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fwuffy squirrel · 02-15-2010, 11:04 PM

Not sure if my belts are going bad but from underneath the car, it looked pretty bad.
What do you think?

EDIT: Sorry I put "timing" by habit in the title. I just meant belts in general lol I feel pretty dumb ^_^

essforteen · 02-15-2010, 11:11 PM

Thats not a timing belt its an accessory belt has nothing to do with timing. replace it!

LayNLow · 02-16-2010, 01:05 AM

One is cracked, the other is soaked in oil. Change your front main while your replacing the belts.

fwuffy squirrel · 02-16-2010, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LayNLow

One is cracked, the other is soaked in oil. Change your front main while your replacing the belts.

What do you mean by my front main?

xkamikazestormx · 02-16-2010, 01:11 AM

front main seal. a seal that is behind the crank pulley

Lozer · 02-16-2010, 01:18 AM

take it down to the car wash and power wash the front of the motor too. clean is nice you can see the leaks that way

Jakob · 02-16-2010, 03:36 AM

and keeps your hands clean when you work on your car

mine looked worse when i changed them... but i would clean that oil and get some new belts if i were you

datboibrad · 02-16-2010, 09:33 AM

if you can see any cracks or sections of belt material missing it needs to go. grab the belt and twist it a little by hand because you cant always see cracks especially when the belts on our setups dont run on the backside at any point like serpentine belts on larger setups on newer cars with only one belt and a spring loaded tensioner.

02-16-2010, 01:05 AM	#3
LayNLow Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: memphis tn Posts: 346 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	One is cracked, the other is soaked in oil. Change your front main while your replacing the belts. __________________

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essforteen Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LAX Area (So CAL) Posts: 1,802 Trader Rating: (50) Rides Gallery: essforteen Feedback Score: 50 reviews	Thats not a timing belt its an accessory belt has nothing to do with timing. replace it!

02-16-2010, 01:11 AM	#5
xkamikazestormx Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,786 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	front main seal. a seal that is behind the crank pulley

02-16-2010, 01:18 AM	#6
Lozer Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nor cal Posts: 197 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	take it down to the car wash and power wash the front of the motor too. clean is nice you can see the leaks that way

02-16-2010, 03:36 AM	#7
Jakob Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2006 Location: deutschland Age: 36 Posts: 483 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	and keeps your hands clean when you work on your car mine looked worse when i changed them... but i would clean that oil and get some new belts if i were you

02-16-2010, 09:33 AM	#8
datboibrad Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tx Posts: 636 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	if you can see any cracks or sections of belt material missing it needs to go. grab the belt and twist it a little by hand because you cant always see cracks especially when the belts on our setups dont run on the backside at any point like serpentine belts on larger setups on newer cars with only one belt and a spring loaded tensioner.