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 Toyota 4Runner LIMITED 4X4 LIMITED 4WD V8 SILVER GRAY LTHR 6CD SPOILER ROOF 6CD TIMING BELT AT 87K LOADED $3,550.00 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 6d 19h 6m Buy It Now for only: $11,800.00 |
 Toyota Avalon XLS 2002 Toyota Avalon XLS 1 OWNER MINT COND TIMING BELT CHANGED AT 96K $8,400.00 Time Remaining: 1d 10h 32m Buy It Now for only: $8,400.00 |
 Volvo S40 19TurboMPG LQQKSuperb Silver New Timing Belt Tensioner Recent Tires Service HurryNoRes $1,725.00 (16 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h 51m |
 Lexus LS LS400 1997 LS400 AMAZING COND NEW TIMING BELT CARFAX CERTIFIED NO ACCIDENTS SVCD AZ $6,995.00 Time Remaining: 3d 22h 41m Buy It Now for only: $6,995.00 |
 Lexus SC SC430 NEW TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP NO RESERVE $15,688.00 Time Remaining: 15h 49m |
 BMW 3 Series 325e SEDAN 1985 1 OWNER ONLY 74K LEATHER TIMING BELT DONE 1 OF A KIND 99 NO RESERVE $4,800.00 (36 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 21h 34m |
 Volkswagen Jetta 19L TDI TDI DIESEL AUTO ROOF NEW TIMING BELT SERVICED 1 TX OWNER DALLAS TX $8,999.00 Time Remaining: 3d 16h 10m Buy It Now for only: $8,999.00 |
 Volvo C70 CONVERTIBLE 2000 1 OWNER EVERY OPTION TIMING BELT DONE ALL RECORDS 99 NO RESERVE $3,150.00 (35 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 21h 34m |
 Volvo S70 T5 TURBO 1999 ONLY 2 OWNERS EVERY OPTION TIMING BELT DONE GORGEOUS 99 NO RESERVE $5,100.00 (30 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 21h 34m |
 Volkswagen Jetta WGN TDI TDI DIESEL WAGON AUTO NEW TIMING BELT SERVICED ONE OWNER CAR 70 PICS DALLAS TX $9,999.00 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 7m Buy It Now for only: $9,999.00 |
 Audi A4 18T NO RESERVE All Wheel Drive TIMING BELT JUST DONE MOONROOF FULLY SERVICED $3,308.00 (38 Bids) Time Remaining: 19h 49m |
 Volkswagen Jetta 19L DIESEL 06 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta Tdi BRAND NEW WATER PUMP TIMING BELT HEATED SEATS CD CHANGER $12,900.00 Time Remaining: 12d 17h 3m Buy It Now for only: $12,900.00 |
 Volkswagen Jetta Gls TDI 2002 Volkswagen TDI GLS 5 Speed New 100k mile Timing Belt $6,100.00 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 10h 29m |
 Toyota Camry CE 1999 Toyota Camry CE sedan One Owner Timing Belt Replaced 6130A $2,650.00 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 19h 6m |
 Volvo XC90 FWD 4DR I6 W XC90 7 PASSENGER 1 OWNER LOCAL NEW TIMING BELT ALL SERVICES NEW TIRES CLEAN $15,999.00 Time Remaining: 11h 45m Buy It Now for only: $15,999.00 |
 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited NEW Engine Timing Belt tires windshield battery wipers $3,700.00 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 4m |
 Volkswagen Passat CC NO RESERVE 2002 VW PASSAT WAGON NEW TIMING BELT WATER PUMP TIRES 30+MPG $3,400.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 21h 4m |
 Volkswagen Jetta 4DR DSG TDI DIESEL NEW TIMING BELT WATER PUMP Volkswagen Jetta WAGON TDI HEATED SEATS $15,650.00 Time Remaining: 12d 17h 3m Buy It Now for only: $15,650.00 |
 Volkswagen Jetta Gls 04 VW JETTA WAGON GLS LOADED AUTO NEW TIMING BELT NO RESERVE $4,500.00 Time Remaining: 22h 6m Buy It Now for only: $5,100.00 |
 Saab 9 5 9 5 SE V6 1999 SAAB 9 5 SE V6 30L TURBO VERY CLEAN RARE NEW TIMING BELT $100.00 Time Remaining: 6d 19h 51m Buy It Now for only: $3,750.00 |
 Volkswagen Jetta 19L TDI 2006 Silver Jetta Tdi DIESEL NEW TIMING BELT WATER PUMP $11,995.00 Time Remaining: 7d 22h Buy It Now for only: $11,995.00 |
 Subaru Forester 25XS 2004 Subaru Forester New Timing belt Brakes battery inspected and warrantied $2,075.00 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 9h 28m Buy It Now for only: $6,495.00 |
 Volkswagen Passat CC 4DR TDI GL TURBO DIESEL TDI LTHR ONE TX OWNER SERVICED NEW TIMING BELT NEW WATER PUMP $7,995.00 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 49m Buy It Now for only: $7,995.00 |
 Volvo V70 XC 2002 VOLVO V70 CROSS COUNTRY XC NEW TIMING BELT All Wheel Drive THIRD SEAT $200.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 5d 19h 4m Buy It Now for only: $4,450.00 |
 Honda Accord EX Leather Sunroof Automatic Heated Seats Timing Belt Serviced $1,175.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 8d 20h 4m Buy It Now for only: $9,700.00 |
 Volkswagen Passat CC GLS 2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS 18T Fully loaded Serviced New timing belt Like new $5,900.00 Time Remaining: 6d 16h 25m Buy It Now for only: $5,900.00 |
 Subaru Forester 25XS Prem XS Premium Heated Seats Moonroof New Timing Belt PA inspected Low Reserve AWD $2,231.38 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 8h 59m Buy It Now for only: $9,995.00 |
 Volvo S60 24T 2001 VOLVO S60 LOW MILLES 60K MILLES NEW TIMING BELT BRAKES ALL AROUND 24T $200.00 Time Remaining: 6d 19h 46m Buy It Now for only: $5,900.00 |
 Volkswagen Jetta 4DR 19L TDI 06 Volkswagen Jetta TDI LEATHER ALLOY NEW WATER PUMP TIMING BELT TENSIONER NICE $8,500.00 Time Remaining: 1d 15h 21m Buy It Now for only: $8,500.00 |
 Honda Accord V6 Hybrid V6 Hybrid 255hp 33mpg 430 mile range Heated seats new tires New timing belt $4,550.00 (22 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 21h 34m |
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When to Change Your Honda Goldwing Timing Belts
1975 to 1987 4-cylinder cog Honda timing belts are a very common automotive type that should and will last safely to 45,000 miles, provided they are used in a car with close ratio automatic shifting and fairly medium to high freeway to highway use. BUT, put them in a early Honda Gold Wing motorcycle (GL1000, GL1100 or GL1200) with its manual shift and wider gear change steps creates another situation. Bang, clunk, up and down, over and over - lashing and stressing the belts harshly, setting up stress and shear points around the belt.
You can't tell a thing by looking at them as they NEVER show wear, stretch or cracking.The belt construction, a bias fiberglass rubber laminate, does not allow
for it because valve timing must NEVER alter.
Hundreds of discussions with customers who have broken belts puts the risk range at 22,000 to 28,000 miles or 5 years, regardless of mileage. Push them
further is like playing Russian Roulette with your engine valves and your safety. Preventive maintenance is the key. If you don't know when the belts were last changed, you are at risk.
On the other hand, the 1988 to 2000 6-cylinder curvilinear cog Honda timing belts used on the GL1500 are not so risky and rarely break but those darn radiussed cogs just start to wear during timing fluctuates. A lot of times the bike just stops running due to sensor shut-downs when the valve timing span becomes too distorted or irregular. It's no fun sitting on the highway when you can't figure out what is NOT going on while all systems appear to start and run.
Experience with customers tells us to change your valve timing belts at a about
35,000 to 50,000 mile intervals for best performance and lowest risk of being mysteriously stranded.
So, do it! Change your timing belts! But then, we do make a bigger sale if you
gamble and lose, as lots of riders have done. Valves, head gaskets, exhaust pipe gaskets and ... new timing belts make very nice order!!
Fractions of pennies per miles, a small cost to replace and maintain as compared against damaged engines, huge expenses, towing bill and risk of life and limb. Don't end up on the side of the road when your most critical engine component fails!
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About the Author
Eugene Bileski represents over 46 years in the motorcycle trade as a past importer of Bridgestone, Ducati, Marusho, Norton and Yamaha motorcycles and is founder of Saber Cycle Honda Gold Wing Parts and Accessories at http://www.saber-cycle.com