Gooday,
Our VE 2004 is coming up to 100ths klms, how important is it to have the timing belt done
on the 100 service?
Is is safe to leave till 110000 service?
I will look forward to some replies from the experienced owners.
Thanks .
Brush

Gooday,
Our VE 2004 is coming up to 100ths klms, how important is it to have the timing belt done
on the 100 service?
Is is safe to leave till 110000 service?
I will look forward to some replies from the experienced owners.
Thanks .
Brush
NO! do it now, thank me later

VE?

our TJ was bought with 40000 ks on the clock, drove it until 115000 ks before we had the timing belt done. we drove it quite easily, not thrashed or anything like that. and i only changed the oil twice in that time frame. When the belt came of, it looked brand new, not even a bit (well, a tiny bit) of wear.

so in my situation, if you know the history of the car, and you drive it sensibly, you should be able to get another 10000 ks quite easily

but if you're due, you might as well get it done.

hope that helps

Just had mine replaced yesterday @ 110,000 but only because i couldn't afford to do it sooner. Think of it this way, if it breaks you will destroy the engine. $800 odd to replace the belt, tentioners ect or forking out for a new engine :nuts:

IMO just get it done @ 100,000km if at all possible...you'd probably be fine leaving it till 110, but if it breaks the consequences are rather harsh...

VE?

our TJ was bought with 40000 ks on the clock, drove it until 115000 ks before we had the timing belt done. we drove it quite easily, not thrashed or anything like that. and i only changed the oil twice in that time frame. When the belt came of, it looked brand new, not even a bit (well, a tiny bit) of wear.

so in my situation, if you know the history of the car, and you drive it sensibly, you should be able to get another 10000 ks quite easily

but if you're due, you might as well get it done.

hope that helps


Age and heat cycles destroy belts, load and rpm mean virtually nothing to a belt as teh load doesn't change, it's fairly constant.
The recommendec change interval is a very safe number, but if you go past it, you're rolling teh dice.

Regards, Andrew.

you can pull the top cam cover off and check the belt for fray, if its got none you can do it no probs, if you see fray I would drive the car straight to the mechanics

but your service should be at 90,000kms for a T/Belt anyway, im pretty sure

I have gone without changing it for about 30,000kms more but its the luck of the draw I guess, Ive just been lazy to buy it and finally got a belt today :redface:

Thanks Guys, Some good advice there , looks like I will have it done over the next couple of weeks.
Cheers Brush

yeah timing belts are a bit tricky, u cud have a belt snap at anytime, obviously 90-100k is the average due time, but its also about the months too some cars recommend 90k or 60 months etc...

Gooday , Just an update to the the Timing Belt Thread.
I had the work carried out Yesterday .
Timing belt, water pump,coolant. $ 383.00
Labour. $ 255.00
We feel its money well spent now.
Cheers Brush.

thats pretty cheap!

that is cheap.. i see you are a QLD member.. where did you get that done..

Gooday Darcy,
Canelanders Autos in Bundaberg. [Russell]
They are great to deal with and are well recommended, they service our Patrol as well.
Cheers Brush

dammit.. thats too far away.... im in brisbane