yeah i guess it is possible it wasnt changed.it is possible that is a autoparts store belt.i am pretty sure it is a autoparts belt because of the 168 on it.
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That really, really scares me as a mechanic. You mean to tell me that Advance Auto parts is charging me $50 a pop for each of their low quality, shredding-prone belts? That is really scary stuff. To think that I was using Advance Auto Parts brand timing belts in my customers' cars. I will never buy T-belts from them again. EVER. (slaps self in face) :scared:
Something about having a change-out interval of 60k and designing a cheap belt that breaks after only 20k, but not specifying this when purchasing seems extremely dishonest at best. I don't really understand this. So there are belt manufacturers out there making timing belts that break before the service interval is due? Shady. Very, very shady.
I have seen a number of Korean cars here w/broken belts at less than 70k miles. I guess you get what you pay for sometimes. Next time your at the parts store ask for the cheap belt and then the gatorback or gates or anything that is twice as much. Usually just a visual inspection will give you the real story.
Great, so you deleted the balanceshafts?