Checking out this 94 GSR and the owner has 107,000 miles on the car. He has not replace the timing belt on it and the car has 107,000 original miles. Is it possible for the orginal timing belt to last 100,000 miles PLUS????? It's own by a more mature female driver, mid 30's. Not own by a 18 year old, so the car hasn't been abused as if a 18 year old were to drive it.

What is your take on this guys? Is it possible for the orginal timing belt on a 94GSR to last 100,000+miles?

 

yeah of course...my belts at 92k and i still haven't changed it yet...i've checked for wearnesss...nothing too major.

 

It happens, but I'd replace it if I were you, my TB just went out 2 weeks ago and I only got 74K

 

Holy poo poo you guys...it's not that hard to change and if it breaks you have a major problem. I just fixed a head for a customer who had bent all 16 valves from his TB letting go. It ended up costing him ~$1300 for all the parts labor to remove the head, all new ITR valves, machine shop work, etc...and he was at low RPM's. Just change it, 90k is the MAX you should let it go on a stock motor. Why try to stretch it, you're asking for trouble

 

Mine goes to the shop Monday morning for timing belt service. 95 Integra LS 103K miles.


[Modified by Md95Ls, 9:49 PM 2/7/2002]

 

I replaced mine at about 100K plus before too. Checked the timing belt and it still looked like it was in decent shape. No large cracks on the belt. Oh yeah make sure you get an OEM timing belt. Wherever you go, make sure they order one straight from the dealership and none of that imatation isht....

 

Who knows you may get 200k out of it,but the day it breaks your screwed big time!!!!

 

Yes, original t-belt surely lasts more than 100,000 miles.
I'm pretty sure Honda recommend service interval is on the conservative side
and there should be some safety margin.
I've heard people with snapped t-belt at around 130,000 but then again
it really depends how hard the car was driven.

 

still waiting for my hookup on Teg TB. I need to change mine and maybe change my gears too...hehehe. ops, water pump included

 

Letting a timing belt go that long is a very foolish thing to do. I caught mine in the act, dont be like me, change it when the manual says so!

 

change it at the recommended mileage...i wouldn't risk it.

 

I broke A TB in my GSR at about 3k RPM's... and guess what? Not ONE bent valve! haha. I was one lucky guy!

 

you are lucky you are at 3k rpm...

 

Ok! Corret me, if I am wrong:

TB: Throttle Body

How was the TB bad? What causes it to go bad?

 

??? Have you completly missed the post.

TB = Timing Belt..

its the topic, and what the last 10 people have mentioned at least once in their responses.

 

 

I'm pretty sure the previouse owners have not changed the belt and i am at 130k.....of course my engine is a LS and already has problems so i don't care if it does go and takes the engine out with it.

 

Ha ha...I was thinking the same thing for a second there.

 

ohh man.. im running at about 104,000 miles right now and havent changed the belt yet. I need to do this asap. but only thing holding me back, that its about $500.00 to change.. man! thats alot of $$$ whats the cheapest someone has gotten it done for??? any good places besides the dealer anyone recommends?

 

my old 87 civic before i bought it my parents new the owners adn there timing belt went 135 then el busto. 800 dolla bill. get it changed for peace of mind.

jesse

 

My stepmoms 91 civic had 150,000 on it. The belt broke when she was going up a hill. No valve damage or anything. But no, it is not going to break at 90,001 miles.

 

hmm i think i'd just change it at the recommended service interval to be on the safe side.. it only costs a few hundred (if you take it in to have it done... ) and not that much if you do it yourself.. but if it happens to snap while your driving.. it would cost way more in most cases.. (over a G)..

 

Just had mine replaced today. $350