My TJ is on 61,500km now. It's near its 5th year on end of August. Should I wait another year or should I replace the belt? How much does the belt cost? Thanks

Well it my understanding that you get the timing belt changed at every 100,000k's. I could be wrong though. Just had mine done at Ultra Tune, was about $450 and they replaced all the pulleys and belts and also the driving belts

Hope this helps

i got a te 96 which had 94000 on the clock when i got it (this time last year).
to my knowledge the belt hadn't been done, which makes sence as ya would have the belt done at 90,000 and spend all that $'s to get rid of it 4K later, so i got it done staight away.

anyways, that ment my old belt was 8 years old but had only just done the km limit.

so yours should be ok, but once you hit the replacement limit (somewhere between 90K and 110K depending who you ask) get it done as damage from a dead belt can hurt.

if you got the log book check it to see when it says to get it done. as i said, my book says 90K but diff models and ages say diff Km's

hope it helps

Jonathan, ohh, and you'll b up for approx $400 - $500 for the belt fitted (inc a service and other minor belts)

In the manuals *owner books* at the maintenance schedule chart it says to change it at 100 000 km and the service coupons there is a reminder at the 90 000 and 105 000kms that tells u that the belt should be done at 100 000kms

In the manuals *owner books* at the maintenance schedule chart it says to change it at 100 000 km and the service coupons there is a reminder at the 90 000 and 105 000kms that tells u that the belt should be done at 100 000kms
I just had a look through mine and can't find it anywhere? (I'm not sure if mines been done)
Like, i look on the things to do list and cant find anythign regarting a timing belt... misc belts are mentioned to be "checked" in the 90k service though?

theres also a year limit on the belt too

but 61,000 i wouldnt worry

If you guys dont know if its been done ring the local mistu and give them ur no plate. I did and they had my service history on record from the previous owner.

Just a thought

Yea, I saw a year limit of 5 years and started to wonder. 61k is still very far from 100k so I like to see who else here have kept their belts more than 5 years and still runs fine. Thanks

Mitsu recommends 5yr belt-change regardless of mileage, 'cos its a
rubber belt and rubber degrades with heat.


Your tyres would be rockhard after 5yrs too... get some fresh rubber and restore your grip!

mine lasted 7 years, to 94,000km when i decided to change it..

The mechanic said that Mitsi have had bad belts and they had cases of them snapping at 60.000. And yup it does say 100,000 or 5 years....

I didnt believe him..... (dodgy mechanic)

Can I ask what does the belt do and what would happen if it snap?

The belt times your motor, hence timing belt, and if it snaps, you can put valves into pistons and they will snap, etc... bad stuff.....

i just had my full 100,000km service done 2 days ago, my car is a 99 model so the belt is almost 6yrs old and had done 95000km.....it was still in perfect condition and i drive my car hard :)

My cousin put off getting his belt done for a thousand or so k's after it should have been done at 90,000. Subsequently everything was thrown out of whack and the pistons ended up punching their way through the engine. I think you'll make the right decision and change it when it should be changed.

Although I do not recommend it I have seen them do around 170k

In the US they do them at 100000 miles, this is about 160000k's

they should be done every 5/6 years regardless of the kms as someone else said, they are rubber and deteriate with age.

its costing you less in the long run doing it sooner then later, would hate to pay for a re-build if it snaps

Rob

if it snaps and you rebuild bore and stoke it :bowrofl:
Have to do mine within the next month or so just it 100000 yesturday :badgrin:

They cant snap, they got wire bands in them so they cant. They can slip teeth though. If there is a year limit aswell do it, if only for peace of mind. Although I did mine at 94k and it looked like the new one that was going in.

Although I do not recommend it I have seen them do around 170k

In the US they do them at 100000 miles, this is about 160000k'sStarting in the mid-1990s, OHC belts made of more durable materials that could go 90,000 to 100,000 miles between changes. These new "long life" belts are made of a special high temperature grade of neoprene called "highly saturated nitrile". These belts extend belt life up to 50% or more, and reduce the need for periodic belt replacement.
The average flat rate labor time on most OHC engines is about 2.5 hours, with the majority of engines falling somewhere in the two- to three-hour range.
But there are some exceptions. Here are a few:

• Mitsubishi 3.0L SOHC V6 - 4 to 4.5 hours
• Ford Probe 2.5L V6 (1993-97) - 4.0 hours;

• Honda Accord 2.2L SOHC and 2.3L DOHC (1990-98) - 4.0 hours;

• Nissan Maxima 3.0L V6 (1985-96) - 5.7 to 6.0 hours depending on the model year;

• Porsche 928 5.0L and 5.4L V8 (1985-95) - 6.5 hours!

They cant snap, they got wire bands in them so they cant. They can slip teeth though. If there is a year limit aswell do it, if only for peace of mind. Although I did mine at 94k and it looked like the new one that was going in.
Wrong...Timing belts do not have "wire bands".Instead they have "fibre cords"..

My cousin put off getting his belt done for a thousand or so k's after it should have been done at 90,000. Subsequently everything was thrown out of whack and the pistons ended up punching their way through the engine. I think you'll make the right decision and change it when it should be changed.
You see thats a designe fault.If they allowed enough valve to piston clearence when they designe the bloody thing like many european and american cars you wouldnt need to go through all this hassle.Thats why i got red of mine.And got my self a "normal" car :D .

You see thats a designe fault.If they allowed enough valve to piston clearence when they designe the bloody thing like many european and american cars you wouldnt need to go through all this hassle.Thats why i got red of mine.And got my self a "normal" car :D .
its not a design fault thats high performance :noway:

Could use pushrods like Holden & Ford... :nuts:


Holden Astras need their belt changed every 60,000.

When the belt gives way, does it snap right away or does it gives you some sort of advance warning? If there is a warning, what is it? (i.e. would there be a strange noise, etc. etc.)

If the belt breaks, you'll know it immediately... ENGINE JUST DIES.

No pre-warning, its all or nothing.
Even if some bit did fray off and slap around, the belt is
INSIDE the engine so you won't be hearing anything strange.