voeltz Posted November 1, 2002 Share Posted November 1, 2002 I have a question about the timing belts. Would I be able to tell by looking at it if it's original or if has been replaced. MY car has 104,000 miles on it and I have no idea if the timing belt has been changed. The previous owner used the maintenance records in the manual, but the dealership I bought the car from ripped them all out. ??? How much does this normally cost to get it taken care of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWJ Posted November 2, 2002 Share Posted November 2, 2002 It is not a difficult job to do. There is a idler pully to loosen and once that is done, the belt drops tension and can be easily removed. Just take a good look at the belt you got. Get right up and personal with it. Take a real good look at the ribs and velleys :? you know the belt. Anyways, if it has lots of little cracks or a big one or shows real signs of wear change it now. Other wise, if it is still bright black and looks decent and all that jazz, prolly no worry. The water pump is commonly changeg with the timing belt. Lexus recommends 60,000 and 120,000 miles. No problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWJ Posted November 2, 2002 Share Posted November 2, 2002 Oh yea the job is quoted aproximately 600$ for the 60 and 120 service. It may be more, but prolly not less. You can do it yourself for cheaper. But it still necessary to do. Are you still selling the ride or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voeltz Posted November 5, 2002 Author Share Posted November 5, 2002 Yeah, i'm still selling the ride, but that's not keeping me from doing regular maintenance on it. The day I put it up for sale I ordered new rear brake pads, NGK plugs, and that K&N cone filter for it! :) That was just me being obsessive with the need for more performance. he he he. by the way thanks for all the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voeltz Posted December 30, 2002 Author Share Posted December 30, 2002 AWJ, do you know of any step by step guide for replacing the timing belt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWJ Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Yes I do. This is basically the same thing here. Hope this helps. http://www.mkiv.com/manual/manualtt/timing...ment/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuruma Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Also check the idler and tensioner. Many people change these with the timing belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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