# Timing: **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 9, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/1481 "2007-07-09T17:59:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![itnenaer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/77aa72/32.png) [@itnenaer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itnenaer)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/1481/1 "2007-07-09T17:59:47Z")
when one does the timing, should one replace the tensioner, the tensioner stud and the idler? also the thermostat? in addition to the belts and the waterpump… ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/1481/2 "2007-07-09T18:08:00Z")
Depends on the vehicle… If it’s a car like the Honda where the waterpump is ruj off the timingbelt then it’s a good idea to change it every time… I’ve always changed the tensioner every OTHER time… Thermostat might be a good idea if it’s right there…The belts definetly since you have to remove them anyways. ---
**Author:** ![AlanY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@AlanY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlanY)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/1481/3 "2007-07-09T20:45:58Z")
I also say it depends. Knowing what vehicle you are talking about makes a difference. If the timing belt change interval is around 60,000 miles, then I might change the tensioner every other time like the previous poster said. On the other hand if the change interval is about 90,000 or 105,000 miles, I would change the tensioner hardware every time. I would change the water pump each time regardless of the miles. On some cars whose water pumps are not driven by the timing belt, I might still change it because of the general difficulty of getting to it. ---
**Author:** ![itnenaer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/77aa72/32.png) [@itnenaer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itnenaer)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 11:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/1481/4 "2007-07-10T11:32:40Z")
i did forget to mention…it’s a camry…i got it used from my brother-in-law…since its used, i’m not sure when the last timing was done…theres a sticker on the timing cover and it notes that it was done @ 60,000 but not sure if it was done @ 120 and it already had 150 and the other belts looks cracked…so i’m assuming it hasnt been done…