Xirtam

Is there a way to inspect my timing belt to see if its worn out without taking apart the engine??

imported_94EG6HB

Whats you mileage?

Remove the shroud..

imported_Cablerat

Take off the shroud that covers the belt area.

Look for cracks on the belt..

Xirtam

damn..i wish i knew what a "shroud" was..
my car has 173000kms.. i bought it at 169000 without knowing if the belt has been changed

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

It's the plastic cover that covers the timing belt. It's to the right of the oil cap on the valvecover. There *should* be an inspection hole there too, with like a rubber insert you can take a peek through. Prolly a good idea to do it now and do the water pump too.

donesixer

Naw, you can't tell while it is on the car.
The cracks will happen between the ribs, on the inside.
Just play it safe and replace it now. When one of those break it can really ruin your day.

VIN

1.see if there is a crack on the timing belt
2.is the timing belt have large sound
3.c if the plastic turns to hard plastic