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enilyks33r Enthusiast

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Thats just the change interval sticker, do you have service records? if not assume it has not been changed

Genuine Nissan belts come with a similiar sticker that has the as space for the kms to be written on.

This is then stuck near by so easy to determine belt has been changed.

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Yes it should mean that belt was changed, but, the only way to know for sure is to take the cover and have a look yourself. I have recently done a timing belt change and mine was about 40,000k's old when the 100k service was due, (damn those skyline odometers are spot on lol), Undo the fan and remove then you will have some space to get cover off(may need to take belts off also) mark all things that your not sure of with alignment lines to help put it back as you found it ie cam-timing sensor. You can get engine manuals from jpnz for around $150 and I would highly recommend one of those as it will help you save a shitload of cash not having to fork out for a mechanic :D

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thanks guys

ive changed a belt before just not sure if that sticker means "100,000 service due soon" or "100,000 service completed"

so guess when the engine is out the cut ill inspect the belt

do worn belts have cracks in them or are they just saggy?

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thanks guys

ive changed a belt before just not sure if that sticker means "100,000 service due soon" or "100,000 service completed"

so guess when the engine is out the cut ill inspect the belt

do worn belts have cracks in them or are they just saggy?

Belts can have many causes they may lead to failure. The way i look at it, at the end of the day a timing belt is seriously one of the cheapest parts you can buy for any car. If in doubt just change it...its going to be a hell of a lot more expensive if it lets go..

Cheers

Cam

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I understood that the sticker was put on at the time-of-manufacture, and was a reminder that the belt needs to be changed at 100k.

Mine doesnt have it, and it would be the first manufacture release I have seen with it, however most service centres here would write next change at 200k or place the sticker to say 100k done like that is. Pull the cover off and have a look, update post and put me outa my misery

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thanks guys

ive changed a belt before just not sure if that sticker means "100,000 service due soon" or "100,000 service completed"

so guess when the engine is out the cut ill inspect the belt

do worn belts have cracks in them or are they just saggy?

If you start seeing cracks it usually means it is due for a change. However in saying this - the timing belt is a rubber part and it will deteriorate, therefore age can sometimes be of more concern as opposed to Ks. So if your car is older than 10 years old and unsure of the history i highly recommend replacing the timing belt for piece of mind. I also recommend this for hoses too.

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Ignore what Todd and some others have said, the sticker is informing you WHEN it needs to be changed, NOT that it has been changed.

With regards to Skylines and other imports, you can not determine when or if the belt has been changed, and sometimes even taking the timing belt cover off and checking wont give you an indication of age.

Play it safe, if you dont think it's been changed, GET it changed, the belt it's self (for a Nissan CA anyway) is something like $27.

For a $3k+ rebuild, dont risk the timing belt.

Also, some places have different ways of notifying ysers of the change, either by removing the sticker, or placing a new sticker on informing of the change, my CA powered 180sx, the wanker that did the change simply removed the sticker and scratched a 1 in the timing belt cover to say it was changed once.

B.

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sorry to hijack the thread pplz but...i was told to replace the water pump along with the timing belt. wud that be rite? i'm looking to change the belt myself for the first time.. currently downloading the workshop manual. if any1 needs it feel free to send me a pm :banana:

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Your timing belt was changed at 63,155 km's.

The Chinese / Japanese character next to the 12 means (Year) and the Chinese / Japanese character next to the 4 mean (Month)

So the timing belt was changed on the 12th Year of the 4th Month...

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Your timing belt was changed at 63,155 km's.

The Chinese / Japanese character next to the 12 means (Year) and the Chinese / Japanese character next to the 4 mean (Month)

So the timing belt was changed on the 12th Year of the 4th Month...

So when was it changed? The RB25DET is from a R33 skyline. So was it changed 12 years after 1996 or in 2002 or what?

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sorry to hijack the thread pplz but...i was told to replace the water pump along with the timing belt. wud that be rite? i'm looking to change the belt myself for the first time.. currently downloading the workshop manual. if any1 needs it feel free to send me a pm :P

yes people generally change the water pump while doing the belt

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So when was it changed? The RB25DET is from a R33 skyline. So was it changed 12 years after 1996 or in 2002 or what?

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I got my parents to translate it for me as they are Chinese.

Ok the Top (last bit) of the sentence translates to "Change of Timing Belt at"... 100,000km"

Not sure what the middle sentence translates too as it is in Katakana (My parents can only read Kanji)

The last sentence translates to "Timing Belt was changed at" (in you case) 63,155km's on the 12th Year and 4th Month.

OK... Most timing belts in Japan would have been changed just before the 80,000 km's mark.

More importantly is the year it was changed. (12th Year of the 4th Month)

The Japanese year system is based on the emperor's reign.

The Showa Period ended in 1988, so a 1989 build car is Heisei 1.

If I have decoded this right,

This year is 21 (1988 + 21 years = 2009)

Your sticker says (12th Year) 1988 + 12 years = 2000

So it seems your Timing belt was changed in the year of 2000 in April.

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I got my parents to translate it for me as they are Chinese.

Ok the Top (last bit) of the sentence translates to "Change of Timing Belt at"... 100,000km"

Not sure what the middle sentence translates too as it is in Katakana (My parents can only read Kanji)

The last sentence translates to "Timing Belt was changed at" (in you case) 63,155km's on the 12th Year and 4th Month.

OK... Most timing belts in Japan would have been changed just before the 80,000 km's mark.

More importantly is the year it was changed. (12th Year of the 4th Month)

The Japanese year system is based on the emperor's reign.

The Showa Period ended in 1988, so a 1989 build car is Heisei 1.

If I have decoded this right,

This year is 21 (1988 + 21 years = 2009)

Your sticker says (12th Year) 1988 + 12 years = 2000

So it seems your Timing belt was changed in the year of 2000 in April.

That makes sense...

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