Timing Belt Change,How often..?

-86GTStang · Jan 30, 2004

Hay There . Anyone knows how often, or at what milage I have to change my 2.3 liters timing belt (assembly) ? ?Gonna install a new waterpump tomorrow. Our all season Stang is leaking... It has 105K on the meter, and runs fine. (Installed the A4LD gearbox again after rebuilt, and its working ! ) Just a little worryed about the timing belt...

Stinger · Jan 30, 2004

I think it calls for every 60k or something. It's not a big deal though. It's a non-interferance engine so it won't bend any valves or anything if it comes off.

Stinger

rigdigitty · Jan 30, 2004

they recommend every 60k, but it'll last much longer. the motor in non-interference so i just waited to replace mine once it snapped in half which was around 115k...weirdly enough it was a couple weeks after doin the water pump. if your doin the pump, its prolly a good idea to do the timing belt as well.

-86GTStang · Jan 30, 2004

U got Big warm Brains..

Thanks for your fast respond. Non Interferance , thats nice, Puhhh. If I can find the belt (Bad parts situation here...), I will change it together with the waterpump-mission. This car has been stored for nearly six years, and it just fired up after a 4 secound starter run... Old fuel, bad battery, and oil fom Flintstones days, But NO problem.. This Stang runs ! (Sorry, didnt see the tech side for 2.3L when I posted this forum. But next time, I promise..)

kiddiccarus · Jan 30, 2004

I STRONGLY recommend to change the timing belt when you do the water pump. I had a leaking pump so I changed it and not the timing belt right. WELL wrong idea 3 days later I am driving 75 Miles from the house and the teeth on the belt decided to leave the belt, $145 later in just towing because I couldnt see the belt at the time because of the cover. I had to change the belt, this is a small thing that I will remember always and as a rule Waterpump = Thorough check of the timing belt (it may save you more in the long run) Just a Personal Suggestion!!!!!

-86GTStang · Jan 31, 2004

kiddiccarus said:
I had to change the belt, this is a small thing that I will remember always and as a rule Waterpump = Thorough check of the timing belt (it may save you more in the long run) Just a Personal Suggestion!!!!!

Opps, No teeth situation, thats too bad, with towing and everything. Would try to find the timing belt, and if not, No far away from home driving...

Lx89Stang05 · Jan 31, 2004

Stinger said:
It's a non-interferance engine so it won't bend any valves or anything if it comes off.

Stinger

how is that possible??non-interferance engine???

Cougar · Jan 31, 2004

Lx89Stang05 said:
how is that possible??non-interferance engine???

if the valves are fully open then there's still enough room for the piston at the top of the bore without hitting them.

Lx89Stang05 · Jan 31, 2004

ic, i was under the imperssion that it would. even the N/A motor with out dished pistons cant touch them??

Bearded Forever · Jan 31, 2004

Theres still room for stroke!

Stinger · Jan 31, 2004

Lx89Stang05 said:
ic, i was under the imperssion that it would. even the N/A motor with out dished pistons cant touch them??

Nope...and turbo motors need over .500 lift before they will even think of hitting.

1992 2.3LX · Feb 3, 2004

so how hard is it to change the timing belt?

Stinger · Feb 4, 2004

Not too hard...timing it is the only "hard" part.

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