Can you tell how old your timing belt is?
Unfortunately, if you don’t have a detailed history of your car’s repairs then this may be the only way left for you to find out just how old your timing belt is.
Where do you put a timing belt sticker?
Most mechanics will include a sticker under the hood that includes this information, however. Just like the sticker that you’ll get in the corner of your windshield when you have your oil changed, any technician changing your timing belt should be putting a sticker under the hood of your car that lists the date a timing belt has been swapped out.
What causes an oil leak on a timing belt?
Oil Issues: You may have problems with oil leaks and bad oil pressure when there is a problem with your timing belt. This can happen because the bolts securing your timing belt cover come loose and oil will leak around the gasket between the engine block and the timing belt cover.
Where is the timing belt on a camshaft?
Your timing belt is looped around a pulley at the end of your crankshaft. The other end of the belt is looped around a similar pulley on your camshaft.
When to change the timing belt on a Lexus?
I notice that the newer Lexus schedule calls for the timing belt to be changed @ 90k miles or 108 months (9 years), whichever comes first. I wonder why they changed the time schedule? Most likely due to statistical data gathered over the years telling them the 6 years was overkill. This is just my opinion of course.
When to change timing belt ( age or miles )?
If that part freezes up, its bye-bye belt, instantly. You should have the coolant changed every 3-5 yrs to keep the pump seals happy. I notice that the newer Lexus schedule calls for the timing belt to be changed @ 90k miles or 108 months (9 years), whichever comes first. I wonder why they changed the time schedule?
When to change the timing belt on a LS400?
In every case it has been due to the failure of another part. The timing belt on my first LS400 was trashed in the mid-1990’s when the water pump seized at around 75,000 miles – which, of course, was just after the power train warranty had expired.
What happens if the timing belt goes bad?
But, of course, if the timing belt system does fail, the dealer gets to charge you $5,000 to $10,000 when the engine valves get friendly with the pistons. Imagine you are a Lexus engineer and the boss asked you to estimate how long the timing belt is going to last.