# Timing belt on 94 Suzuki Sidekick (16v)

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-on-94-suzuki-sidekick-16v/21144>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** suzuki, sidekick\
**Created:** [October 24, 2008, 4:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-on-94-suzuki-sidekick-16v/21144 "2008-10-24T04:05:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![dogboy1995](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@dogboy1995](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dogboy1995)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 4:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-on-94-suzuki-sidekick-16v/21144/1 "2008-10-24T04:05:16Z")

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Time to change the timing belt on my Sidekick. The shop says FIVE HOURS for a labor cost, $400 plus $50 for the belt.  
  
  
  
 Awful lot of money?

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**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 5:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-on-94-suzuki-sidekick-16v/21144/2 "2008-10-24T05:42:17Z")

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It is, but that’s about right. You usually have to take a lot of junk off to get at the belt.

It’s cheaper than a new engine!

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-on-94-suzuki-sidekick-16v/21144/3 "2008-10-24T10:39:59Z")

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I paid a lot more than that for a timing belt on an Accord.

This is a labor-intensive job. If you want to save money you could do it yourself. Then it would only cost $50. Plus the cost of a service manual, tools, equipment, etc.

It’s much easier to write the check.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-on-94-suzuki-sidekick-16v/21144/4 "2008-10-24T16:14:04Z")

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It may not be enough money. What about the water pump and tensioners, which should also be part of the job?