Re: Time for timing belt

[Wendell_Gurley@notes.toyota.com]

Wendell Gurley@TOYOTA
02/03/98 03:47 PM

I changed mine at 141k.  Never had any problems with the belt or the water
pump.  Guilt from other owners stories eventually got to me.  However,
dealers told me there was not a recommended replacement time specified for
4kq's.

At 08:11 PM 2/2/98 -0800, you wrote:
>R. Cummings wrote:
>>
>> I suppose this has been mentioned before but I think the timing belt
will
>> probably go 100,000 mi.
>><snip>
>>
>>I will state what is obvious to most listers, but might not be for a
>>few:
>>
>>DO NOT RUN YOUR TIMING BELT 100,000 MILES.
>
>You snipped too soon. My point was: even if the timing belt would go
100,000
>mi, the water pump probably won't.  If either fails, it's a head rebuild
and
>major $. So, be sure and change the pump with the belt.
>Bob Cummings 87 Coupe GT 113,000mi