Timeline for Timing belt sound - time to replace?
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| Nov 25, 2012 at 1:35 | comment | added | Nick | Puttering and other rhythmic sounds are typically combustion related (plugs, exhaust leaks, etc.). Timing belts, belts, pulleys, and wheels typically squeal or make other more solid "tone". One way to narrow it down: Does the noise change with RPM or vehicle speed? Does it appear when in park/neutral and can you vary it by revving the engine then? | |
| Jun 2, 2011 at 18:06 | answer | added | Brian Knoblauch | timeline score: 3 | |
| May 2, 2011 at 12:57 | answer | added | William Cline | timeline score: 4 | |
| May 2, 2011 at 5:49 | comment | added | Alec | The person at the Toyota dealership just did a quick 5 minute assessment and didn't provide a recommendation. They didn't do a full investigation of the problem because I didn't schedule an appointment when I spoke to them, and they were fully booked for the day. I don't mind bringing it back though. | |
| May 1, 2011 at 12:35 | comment | added | William Cline | Most modern engines will be badly damaged if the timing belt fails. What did the Toyota dealer recommend? Replacing the belt? Replacing the belt tensioner(s)? | |
| May 1, 2011 at 4:50 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackMechanics/status/64552167696121856 | ||
| Apr 30, 2011 at 19:29 | history | asked | Alec | CC BY-SA 3.0 |