Timing Belt

[leojadazol]

need help.... do you feel anything while driving if you have a bad timing belt?

[Thrizzl3]

FYI our cars have timing chains. which last the life of the engine.

[PearlM3]

FYI our cars have timing chains. which last the life of the engine.

Hahaha

[JonsMazda]

FYI our cars have timing chains. which last the life of the engine.

BOOYAH!!!

[taz4432]

FYI our cars have timing chains. which last the life of the engine.

Not always, but typically.

[cwp_sedan]

FYI our cars have timing chains. which last the life of the engine.

Which "should" last the life of the engine. I have known them to fail on other manufacturers vehicles. It's not very common though.

Not always, but typically.

Yep

[Thrizzl3]

lol fine.."should" last the life of the engine.

[leojadazol]

im sorry guys. im talking about the drive belt. my bad. does it feel hesitating when youhave bad one?

[Harbour Rat]

You mean the alternator and/or AC belt? Neither would cause the car to run funny or hesitate if they are slipping.

If the alternator belt slips badly or breaks then the warning light on the dash will come on but the car will keep running for a while, until the battery dies. Of course if this belt breaks your water pump stops turning and the engine will overheat very quickly. Depending on the year of the car you have a temperature gauge or warning light to let you know if this happens.

If the AC belt breaks you just won't have any AC.

[schmat66]

mine went the other night i think getting it looked at tomorrow but sure as hell ssounds like it..

[maz06]

mine makes a weird noise when its damp/wet outside but it will go away after awhile.

[Maz3Dan]

Here I go showing off my lack of car knowledge again!

Hit up Mr. Lube yesterday where they told me my timing belt is loose and needs replacement. They also said something about tension, but after reading the forums he may have meant tensioners (as if I know what that is, lol).
I come on here and read we don't use belts, but chains that should last a lifetime. So WTF is Mr. Lube talking about?

[slam525i]

So WTF is Mr. Lube talking about?

Mr. Lube was likely saying "Give me money"

Beyond malice and bad business practice, there's also the chance it was incompetence. In the late 90s, early 2000s, I had brought my old E34 in for drive clean testing at a small shop. The monkey, who was holding a cigarette as he opened the gas cap, asked me if it was a diesel because he couldn't see any spark plug wires...

[Maz3Dan]

Well goddamn Mr. Lube! I'll probably see if I can have Jimmy take a look just to be EXTRA careful...

[5_Alive]

Here I go showing off my lack of car knowledge again!

Hit up Mr. Lube yesterday where they told me my timing belt is loose and needs replacement. They also said something about tension, but after reading the forums he may have meant tensioners (as if I know what that is, lol).
I come on here and read we don't use belts, but chains that should last a lifetime. So WTF is Mr. Lube talking about?

They could have meant accessory belt and belt tensioner?
If so then yes have those checked..

[krimsalt]

Normally belts don't give warning before they go, that's why it's usually imperative to change them on time. Chains can cause issues (and belts) if they jump time, making the timing of hte engine off and causing major vibrations and other unpleasant symptoms