I remember 15 years ago running gates blue belts in my old 4g63 boosting 25 pounds, abusing the **** out of that engine for about 10 years , that belt never failed . I’ve build many dsms with 700 plus hp and never ever broke a blue gates belt.
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Why did this timing belt fail at only 60k miles?
- Thread starter streetroc
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Hey man I'm used to small blocks, not rice burners. This was the first Honda engine I've ever built and I only did it because it was my car in college and I'm really attached to it
If you want what came from the factory, get a mitsuboshi belt. Your belt probably sat on the shelf a few years before you got it. So its extra dry. How cracked is it between the ribs?
And if you were idling when the belt broke, you’re “probably” ok. Only one way to find out.
And if you were idling when the belt broke, you’re “probably” ok. Only one way to find out.
Mitsubishi makes belts for Honda engines?
Slight cracking between a few ribs. Most cracking is on the backside of the belt.
Was slowing down using engine braking in 3rd gear coming up to a red light. Already tried restarting it several times before I realized the belt had broken.
+1
If I'm working on a car to save some money, I try to not cheap out on parts that are either essential, or a pita to replace, when I did the timing belt on my accord the Aisin timing belt kit was 180, the gates one was like 150, and some china **** brand one was like 100, and the aisin kit came with a mitsuboshi belt along with better parts made in japan.
As to that timing belt in the original photo it looks pretty ****ered, makes me want to pop my upper timing cover off and just give mine a looksie. Did you replace the belt tensioner too, if that belt was improperly tensioned it could cause it to wear a lot faster, that's another part I don't trust a generic parts supplier to make to OEM standards.
Not Mitsubishi. Mitsuboshi. Two different asians.
I tried a Gates Belt once... But my Pants kept falling down..
Maybe your from the hood in Macon lolI tried a Gates Belt once... But my Pants kept falling down..
