Re: does the tib have an interferece engine?

yes it does.....i changed mine recently at 90k....took me about an hour...got the parts from lowsonoma for cheap

 

Re: does the tib have an interferece engine?

yes its an interference engine. The manual says 60,000 is recommended, but california is recommended for 100,000. I think it has to do with the milder, warmer temperatures, although I wonder why they wouldn't recommend FL etc. as well for that interval...

 

Re: does the tib have an interferece engine?

yes its an interference engine. The manual says 60,000 is recommended, but california is recommended for 100,000. I think it has to do with the milder, warmer temperatures, although I wonder why they wouldn't recommend FL etc. as well for that interval...

Because it's very humid over here, and humidity can lead to rot, after an extended period.

Regardless, I changed mine at 85k and the belt showed very minor wear. I do have a V6, but I have heard from a couple master hyundai techs that you're typically fine until 100k, but it becomes risky to wait longer than that.

 

Always do maintenance first. The exhaust will sound terrible with bent valves.

 

can't but agree with it

 

I suggest doing the maintenance. My boyfriend use to work for the dealership and he saw many timing belts breaking from 60k-80k. I changed mine at 59k and it was all cracked, my boyfriend said it wouldn't have lasted more than another couple thousand miles.

 

thanks for all the input guys. as for the maintenance, SFR sells the package for $200 with the timing belt, water pump, etc and hyundai wats $500 to install and a small shop near my house wants $380. is it worth it to go to hyundai to have the timing belt stuff done?

 

Depends on the shop, but I almost never go to the dealership since they always charge more. If the shop backs up their work (which most do) then save yourself some dough and have them do it.

But yeah, definitely don't wait. Even if your timing belt is still in good shape it's not worth taking the chance.

 

If I had the money I would be throwing down for the maintenance. Engines for tibs are cheap but that's just a pita that could easily be avoided. The exhaust won't be going anywhere don't worry

 

If your at 60k and you have owned it the whole time you probably need to change. However if you bought it used and you don't know if it has been changed, take the cover off. Super easy. But before you go for exhaust take care of your engine!

 

We just had a local S/C'd tib's timing belt give out, after he put in a racing block and did massive amounts of work to the car. I just did my timing at 60k miles, and would recommend you do the same.

When it comes to preventive maintenance, it shouldn't be overlooked, especially if you're talking about adding aftermarket parts, no matter what type. Sure the belt may last another 20k miles over 60k, but would you consider driving 10k miles on a single oil change because you were able too? Do the work now, free yourself from a potential disaster later, and get that exhaust on when you don't have to worry about what should be done to the car now. :3_pimatyo

 

At 60k i suggest u only do the timing belt, and other belts....@110k do all

 

how do i check if the timing belt has been changed or not?

 

Just pull the cover off and look at it. Your looking for cracks, missing teeth, chunks taken out of the belt, anything that doesn't look right. If you would like I can post a DIY tomorrow.

 

well, stupid question, but which belt is it? i have the I4 and there are quite a few belts on the right (passenger) side of the engine.

 

if your timing belt has been change you should have a sticker saying when it was change...
if not then more than likely it hasn't been change.
your timing belt is inside the plastic cover attached to your engine. take off the 4-5 bolts( 10mm)

 

Thats true unless a previous owner did it themselves. I will post a picture at about eight!

 

Here ya go! this is on the passenger side of the engine and mine is PAINTED silver.

Here are the bolts with one hidden behind a hose.

Here are the bottom bolts.

Good luck!

 

The belt will still come with that sticker. I was sure to affix it on the cover so I could remember when I did it.

Any licensed mechanic should be able to do this. There's nothing special about the tib compared to other cars with the timing belt.

 

Yeah, and its not like a V6 where you have to line up timing marks on 4 different cams.

 

dont go through sfr. contact lowsonoma

 

jeez im at 114K right now and i need that belt but no money =(

if my engine goes i can always get another one for 600 bucks though... but that still a lot

 

ok heres the deal, first, thanks for hte pictures Tibbyking! but that cover in those pictures, my car doesnt have. there just 3(i think) belts there. theres one on top slanting down towards the back of the car, one udner it slanting the otehr way, and one wayyyy down. nto sure which is which, but they all look kind of new. maybe a little less tehn 1/4 inch think, teeth all feel intact, not alot of ware that i can see.

 

hehh?!? what kind of engine do you have? lol...
those are the accesory belts....look at the picture..

 

Yeah why dont you take a picture and post it and we can outline it for you!

 

I have the 2.0 i4. Ill take pics when I get home. And like I said I don't have a cover over the belts like show in that pics

 

There has to be or your belt is trashed. The cover is there to keep it clean and protect it. Here look at this picture.

 

ignore previous post. found timing belt. and yes it had the cover, im just an idiot. well teh belt actually looked like it was in great shape. there weer no cracks and all of the teeth were intact. very greasy in there lol. to me, it looks good. but im going to take it to my mechanic and ask him to take a quick look and see if it looks like its relatively new or not. thanks for all the help guys!

/end long thread. lol