请教DON及高手

luckystar · 发表于 2003-12-15 14:22

我的车不到11万,据说要换TIMING BELT,一定要换吗?功能是什么? 多谢.

DonCherry · 发表于 2003-12-15 14:58

Yes, you must change unless you will sell it soon.
First check the user manual and see when need change, (100kkm or 120kkm or what ever).
Make sure you have the belt, some models(mainly V6 engines are using timing chain, which don't need change).
It synchronize the ignition firing order. Quite important parts.

luckystar · 发表于 2003-12-15 16:16

Hi, Doncherry. I relly appretiate for your quickly help. I checked the maintenance schedule,it should be replaced on 168kkm/84months,right now, 108kkm/66months.
but if regularly drive in under -29c, it should be replaced at 100kkm.I'm not sure if I should follow the special condition in montreal.
Thanks a lot

DonCherry · 发表于 2003-12-15 16:41

I would like to suggest you to change. I guess you are driving an used car, which you don't have credible information about its true mileage; who knows how many km it ran. So, if you want to keep it for 3 years, better to change it.

moruo · 发表于 2003-12-15 21:19

DON说的非常对，以我所听到的是一样的，千万不要因小失大，等你真正除了问题恐怕就得3，4百刀了，GOOD　LUCK!

luckystar · 发表于 2003-12-16 12:04

Thanks a lot, guys. I'd like to change. but I'm confused for the price. 1.timing belt 449, water pump 165 plus tax. 2. timing belt+water pump 325.
Don, do you have some suggestions? Also do i need rust proofing(near 6 years)? At least I will keep it two years.

luckystar · 发表于 2003-12-16 12:39

By the way, my car is Honda CRV,98.

DonCherry · 发表于 2003-12-16 14:58

The price is parts+labor or parts only? Sounds expensive. Do you call the street parts store about the belt?(Two belts maybe for Honda). Usually you don't need change the water pump. But if the pump is very cheap, you can considering change. Because changing pump is much easier when take off those belt.
Maybe you should find cheap belts and bring to garage for changing.

luckystar · 发表于 2003-12-18 11:00

Thanks a lot, Don. Timing belt $53, Mechanick, $69.99, Canadian tire. Canadian tire ask $260 +tax for changing timing belt, Is it reasonable?
Do I need to try small garage if it has a lit risk?
Merry Christmas!

DonCherry · 发表于 2003-12-18 17:04

If $260+tax is the price for belts and pump and labor, it will be a very good deal. If only include belts and labor, it is so so, but still not that bad.
I guess $69 is for tensionor of the belt, you can reuse it in order to save money.