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#23 of 42 My new 96 Avalon XL by tomwilliams Aug 25, 2003 (11:41 am)
I just bought a 96 Avalon Xl which has 67k on it. When should I have the timing belt changed? Is it the normal 60k miles or is it more like some newer cars?
#24 of 42 tomwilliams by arslan Sep 01, 2003 (8:44 pm)
On the Avalon, Toyota recommends the timing belt be changed every 60,000 miles. The dealer will probably recommend a new serpentine belt as well.
#25 of 42 Timing Belt 2000 XLS by pwarth Nov 04, 2003 (8:25 am)
I'm getting ready to bring my 2000 XLS in to the shop for a Timing Belt job. Does the tensioner have to be rebuilt/refilled? Does it have to be retensioned after a certain amount of time?   Is it recommended that the water pump be changed at the same time? Anything else that should be done while they're in there?? Replace all other drive/acces belts, etc ?   THANKS !   Pete
#26 of 42 filter/H2O pump by nomad56 Nov 05, 2003 (12:48 am)
ab-Yeah, I drove around without an alignment, and saw some irregular tire wear. Then I got the "fronts" (PU's) in, and did a 4-wheel alignment.   pwarth-yup' do it all while you are in there. Parts cost is negligible once you do that much "surgery" ...idler, tensioner, pulley, do a thermostat, too
#27 of 42 Timing Belt 2000 XLS by pwarth Nov 05, 2003 (7:48 am)
nomad:   do you recommend replacing the water pump too?   thanks.
#28 of 42 Tmg Blt by nomad56 Nov 05, 2003 (8:19 am)
pwarth-Absolutely! The water pump is almost a given when doing the tmg blt.
#29 of 42 timing belt change question by petras Mar 22, 2004 (8:31 am)
hi everyone and thanks in advance...i have a 98 avalon with 74k mi...owner's manual recommends timing belt change at 90k or 60mos...is this engine an interference design where a broken timing belt would cause damage or would it simply stop running?
#30 of 42 Timing Belt? by abfisch Mar 24, 2004 (11:13 am)
Nomad56:   What mileage have people safely pushed before changing the timing belt. I know the service manual for the current model year is about 85K-90K.   Thanks.   abfisch
#31 of 42 timing belt by fndlyfmrflyr Mar 24, 2004 (5:15 pm)
After reading post 376 I checked my owner's manual. Except for a few driving conditions (not ones I normally encounter) there is no recommendation for my 96. I'll probably change it next year when I do a major maintenance (belts, brakes, tires, all fluids, hoses, plugs and wires, ...).
#32 of 42 by nomad56 Mar 26, 2004 (9:58 am)
abfisch-I am not sure of a MAX range of the belt. I have seen a couple pass 100k. FYI: I haven't seen one break(on this engine)! My buddy had one come into his shop(ES300) that was "fraying" before it broke and the slapping of the frayed belt made a heck of a noise. One that would make any driver see their mechanic.   mikem30-If those imperfections are "polished" and smooth to the touch, it is NOT likely that it is "environmental". ie)working from the outside-in. Take it to a body shop, or two, for a better analysis of what's going on. -nomad56-

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