timing belt snapped this morning

by **krazeee1707** » Sat May 15, 2004 3:17 pm

Yea, what a great start to my morning. Ironically, I was going to my mechanic to get my fuel filter replaced. So, on the way there, my car just stopped running and all my lights turn on, like the check engine light etc. Then the car just wouldn't start. Well, to make a long story short, it turns out my timing belt broke on me...i was well over my 90k mark anyways. I hope nothing else is broken. I towed it to my mechanics garage and he's gonna see what else may be wrong. I guess he felt sorry for me and he's only charging me 200 bucks for the labor. I still have to buy the timing belt and im possibly going to buy a waterpump. I pray that nothing else is wrong with my baby.

by **SolaraT** » Sat May 15, 2004 3:27 pm

good luck! I hope nothing else is wrong. My fuel needle is going hay wire on me now and I'm like going crazy.

by **WTF??** » Sat May 15, 2004 8:09 pm

shoulda changed it around 80k... Normally dealers recommend it at 60k though

by **Solaradude** » Sat May 15, 2004 8:54 pm

yea i got mine changed when i was getting my water pump replaced at 66k

Steve :evilbat:

by **krazeee1707** » Sun May 16, 2004 10:35 am

yea, good news...nothing else broke when my timing belt snapped. Car runs good, changed the timing belt, waterpump and fuel filter. It's a big diff tho. Gotta love toyota.

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Mon May 17, 2004 9:29 am

60K is a good ballpark..one dealer in houston recommends every 100K miles (its just that in houston..there is a LOT of hwy driving).

by **prowlerartist** » Mon May 17, 2004 2:54 pm

i just called a dealer today cuz i have 80k on my car now and they said change it after 90k

by **ezshift5** » Wed May 19, 2004 7:34 am

...........but (did I miss it?).......on the four cylinder or V-6?

Altho the V6 is a 'non-interference' engine. a timing belt failure can't be viewed as very positive........best, ez

2000 DWP SE-V6 clutch/215's..

by **that1mexguy** » Fri May 21, 2004 2:38 pm

Please excuse my ignorance, but is timing belt for auto tranny or 5-speed as well? :roll:

by **sunrise_solara** » Sat May 22, 2004 5:51 pm

^Both...Still sucks that the V-6 doesn't come with a chain, like the Nissan VQ. I would rather put up with the extra noise (very little) for the added assurance.

David

by **bronzemaxell** » Sat May 22, 2004 6:03 pm

that1mexguy wrote:Please excuse my ignorance, but is timing belt for auto tranny or 5-speed as well?

i thought timing belt or timing chain is part of the engine,
how are they related to auto or 5 speed transmission?

by **toyotanut3717** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 2:51 pm

I believe Toyota recommends replacing the timing belt on 98 and older cars every 60k and 99 and newer every 90k. Guess they redesigned them or something. I'm almost to 180,000 and about to put on my 3rd.

by **Rudy** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 5:40 pm

yeah, timing belt snap on a non-interferance engine wont really cause many problems.

and toyota recomends 90K on the 99 V6 solara, thats all i know, mine got changed at like 90,200

by **whiteflash** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 6:32 pm

damn im at 58 right now....im scared

by **Rudy** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 6:56 pm

whiteflash wrote:damn im at 58 right now....im scared

dont be, seriously, your car can easily make it to 90k without a replacement. He said he was "well over his 90k mark"

timing belt snapped this morning

timing belt snapped this morning

Timing belt snapped..........

Please excuse my ignorance..

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