There is a good reason Hyundai recommends replacing your Timing Belt every 95000km or 60000 miles! I recently helped my daugher purchase a used 2004 Hyunda…
There is a good reason Hyundai recommends replacing your Timing Belt every 95000km or 60000 miles! I recently helped my daugher purchase a used 2004 Hyunda…
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Great post. You are a good dad. My father in law can’t drive anymore and
gave me his 2002 Sonata 2.5L. 105,000 miles without a timing belt change.
First thing I did was have the belt and water pump changed. The belt did
not look as bad as yours but better safe than sorry. The car is good to go
for another 60,000 miles
I will never buy another vehicle that has a timing belt with an
interference type motor. The new Hyundai cars apparently have timing chain
now. All Hyundai had to do was remove .010″ off the top of the pistons and
I wouldn’t have had bent up valves. It’s not only Hyundai almost all the
manufacturers have these B.S designs.
I have a 03 Hyundai Santa Fe I’ve had since new. I replaced timing belt at
90k and original belt still looked new. Changing the belt is a serious
PITA! 6hrs it took. I have original Hyundai shop manual and it says check
the hydraulic belt tensioner which I did and looked fine. Idler bearings
were replaced. Car ran fine for a 1-1/2 yrs then I died on the hwy 1 day.
Moral of this story. Replace tensioner no mater what you think or what the
mechanic says it will fail and you will have a blown motor
Hi Vermintator. Was there anything wrong with the Santa Fe engine after you
bought that vehicle with such a poor belt? If not, it gives me some relief.
My 2009 Elantra is at 62,000 miles and I would like to hold out a little
longer before changing the timing belt. I’m thinking my belt can’t possibly
look like the belt above. My manual says change the belt at 90k miles and
inspect at 60k miles – but can’t afford the inspection at this time.
Typically most Hyundai owners change belts at 60k, tho.
Well…. That’s interesting.. See, my mechanic told me ” its the original
timing belt, you better change it now before its too late.” (2002 Mazda
Protege5 Hatch with 2000000KM on it). I have the belt in my hand right now
and it doesn’t seem to have any defect other than some discoloration. I
wonder if it was ever the original belt in the 1st place or this guy just
“jewed” me. The belt seems fine, all teeth are intact, its pretty flexible,
no cracks in the inner teeth. I changed it regardless lol
almost every vehicle on the road suggests replacing the timing belt every
100,000KM or 60,000miles, had two belts go on vehicle’s I’ve owned, new
belt, change water pump at the same time, and good to go
there have been a collection of horror stories with there engines’ timing
belts … supposedly hyundai fixed any problems that the earlier models had
and if you purchase a 2003+ car you shouldnt be worried … even though
some people recon its good for the belt to be changed every 30k miles …
wow, thanks for posting!