1998 Toyota Camry timing belt

1998 TOYOTA CAMRY
86,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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ARSHEN
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how many milage should the car have to change the timing belt?

and what will happend if the belt is not changed in time.
Sep 11, 2009 at 2:54 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there.

The recommended mileage to replace the timing belt is 90,000 Mils, if the belt was to fail your engine will suffer serious damage due to pistons striking valves, this will entail the removal of both cylinder heads at considerable cost for repairs.

mark (mhpautos)
Sep 11, 2009 at 3:23 PM
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