1992 Camry Timing belt 4cyl
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1992 Camry Timing belt 4cyl
I bought an 1992 Toyota Camry 4 cyl with 126700 miles on it, runs excellent. The lady I bought the car from never had the timing belt changed, do I need to have this done and what do they charge? If say the belt breaks will there be any internal damage or is it what they call free spining?
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RE: 1992 Camry Timing belt 4cyl
Yes, it needs to have the timing belt changed, its like 60,000 miles overdue. Toyota says change it at 60k. So it shoulda been changed twice now.
You mean is it an "interference" engine and the answer is no. This means that if the timing belt breaks it probably will NOT wreck your valves (from the pistons hitting them). But even so, the timing belt can get loose enough to jump time, which will definitely affect performance and not in a good way. So i'd just change the belt.
I would also change the idler pulleys and the water pump too at the same time and then you can drive this car another 100,000
You mean is it an "interference" engine and the answer is no. This means that if the timing belt breaks it probably will NOT wreck your valves (from the pistons hitting them). But even so, the timing belt can get loose enough to jump time, which will definitely affect performance and not in a good way. So i'd just change the belt.
I would also change the idler pulleys and the water pump too at the same time and then you can drive this car another 100,000
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