how do I know if my car needs a timing belt , if my car has a chain .does it mean I dont need to change it till it breaks .. and if it breaks wat can happen to my car ... will I have an accident or wat? and where can I find timing belt in the car ?
Car detail is as follow:
Mazda 1996 626 106,000MILEHow do I know ?Replace a belt if you don't know when it was changed last. It is located on the right side of your engine compartment behind a plastic cover behind the other car belts. Remove this cover with a Phillips screwdriver or 10 mm socket to inspect it. A broken belt can cause a $1600 Valve and head resurfacing job. An accident will depend on your ability to control the car with a frozen engine. A $200 timing belt job is well worth the lack of headaches it could become. I know out of personal experience.
Good Luck and hope this helpsHow do I know ?call the parts dept...geezzzze most cars call 4 belt at 60.000 to 80,000 ...chains u dont changeHow do I know ?Timing belts should be changed @ about 90,000 miles.. you will notice, it will spudder and just act funny or sometimes stall.. i would get it replaced if you haven't in those 106,000 miles.How do I know ?ask a dealership if you're car has a belt or chain. If it's a belt, they can tell you at what mileage to change it.How do I know ?autozoneHow do I know ?The belt should be chanced now. They are normally changed at 60,000 miles.
If the belt breaks at highway speed, the engine will be destroyed. May or may not cause a traffic accident, depending on how well you handle the emergency.
A belt breaking at speed will definitely cause an accident in your jeans :) .How do I know ?If its a California car, it should have been replaced @ 105,000 miles. If it's a 49 state car, 60,000 miles. If your timing belt breaks, you have an interference engine. You will most likely to damage your valves and pistons (that's $$$$$$ in plain English), and your car will stop running.
