how do you know when your timming belt is broken?

**shadowdriver** · December 15th, 2006 06:28 PM

I was driving at 80kmph when I heard something blew form my engine, then i found my car dead and can no longer have it started

**al00399** · December 15th, 2006 06:46 PM

starting the engine is not possible when your timing belt breaks down. I remember my uncle had his pajero serviced changed the timing belt since he already reached 80K km, instead of using an original timing belt bumili cya ng replacement lng and while he was driving at 80kph there was a "toktok" sound and the engine shutdown. when the mechanic opened the engine naputol daw yung timing belt and tumukod yung mga pistons kaya full overhaul ang ginwa.

**XUV-AT2002** · December 15th, 2006 07:00 PM

yes it wont start anymore. it happened to me some years back with my car

**oliver1013** · December 15th, 2006 07:13 PM

Yep same with my L300...biglang may parang nasagasaaan na softdrink can na sound pero malakas!!...Then yun, baluktot yung camshaft,putol mga valves. 12k gastos replacement lahat at surplus!! pag all orig abot mga 30k siguro..

**Psylocke** · December 15th, 2006 07:17 PM

how to know if your spelling is broken?

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**OTEP** · December 15th, 2006 10:22 PM

You can also open the timing belt cover. It's made of plastic and is usually just held by two bolts. It is on the same side where the fanbelts of your vehicle are.

If you cannot see the belt anymore, then its broken.

**rayban7g** · December 16th, 2006 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by al00399

starting the engine is not possible when your timing belt breaks down. I remember my uncle had his pajero serviced changed the timing belt since he already reached 80K km, instead of using an original timing belt bumili cya ng replacement lng and while he was driving at 80kph there was a "toktok" sound and the engine shutdown. when the mechanic opened the engine naputol daw yung timing belt and tumukod yung mga pistons kaya full overhaul ang ginwa.

same what happened to me more than 3 yrs. ago

Ginago yung trabaho ng mga lintek na "siraniko" na yun sa Banawe. Orig parts pa man din binili ko,.. wala rin!

Fortunately, hindi naman nasira mga valves.... no need to overhaul... kaya nakahinga ko ng malalim (casa ko na pinagawa ehh... para may warranty... na-holdap nga lang ako sa presyo!

) hehe!

**pdc2** · December 19th, 2006 05:45 PM

normally 80k km daw replace na timing belt... what if 12 years na yun car pero nasa 50k km pa lang yun tinakbo? may time interval na equivalent ba yun normal na 80k km? thanks!

**baludoy** · December 19th, 2006 05:56 PM

are there any symptoms before the timing belt finally gives way? umiingay din ba siya tulad ng fan belt pago pumiglas?

**OTEP** · December 19th, 2006 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by baludoy

are there any symptoms before the timing belt finally gives way? umiingay din ba siya tulad ng fan belt pago pumiglas?

Almost none. That's why t-belt replacement is part of maintenance. Whether the belt is good or not, you will have to replace it when the time comes.

Just did the t-belt replacement on the Vitara (called the '80K PMS). Had it done at home by the underground Suzuki mechanics.

Replaced the following:
-Timing belt
-T-belt tensioner
-T-belt cover (the old one had a crack, allowing contaminants to reach the belt)
-Cranskshaft seal
-Camshaft seal

Also took the time to replace the following:
-Valve cover gasket
-Distributor O-ring
-Sparkplug O-rings x 4
-PCV valve
-Spark plugs
-Water pump
-2 fanbelts

Parts cost almost 10k (all OEM except for the fanbelts and filters, the water pump was the killer * Php3,xxx++)

Labor was Php3k which included brake adjustments, timing adjustment, valve clearance adjustment, coolant flushing, change oil, and other minor items.