Timing Belt...

[97Civic]

my car has 110K miles and i was wondering when the timing belt should be changed....and more or less how much i should be lookin at to have it done. Im not a mechanic so throw out some prices...thanks

[Calesta]

120k is usually the change point... I think. Maybe it was 90k. Check your owner's manual!

[97Civic]

well see this guy told me 100K and someone else told me 120K, i bought this car used and it didnt have one so i dont know....how much does that kinda job usually cost?

[Calesta]

It costs a few hundred bucks if you pay someone to do it. The timing belt on its own is around $100 (not sure, been a while) and the labor isn't exactly cheap either.

Ok, I just looked it up in my handy-dandy factory service manual. You're supposed to replace the timing belt every 90k miles, or every 60k miles "under severe driving conditions."

[97Civic]

alright, well all i drive is back and forth to work. Sometimes ill run it hard but not to much, it doesnt have shit for power from the other cars ive driven. so i guess ill have to look around and get some prices cause im going out to sea on sunday for a week so ill have some extra cash to get it fixed....hey would that cause my Check Engine light to come on??

[Calesta]

No, the timing belt will not cause your check engine light to come on. There's no way that your ECU can look at the timing belt and check its condition. What you can do for now is pull your valve cover and take a look at the physical condition of the timing belt. If there's serious wear on the edges of the belt- like chunking or deformation of the teeth, it's definitely time to replace it. If the rubber still looks like it's been freshly molded and not worn down, you'll probably be ok for a little while longer.

[oneqwkcvc]

The timing belt is not hard to do yourself,And if some one does it for you you should be able to find someone around 100-150$ if you buy the belt.I normally charge 75-100$.