Timing Belt How to / 2003 corolla - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

demonfire · 10-01-2006, 07:30 AM

Hey guys, my wife has a 2003 corolla ce with decent mileage and i need to change the timing belt soon. Is this a simple procedure (yes, i'm familiar with cars) or something more complicated? Also, is this motor an interference motor? i would imagine it is, but i'm not sure.

Any how to's / instructions out there to simple things up?

Thanks in advance.

90 GP · 10-01-2006, 08:45 AM

The 1ZZ engine in your car has a timing chain not a timing belt.

***REN69*** · 10-01-2006, 11:03 AM

Yeah, it's a simple as not changing it.

Like 90 GP said, CHAIN not belt so no need to change it until it breaks, which could be never.

alltracman78 · 10-01-2006, 11:25 AM

:laugh:

demonfire · 10-03-2006, 02:41 PM

really? that's pretty cool then i guess. so then i'll just continue with the regular maintenance stuff like oil / tires / brakes / brake fluid / etc.

great little car.

retiredat44 · 10-03-2006, 03:38 PM

Lucky bstrd.... timing belts suck.

demonfire · 10-04-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by retiredat44

Lucky bstrd.... timing belts suck.

on FWD cars yeah they can be a pain. on my focus you have to remove the motor mount and the plate behind it. *shrug*
on my XR it's a 45 minute job.