Subject	a belts life is actually measured in cracks per inch.
Posted by	pilotgod404 on February 19, 2005 at 8:58 AM
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In Reply To	of course that's not stupid at all. we've debated that many posted by robo (sebring1970) on February 19, 2005 at 05:19 AM
Message	a belt can have up to a given number of cracks/inch before it is considered "toast".... but why wait that long... this is your Z we're talking about here... i change mine every 60k (km) wether it needs it or not.
Follow Ups	timing belt - jasgates00 21:59:06 02/18/05 Depends - ZXRider(SoCal) 22:02:06 02/18/05 why risk it? (n/m) - Tissan© 22:03:48 02/18/05 I heard the belts usually look great even after 125K - robo (sebring1970) 22:13:16 02/18/05 Here is mine after 91K - ZXRider(SoCal) 22:24:13 02/18/05 that doesn't look all that bad =/ i guess the timing >> - stockplayerz (NYC) 09:05:29 02/19/05 False. - ZFreak (Dallas) 11:16:53 02/19/05 It has many other factors also - ZXRider(SoCal) 19:38:32 02/19/05 how can you tell the timing belt has been changed? - Max865(ATL) 22:19:39 02/18/05 There should be a silver sticker in your engine bay - ZXRider(SoCal) 22:25:21 02/18/05 The afforementioned sticker looks like this: - TT XTZ 22:41:53 02/18/05 yep - ZXRider(SoCal) 22:44:33 02/18/05 Yeah, I had the pic on hand from a previous request for it. (n/m) - TT XTZ 22:53:57 02/18/05 88k on mine but not sure if it was changed or not - sethkins88 23:39:51 02/18/05 Change it. Good learning experience, too. (n/m) - whitepearlz 10:11:29 02/19/05 I looked and I do not have a sticker like that,.. - Max865(ATL) 20:11:48 02/19/05 It may be possible, but I don't think I'd trust that. - TT XTZ 21:53:20 02/19/05 I got 112K, but.... - 300zxdream 22:44:41 02/18/05 His post made me think of your story - TT XTZ 22:56:12 02/18/05 Maybe I am stupid but I changed the belt on my 92 last - 240Z FeO2 01:23:57 02/19/05 of course that's not stupid at all. we've debated that many - robo (sebring1970) 05:19:32 02/19/05 a belts life is actually measured in cracks per inch. - pilotgod404 08:58:52 02/19/05 Yep, I did the same. Changed mine last year at 48k, 11 years - whitepearlz 10:09:41 02/19/05 Bought my Z with 49K miles at 10 yrs old.Changed immediately - not-hrz 10:48:19 02/19/05
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