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Why do California timing belts last longer ?
I was thumbing through the manual, and it states the timing belt should be
changed at 60k, but specifies 100k for cars originally sold in California (and a few other states, which I now forget).. What gives ? did they ACTUALLY put better belts in some cars, or what ? |
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On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:54:20 -0700, "Chief_Wiggum" >
wrote: >I was thumbing through the manual, and it states the timing belt should be >changed at 60k, but specifies 100k for cars originally sold in California >(and a few other states, which I now forget).. > >What gives ? did they ACTUALLY put better belts in some cars, or what ? > > No they are the same belt. Calif and Mass passed laws saying that timing belts had to last 100K. So Mazda changed a line in the owner's manual and VOILA, the timing belts in those states are now "good" for 100k. |
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Lanny Chambers wrote:
> That doesn't mean some won't fail before 100k, of course. Mazda's > choices were a) eating a few timing belt jobs under warranty, or b) not > selling cars in California (Massachusetts is probably inconsequential). > A classic, purely-economic business decision...and a no-brainer. > Of course not. We had someone on here whose stock engine gave out at approximately 40K miles, very unusual for a miata. I decided to replace my belt halfway between the two, at about 80K to 85K miles. I have heard of very few, if any timing belts that have failed before that time, though once again, being a mechanical part, a defective one could break at any time. Pat '96M |
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Lanny:
There's plenty of Miatas here in Massachusetts, that's how we get around when peeping at the leaves on all those country roads. Frank Sawin |
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In article >,
ojunk (Frank Sawin) wrote: > There's plenty of Miatas here in Massachusetts, that's how we get around when > peeping at the leaves on all those country roads. No kidding? I thought all those Miatas came from New Jersey and New York... <ducking> -- Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA '94C the alignment page: http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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At 60,000 -- From what I've seen--
The belt should be normal with a noticeable amount of rubber dust. The belt tooth profile will show slight rounding when compared to a new belt. The Idler and Tension pulleys should be checked for play. Your call on the water pump. At 100,000 if the belt was not replaced at 60,000. -- More rounding on belt, possible delamination just starting. Replace pulleys, water pump, tension spring, etc. "Frank Sawin" > wrote in message ... > Lanny: > There's plenty of Miatas here in Massachusetts, that's how we get around > when > peeping at the leaves on all those country roads. > Frank Sawin --- Outgoing mail is AVG certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 10/8/2004 |
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Lanny:
They are here too, tourists from NY and NJ, we sell them pretty colored leaves to take home. Frank Sawin |
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That seems to agree with my observations. As a point of reference:
Our kids have a 1997 Mazda Protégé which we bought used. The previous owner had never changed the timing belt so I did it at a little over 100K. On this belt, the base material could be seen in the flat areas between the teeth. Clearly, there was more wear than the two that I replaced on the Miata. I would agree from this experience that 60 - 80K sounds right for the Protégé as well as the Miata. Next one coming up is the 60K belt swap in the 2000 Audi A4. "chuckk" > wrote in message ... > At 60,000 -- From what I've seen-- > The belt should be normal with a noticeable amount of rubber dust. The belt > tooth profile will show slight rounding when compared to a new belt. The > Idler and Tension pulleys should be checked for play. Your call on the water > pump. > At 100,000 if the belt was not replaced at 60,000. -- More rounding on belt, > possible delamination just starting. > Replace pulleys, water pump, tension spring, etc. > > "Frank Sawin" > wrote in message > ... > > Lanny: > > There's plenty of Miatas here in Massachusetts, that's how we get around > > when > > peeping at the leaves on all those country roads. > > Frank Sawin > > > --- > Outgoing mail is AVG certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 10/8/2004 > > |
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>Lanny:
>They are here too, tourists from NY and NJ, we sell them pretty colored >leaves >to take home. >Frank Sawin Righty, You are too funny ;-) Lefty ~Cissy :-) |
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