I have a 2001 Hyundai Accent 1.6L with 156000KM, orig. Timing belt
Will changing a Timing Belt increase a cars performance at all? Or is it just good to change b4 too late?
As Lover stated, no. BUT if it breaks and you have what is know as an %26quot;interference%26quot; engine, meaning the valves and pistons can hit each other in the case of a valve timing descrepency, you will have a very expensive mess on your hands. Either way you'll be stuck with a tow bill as well whether you have an interference engine or not, Id go in and get yours changed with that mileage Im sure its due and it'll be much cheaper now than after it's too late.
Good luck!
Will changing a Timing Belt increase a cars performance at all? Or is it just good to change b4 too late?
The timing belt does NOT increase performance.
It is swapped out before it breaks and cause huge engine damage.
Good Luck...
If the belt is wore out then yes it well put the car back to normal power. as a old worn out belt well cause the car to lose some performance. but it won't increase the power past stock..
does not improve preformance should have been changed around 75000 get it changed if it breaks, poss new engine so get it chscked pronto
it wont increase the performance not unless it was off a notch,but it will help assure you that its not going to jump timing,its more of maintenance issue than anything else,but if not repaced and it jumps timing it can become a major issue on a repaair bill,good luck.
It will but only a slight amount, simply du to getting timing back to specs. The reason for changing is they become worn and will break. If they break... most smaller modern engine are zeroe clearance and that means when it breaks the pistons will hit the valves causing major enhine damage. If you have 156,000 miles on original belt... you are only about 100,000 over when you SHOULD change it.
CHANGE IT to prevent engine damage and have a new tensioner and waterpump installed at the same time. these latter two items support the timing belt and while this is not cheap it is less costly then and componet dying and warping the valves.
and yes as the mileage and years go by the belt does strech some and the timing componets move off the marks some causing some preformance loss it's just so gradual you don't notice it..
it's like waking up one day and noticing hey YOU have aged some. it sneaks up on u and wham it's there it was just so gradual you didn't notice the loss.
but do have the belt changed with the water pump t/belt tensioner and a thermostat it will save you money in the long run
any car Remember Changing timing belt you need to change or replaced a water pump too. or your engine blow up.
