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timing belt, mx-5
our '91 just turned 140k. we bought it at
107k, and the timing belt had been replaced at around 80k, as i recall. the car runs true and tight. one source says change the belt every 105k, another (miata garage) every 60k. i gather the worst that could happen if the belt breaks is that....it breaks. no engine meltdown or busted pistons, the apparatus being non-interference. the temptation is to just keep going and see what happens, calling if necessary that faithful companion over the years, the triple-a tow truck guy. bad idea? thanks for any thoughts. art |
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timing belt, mx-5
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"Art McGinn" > wrote: > the temptation is to just keep going > and see what happens, calling if necessary that faithful companion over the > years, the triple-a tow truck guy. bad idea? thanks for any thoughts. On one hand is the cost of preemptive replacement at your convenience; on the other is the eventual surprise of breaking down at a random time and place. Murphy's Law predicts it will be at 3 a.m., in the middle of nowhere (or the worst part of town), in a driving rainstorm, with a dead cellphone battery. Feelin' lucky? :-) -- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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Well said Lanny!
Chris 99BBB "Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > "Art McGinn" > wrote: > >> the temptation is to just keep going >> and see what happens, calling if necessary that faithful companion over >> the >> years, the triple-a tow truck guy. bad idea? thanks for any thoughts. > > On one hand is the cost of preemptive replacement at your convenience; > on the other is the eventual surprise of breaking down at a random time > and place. Murphy's Law predicts it will be at 3 a.m., in the middle of > nowhere (or the worst part of town), in a driving rainstorm, with a dead > cellphone battery. Feelin' lucky? :-) > > -- > Lanny Chambers > '94C, St. Louis > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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timing belt, mx-5
it's best to be sensible, guys. thanks... "Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > "Art McGinn" > wrote: > >> the temptation is to just keep going >> and see what happens, calling if necessary that faithful companion over >> the >> years, the triple-a tow truck guy. bad idea? thanks for any thoughts. > > On one hand is the cost of preemptive replacement at your convenience; > on the other is the eventual surprise of breaking down at a random time > and place. Murphy's Law predicts it will be at 3 a.m., in the middle of > nowhere (or the worst part of town), in a driving rainstorm, with a dead > cellphone battery. Feelin' lucky? :-) > > -- > Lanny Chambers > '94C, St. Louis > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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timing belt, mx-5
Lanny,
Remember Flanagens Law, "Murphy was an optimist" ! :-) Bruce Bing '03 LS |
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