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jks24
31-05-2009, 09:37 PM
Hey

Looking at a dc2r atm, 2001 model with only 87000kms on it. Now just wondering with it being a 8 year old car would the timing belt need to be replaced around now or would it be right to be left for 6 months or so??

Cheers
fitvpower
31-05-2009, 09:56 PM
Hey

Looking at a dc2r atm, 2001 model with only 87000kms on it. Now just wondering with it being a 8 year old car would the timing belt need to be replaced around now or would it be right to be left for 6 months or so??

Cheers

timing belts need to change every 100000kms. If a timing belt snaps there is a high probability of valve damage.
DLO01
31-05-2009, 09:58 PM
Regardless of the amount of kms. Things perish with age. If it has not been changed the belt is 8 years old. Change it and have peace of mind. :thumbsup:
fitvpower
31-05-2009, 10:10 PM
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yeah got mine done at hondacare for 350 i think i cant remember but it was something cheap. also when youre getting the timing belt change you might as well change the water pump!
jks24
31-05-2009, 10:21 PM
Regardless of the amount of kms. Things perish with age. If it has not been changed the belt is 8 years old. Change it and have peace of mind. :thumbsup:

yeh mate thats what i thought, when i bought my ek it only had 74000kms however it was 9 years old so got it changed, honda told me if driven another 5 kms it would of snapped so thankgod i got it done. Looking at a flying banana like your car atm dean :D
VTECMACHINE
31-05-2009, 11:39 PM
100,000km's or 6 years, what ever comes first. Rubber exposed to heat and then becoming cooled, becomes brittle with age. It could snap. The sooner you replace the better.
1900-hustler
01-06-2009, 04:14 PM
100,000km's or 6 years, what ever comes first. Rubber exposed to heat and then becoming cooled, becomes brittle with age. It could snap. The sooner you replace the better.

this is true..

rubber tends to stiffen up over time meaning its prone to break easier..

and you dont wanna wait until that happens. alot of things can go wrong :(
kevster
02-06-2009, 08:20 PM
service book says 5 years or 100k so should have been done if serviced by honda
Zilli
02-06-2009, 09:33 PM
As everyone has said here change it. I did mine at 65k last year
DLO01
02-06-2009, 09:53 PM
I changed mine at 12 000kms. 7 years old. :p
fullmetal
02-06-2009, 11:06 PM
I changed mine at 12 000kms. 7 years old. :p

omg no way! lol
1900-hustler
03-06-2009, 08:13 AM
I changed mine at 12 000kms. 7 years old. :p

Hahahaah just have to say it dont you....

:p
kevster
03-06-2009, 02:41 PM
i got honda to change mine 100ks , took it to a specialist honda mech to get my baffled sump fitted he said timing belt not tensioned correctly so got it done again 110k and then 117k blew the engine at PI so another new timing belt 3 in 2years !
VTECMACHINE
03-06-2009, 04:43 PM
That sucks! haha.. How did you blow your engine?