Aimnfire 4th Gear July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 sigh was sending wife to work before proceeding to work place at traffic light junction suddenly engine die off try to start but i hear the cracking sound i knew my timing belt gone already sigh was targeting another 4000km before changing the belt as it will reach 80k base on my calculation from previous belt change forgot my work environment alot of dust and dry marking most rubbers harden faster sigh sibei sian ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 (edited) sigh was sending wife to work before proceeding to work place at traffic light junction suddenly engine die off try to start but i hear the cracking sound i knew my timing belt gone already sigh was targeting another 4000km before changing the belt as it will reach 80k base on my calculation from previous belt change forgot my work environment alot of dust and dry marking most rubbers harden faster sigh sibei sian Belt service life can be shorten by overtensioning... Edited July 11, 2011 by Good-Carbuyer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nf0rc3r 1st Gear July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 Should be glad its idling at red light if not ur engine gone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 sigh was sending wife to work before proceeding to work place at traffic light junction suddenly engine die off try to start but i hear the cracking sound i knew my timing belt gone already sigh was targeting another 4000km before changing the belt as it will reach 80k base on my calculation from previous belt change forgot my work environment alot of dust and dry marking most rubbers harden faster sigh sibei sian Confirmed your belt burst? As ascertained by workshop? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimnfire 4th Gear July 11, 2011 Author Share July 11, 2011 Confirmed your belt burst? As ascertained by workshop? confirm follow the tow truck back to workshop the mech start the engine without me telling them the whole story i just said car cannot start at traffic light he proceed to crank and from the crank sound both he and i know its a timing belt issue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricklyb Clutched July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 sigh was sending wife to work before proceeding to work place at traffic light junction suddenly engine die off try to start but i hear the cracking sound i knew my timing belt gone already sigh was targeting another 4000km before changing the belt as it will reach 80k base on my calculation from previous belt change forgot my work environment alot of dust and dry marking most rubbers harden faster sigh sibei sian nowdays seen to be very easy the timing belt kaput! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricklyb Clutched July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 sigh was sending wife to work before proceeding to work place at traffic light junction suddenly engine die off try to start but i hear the cracking sound i knew my timing belt gone already sigh was targeting another 4000km before changing the belt as it will reach 80k base on my calculation from previous belt change forgot my work environment alot of dust and dry marking most rubbers harden faster sigh sibei sian nowdays seen to be very easy the timing belt kaput! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonjst 3rd Gear July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 nowdays seen to be very easy the timing belt kaput! How much is usual repair cost + belts kits ? need to change water pump too ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acewin 4th Gear July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 confirm follow the tow truck back to workshop the mech start the engine without me telling them the whole story i just said car cannot start at traffic light he proceed to crank and from the crank sound both he and i know its a timing belt issue Bro, Can share what is your ride? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoverofCar 6th Gear July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 wow lau..just when we have thread talking about time belt and chain....someone kana liao....scary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimnfire 4th Gear July 11, 2011 Author Share July 11, 2011 How much is usual repair cost + belts kits ? need to change water pump too ? usual cost $350 and above when you change the timing belt before it burst once burst prepare to pay more than $1k Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimnfire 4th Gear July 11, 2011 Author Share July 11, 2011 Bro, Can share what is your ride? KIA cerato 2005 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendstar Supercharged July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 nowdays seen to be very easy the timing belt kaput! most like to save money go JB and do mah. maybe poorer quality/workmanship. for me, i can afford, i still prefer to do such major servicing at AD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimnfire 4th Gear July 11, 2011 Author Share July 11, 2011 wow lau..just when we have thread talking about time belt and chain....someone kana liao....scary thats why when i browse the web few days back i saw alot of discussion on timing belt via most forums so i made a point to change together at the next servicing haiyah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahjong74 Supercharged July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 sigh was sending wife to work before proceeding to work place at traffic light junction suddenly engine die off try to start but i hear the cracking sound i knew my timing belt gone already sigh was targeting another 4000km before changing the belt as it will reach 80k base on my calculation from previous belt change forgot my work environment alot of dust and dry marking most rubbers harden faster sigh sibei sian For my past few cars, my mechanic will normally advise me to change the timing belt 10 to 15k before the recommended mileage. If recommended mileage is 80k, I will change at 65k or 70k. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahjong74 Supercharged July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 KIA cerato 2005 For korean cars like Kia or hyundai, almost all the workshops outside will recommend to change the timing belt at 60k instead of the recommended 80k. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimnfire 4th Gear July 11, 2011 Author Share July 11, 2011 (edited) For korean cars like Kia or hyundai, almost all the workshops outside will recommend to change the timing belt at 60k instead of the recommended 80k. if i remember correctly agent and the manual state at 90k i forgot to include my work surrounding environment where usually its dry and dusty as my 3 other belts (steering/aircon/alternator) shows signs of cracking around every 15000km Edited July 11, 2011 by Aimnfire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic July 11, 2011 Share July 11, 2011 most like to save money go JB and do mah. maybe poorer quality/workmanship. for me, i can afford, i still prefer to do such major servicing at AD. agree. timing belt dun play play. a few hundred bucks more for a few years peace of mind is cheap insurance if u ask me. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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