when do you if you have to change the belts in the engine bay......?Just curious when i need to change them.

thanks

 

How many miles are on the vehicle?

I believe the 60K service provides for changing both belts.

I had a friend change my drive belt last summer at about 64,500 miles. I think it was still good to go, but I did it as a precaution before going on a road trip.

I haven't changed the power steering belt, but will attend to that this spring and adjust the drive belt at the same time.

I haven't replaced any hoses.

The car is over 12 years old now.

Inspect the belts for cracks. Squealing belts is another sign that they should be replaced.

 

ok thanks i think i will get them changed then because iam all modded up which iam sure puts more stress on them.I have 65k on the car.

 

Actually it doesn't place more stress on them.

Just replace them at 60k intervals.

 

hehe 90k all orginal

 

My AC idler pulley decided to fly off earlier today when my 03 shifted 1-2 @ 7100 RPM. Might want to at least check tension as well as the tensioner pulley nut.

 

i changed all the belts this past september it had all original belts
tha car had 140k on it

 

Yar!1 Too much power!

CONDITION is way more important than miles. Lots of heat cycling and extreme temperature chages will be harsher on them than so many thousand miles driven over the 60K "inspect or replace" period.

 

I just yaked the one off my 95 and called it good.

 

forget the "60k mile" thing....just look at the bottem side of the belt. if there are cracks it needs replacement. if theres not, you dont need to replace them. also when theyre cracked theyll squeak. but theyll also squeak when wet, so you should deffinatly still look at them.

 

thanks guys