92 Dodge Shadow timing belt...

[Deke]

At what mileage should the timing belt be replaced in this car? Just rolled
over 60,000 miles last week. Doesnt say (that I can find) anything about it
in the owners manual. Used 90% for highway driving, in excellent shape.
Thanks

Peace
Deke

 

[Daniel J Stern]

At what mileage should the timing belt be replaced in this car? Just
rolled over 60,000 miles last week. Doesnt say (that I can find)
anything about it in the owners manual. Used 90% for highway driving,
in excellent shape.

You're about due now. If it breaks, the car will stop but the engine will
not be trashed.

DS

 

[N.Cass]

Generally you want to replace a timing belt between 50-80K miles. Since
you do a lot of Highway driving it would be a good idea to replace it
now since those 4 cyl engines(assuming it is a 4 cyl) run a little fast
on the highway. Nothing is worse than a broke timing belt!

Good Luck!
Nick

 

[Daniel J. Stern]

Generally you want to replace a timing belt between 50-80K miles.

50K is wastefully early.

on the highway. Nothing is worse than a broke timing belt!

We're talking about a '92 Shadow. I can think of a great many failures
worse than a broken timing belt on a '92 Shadow, which has a
non-interference engine.

DS

 

[Deke]

Thanks for all the replies. First of next month I'll see about getting it
replaced.

Peace
Deke