You cannot tell that is why you just replace them at a set mileage as recommended by the manufacture of the vehicle.
how can you tell if a timing belt is bad
It uses a timing chain
These have a timing belt . They stretch out and yours is old . If you can not time it or it is mis firing for no other reason , then it is most likely bad .
Yes a timing belt can make it run bad the vale timing gould be off an the cam will be in re tard timing
If I recall correctly. When a timing belt goes bad it just go...
NO! This has no effect on the timing belt.
Timing belt or chain may be bad.
No.
bad belt, bad tesionure pulley, wrong belt, stretched belt
Your 94 S-10 doesn't have a timing belt.
Bad missfire and if ur car is hard to start then its a stretched timing belt.
Is it safe to drive my 2000 Mercury Mystique with a bad timing belt?