Unfortunately you cannot tell by looking at the belt. It may look great and be ready to break. If you have no documentation that is has been replaced and it is past due for replacement then I would highly recommend you just go ahead and replace it. If your engine is a interference engine and the belt breaks you will serious internal engine damage.
you can not tell if the belt has been changed or not if not 100% get it changed its a fraction of the cost compared to a full cylneder head rebiled.
ive got a 2006 focus diesel can you tell me if its got a timing belt
how can you tell if a timing belt is bad
Sometimes you can tell if you take the cover off but if you are alredy there you can replace it. Get a manual on your car to find out how to do it.
Look in your owners manual and see if it was written down. Contact the previous owner. There is no way to look at the belt and know for sure. If your vehicle has an interference engine, I would not take a chance. If you are not 100% positive it has been changed then have it replaced.
its a belt and my dealer couldn't tell me when it needs to be changed, so off to another dealer who said its at 100,000miles but get the tension units changed.
ask a mechanic
You cannot tell by looking at it. For this reason it must be changed at a set time period of miles or years. Without knowing the make, model, engine, & year I cannot tell you when it should be changed. Warning: If the engine is an interference engine and the belt breaks you will have internal engine damage.
you cant really tell, per se, because not only is there a recommended mileage interval (60,000-90,000 miles) for changing it, but there is also the suggestion to change it approximately every 6 years. you can check for wear, however, by removing the valve cover and the upper timing belt cover and checking the teeth on the belt for obvious wear signs.
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.
If the engine runs at all, the timing belt is not "broke."
can you tell me the markins for my timing belt for my peogeut partner van