# Timing belt

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/37503>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler\
**Created:** [October 3, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/37503 "2009-10-03T15:42:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![ursulam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a5b964/32.png) [@ursulam](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ursulam)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/37503/1 "2009-10-03T15:42:16Z")

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i was told by my mechanic that i need to replace the timing belt now. do i? it’s got just over 99,000 mi.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/37503/2 "2009-10-03T16:03:29Z")

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What does your owner’s manual say?

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**Author:** ![euryale1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@euryale1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/euryale1)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/37503/3 "2009-10-03T16:22:12Z")

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You need to replace the belt. You don’t mention the year but since the belt is rubber coated it also as an age limit in addition to a mileage limit. My cirrus v6 said 80k but I replaced it at 63k because the car was 12 yr old.

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**Author:** ![ursulam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a5b964/32.png) [@ursulam](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ursulam)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/37503/4 "2009-10-03T16:33:53Z")

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thank you for responding. it’s a 2001 btw. i guess i knew it all along but since it’s so expensive tried to hope not. i will replace it, and thanks again.

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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 3, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/37503/5 "2009-10-03T17:05:18Z")

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It’s been on borrowed time for about 3 years now so replace it along with the water pump and any belt tensioners.

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**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/37503/6 "2009-10-03T19:49:14Z")

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Listen to ok4450

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**Author:** ![ursulam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a5b964/32.png) [@ursulam](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ursulam)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/37503/7 "2009-10-06T16:43:49Z")

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thank you… but why does the owner’s manual say replace at 120,000? Then I called the chrysler dealer and he said 105,000. !! anyway, i am replacing next week. thanks again.