Timing Belt 2002 Elantra

Checked the owners manual and it stated the timing belt should be replaced
at 60,000 miles. Car currently has 65,000. Should any other items such as
water pump etc. be changed in addition to the belt while that area is
disassembled? Does anyone know the average cost of replacing the timing
belt (parts and labor)? One last question, is this an interference engine?

Thanks

 

This is probably the most commonly asked question in this forum. Do a
search and you'll find a ton of information.

 

Water pump
$250 to $450
Yes

 

Last time I had it done the mechanic suggested the belt tensioner as well.
Wasnt a lot extra but if it goes , the end result is same as broken belt.
John

 

If you're the original owner, don't do the water pump as suggested b
Edwin. It's covered 10 years/100k by the powertrain warranty. If i
fails after the warranty is up, the belt will have been on the car lon
enough to be close to justifing another replacement on that count alone (
years/60k miles, whichever comes first).

Do not replace the tensioner. Some vehicles have a hydraulic tensione
which can fail silently. Your tensioner is a pulley on an eccentric.
I've never seen a 2.0 tensioner pulley fail. If it does start to have
problem, you'll hear it.

Drive belts must be removed to replace the timing belt. Replace them i
cracking. If not, consider it if they have 30k or more on them. Yo
shouldn't need to pay any additional labor for this, just the price of th
parts.

Cost varies greatly by type of shop, brand of parts, and geographic area.
Get quotes from places near you to get a good idea. If using a
aftermarket belt, use a brand of excellent reputation only.

Engine is indeed interference

 

Question for you, sir.

Agree that the water pump probably need not be changed with the first timing
belt change, but what about the 2nd? My son is quickly closing in on #2
(118,000 miles). In my world, it might make sense this time.

 

Tough call. I'd say it depends on your personal risk management philosoph
and what you're actually risking. I.e., the risk would probably b
different for a do-it-yourselfer as opposed to someone paying deale
prices for the job. I don't see that many leak, but I've also seen the
leak as early as 23k

 

I would like to thank all the people who responded to my timing belt
question. This is a great newsgroup.