Usually there is no sign. It will just suddenly break. This car is 12 years old. If the cam belt has never been replaced, replace it no matter what the mileage. If it has been replaced and has over 60,000 miles on the new belt, replace it. If this is an interference engine and the belt breaks, serious engine damage will occur.
The cost to replace the timing belt on a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse is about $700. This will depend on what else needs to be replaced and the dealer that you use.Ê
It has a timing chain. It never needs be changed.
the service manual says needs to bechanged the timing belt every 60K miles.
the warning lights comes on indicating that the timing belt needs to be changed. even once the timing belt is changed, the warning light will stay on until is it reset.
Timing chains usually do not need to be changed until an engine needs to be overhauled. You may need to change it if it makes a weird noise, other than that you should be fine.
That's the 2.6 Mitsubishi right? It has a chain...
You will have no symptoms that it needs to be changed. Also looking at it will not tell you whether it needs to be changed or not as it may look good and be ready to break. For this reason timing belts are required to be changed at a set mileage or years interval. Referred to your owners manual as to the maintenance schedule on the timing belt. It varies with manufacturer from 60,000 miles 110,000 miles.
Condition of the belt, Hours or mileage on the belt,
A 2008 Ford Focus has a timing belt. According to the owners manual, the timing belt needs changed after 100,000 miles.
Timing belts are changed at a set mileage which is listed in your owners manual. The belt may look good and be ready to break. Change it when that manufacture tells you to change it.
if its the 3.5litre v6 no its a belt and needs to be changed every 90000klms
it means that your timing belt needs to be changed.