Timing belt?

paul1979 · 04-12-2006, 06:30 AM

Ok as far as Im aware uk spec supras and us supras have the same engine in and according to autodata the supra engines turbo or not, 7mgte and 7mge are INTERFERENCE engines, so t belt going is bad news, however even if the data is wrong and in ten years of being a mechanic I've never found it to be. even if the valves and pistons dont have the chance to meet each other, If your doing motorway speeds when t belt failure occurs it can still cause damage just in other ways. The replacement intervalls are there for a reason, its part of looking after your car properly. If its the money side of it do it yourself Ill even send you the instructions!!!!!! just my opinion, MY other bit of advice is to change the tensioners as well as the belt!!!!!

04-12-2006, 06:30 AM	#8
paul1979 Stock Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: preston. U.K. Posts: 8	t belt Ok as far as Im aware uk spec supras and us supras have the same engine in and according to autodata the supra engines turbo or not, 7mgte and 7mge are INTERFERENCE engines, so t belt going is bad news, however even if the data is wrong and in ten years of being a mechanic I've never found it to be. even if the valves and pistons dont have the chance to meet each other, If your doing motorway speeds when t belt failure occurs it can still cause damage just in other ways. The replacement intervalls are there for a reason, its part of looking after your car properly. If its the money side of it do it yourself Ill even send you the instructions!!!!!! just my opinion, MY other bit of advice is to change the tensioners as well as the belt!!!!!