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Originally Posted by CREWZIN
I have 95K on mine and did some looking around for someone who was familiar with the PT because there is certain things about changing the PTs timing belt that is different from many other cars.
If you just want it checked out, any decent mechanic should be able to do it. If you don't have a "trusted" mechanic, ask around at a car show or neighbor or anywhere cars hang out for references to a good mechanic.
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Hi... thanks for letting me know that -- so I have a trusted mechanic but not one that has worked on PT cruisers before - he figured out that he would need to raise the whole (part the timing belt is in) to work on it (i can't remember what its called) and he'll do the water pump while he's at it..... are the "certain things" that are different w/ changing the t-belt for the PT cruisers - can they be listed? or too complex to explain?
I was really hoping the original owner already changed it, but it seems the tension's loose. I thought that maybe the original owner would not have gotten away with not changin the T-belt beyond 100K, now that the car's 110K (not 120K - I was thiking of another car).... is it true, or can the car w/ 110K get away with not changing the timing belt for a while?.... Is it more of a choice to prevent you getting stuck at an unexpected time/place at 110K? I heard some cars go as far as 200K... ALSO -- they saw that one of the screws mounting that whole area in place is loose - so they thought someone had worked on teh Tbelt area in the past.... don't know if that means anything?
I appreciate anymore feedback/info you can give, this has all been truly helpful!
I changed the cam position sensor myself by the way - that was fun (because it was easy & quick). other posting about the wiring burning - that only happens when one of the 3 wires leadin to the part comes out? They were intact when I saw them. The check engine line has stayed off. Thanks for the info on the other threads about this.