Today I changed my timing belt.
I drove 61,000 kms (38,000 miles) on my old belt. It was all with cracks.

 

dude.. that would broke like nothing. dam im almost at 90k maybe i should have the belt done.

 

^^ You really should, if it breaks your going to need a new motor.

Lucky you changed it. I guess the conditions are harsh where you are so it corroded faster.

 

^Hmm, you wouldn't need a new *motor*; new valves, or if you want, a new head would do it in most cases (ie, if the pistons and cylinders are not damaged) if you get interference.

 

Yah if mine broke for me itd be a good excuse for a port and polished head, polished valves, and some nice valve springs. But im not saying id like my timing belt to break before i change it, i would just make the best of it if it broke and i bent some valves.

 

How hard was it to change it? Were you going of off a DIY? How long did it take?

 

i changed mine at the reccomended 60k miles and it looked fine.

 

man, looks like you got lucky! I have a friend whose dad drove a newer kia. 60k rolled around and he didnt have time that weekend to relace the timing belt, before he got to 61k it snapped. see ya engine! 02.gif glad that didnt happen to you

 

Thats crazy man. Your lucky you caught that just in time.

 

it does look bad but in all reality the steel line inside of it would have held up for a pretty good amount of time.

im still trying to figure out why they suggest 60k miles in the us and around 30 elsewhere.