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Timing Belt - 5/4/2008 7:29:20 AM

mivec3.8

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Does any one have more than 60,000 miles on their 4th gen Eclipse Gt. My wife has 69,000 on hers. We have to get the timing belt done but I was curious to see if anyone went way past this.

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RE: Timing Belt - 5/4/2008 8:21:32 AM

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Yeah many have.... and many have broken the timing belt. You know what happens then? Pitsons slamming into valves = at the very least a new head, or in some cases a new motor.

Don't be a cheap ass.

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RE: Timing Belt - 5/6/2008 10:24:47 AM

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^^^^You have a way with words Sebba.^^^^ LOL

Definitely get your timing belt replaced! It is not cheap to get this done but it is a heck of a lot cheaper than replacing your engine!

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RE: Timing Belt - 5/6/2008 10:37:42 AM

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This is why Mitsubishi has a poor reliability history. Its not like a Honda where everything is expected to last tripple what the service limit is. They say the T-Belt should be replaced at 60k, and they mean it lol.

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Reliable + Fast = Not Cheap
Fast + Cheap = Not Reliable

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