not super obvious but along the side there is a decent sized crack it’s not a top crack like usually happens it’s like along the side of half the belt
fierce creek
Alright i just need advice on how long you think this timing belt has left on it...
old belts you start to see the teeth inprint from the top, that belt looks near new
oh nvm I can see teeth inprint
eh doesnt look bad tho id say it should be fine till you got better finances
elder sun
Oh fr? In the photo its not super obvious but along the side there is a decent s...
That looks more like a result of the manufacturing process. As marine says there are some imprints, but honestly it’s not too bad.
fierce creek
That belt is not 22 years old. It has paint marks indicating it has been replace...
does this belt have a roller on the flat side? if so might explain why the paint is still there
elder sun
It stays even with a roller.
fierce creek
It stays even with a roller.
I mean like a roller that contacts the flat side not just teethed
elder sun
Yes. On my car the roller has not even begun wearing the paint after a year of driving.
fierce creek
ah
elder sun
10 years and 100 000km miles, sure.
fierce creek
damn i prolly should of done the water pump on my 1uz
though the marks were more like chalk then paint
elder sun
though the marks were more like chalk then paint
I reckon this belt is good for at least 6 months of semi regular driving. You agree?
fierce creek
I reckon this belt is good for at least 6 months of semi regular driving. You ag...
easily, I drove with a frayed timing belt for like 4 months so that one should be fine
sinful monolith
Yeah the belt doesn’t have a known history of being replaced but it’s had a couple different owners, car only has 83k miles tho.
elder sun
though the marks were more like chalk then paint
I used a wax marker.
sinful monolith
Thanks for your help.
fierce creek
I used a wax marker.
Is that not a mark from the manufacturer od the part? my timing belt came with chalk marks for tdc and cam timing
elder sun
Nah nah. If a Lexus dealer did that belt it would not have any marks at all. There is equipment to do belts ”blind”.
fierce creek
ye I was just saying incase it was a belt from say blueprint or sum
elder sun
?
sinful monolith
Yeah it makes sense to not be a dealer done belt, there is 0 history on carfax or in known repair history, but the last 2 owners of the car were “do it themselves” people so maybe one of em did it
fierce creek
this part i ordered for my 200sx came with chalk marks for timing
elder sun
Yeah it makes sense to not be a dealer done belt, there is 0 history on carfax o...
Assume the last owner did it when he bought the car.
fierce creek
oem replica part
sinful monolith
Assume the last owner did it when he bought the car.
I don’t think previous owner did he gave us history on all repairs he did, but the owner before him might have.