Hey Scotty,
I have a 2015 Kia Soul Automatic transmission with a 1.6 engine and 129,000 miles. What can cause the timing belt to go bad? By the way I know u said u seen most of them have a timing chain. However, this one definitely got a timing belts, which I guess its pretty rare on a Kia 😆. I hope u do a video on this subject.
Thank you for your help,
Lorenzo,
Cape Coral, Florida
What can cause the timing belt to go bad?
Did you seriously expect a rubber belt to last forever? Most need to be replaced by the 10 year mark and it definitely should have been replaced well before 129K miles.
@chucktobias no I obviously don't expect any parts to go bad and for the record it was change way before the it hit 129k miles. I was just curious on how it goes bad. That was it. Pump the brakes lol 😆
@chucktobias Expecting parts not to ever go bad is just not realistic, all moving parts wear out eventually and a rubber belt is not the most long-lasting component out there. As to why, research friction and the ways various materials deteriorate over time. Very good that the belt was changed since failure would be catastrophic for your engine.
@chucktobias well I was saying that I dont expect any parts to not go bad. I know I probably worded out incorrectly. It was just a question that I liked scotty to answer and he did which was great to hear from his perspective.
You're playing with fire if that is an interference engine. Almost every modern car has an interference engine to maximize its efficiency. Kia/ Hyundai aren't known for making quality parts; you're living on massively borrowed time.
@justin-shepherd well your playing with fire on any car if u don't change it before 129k if the have the timing belts. I changed it way before that, so I was just curious to know and wanted a mechanic like scotty to tell me in there perspective how do they go bad. I bet many people who saw my question thought it was already bad and I never changed it lol 😆. My car is running fine and I always take care of it. I appreciate the concerns though
They're made out of rubber and stuff and eventually it just flat wear out. They stretch and then sometimes they break and the teeth fall off
@scottykilmer thank you scotty you are the man
well your playing with fire on any car if u don't change it before 129k if the have the timing belts.
Not if you have a non-interference engine (opening valves never going beyond the piston's TDC). You can be lazy and not change it until it snaps. It will do no harm to the engine. You'll just have a bad day.
@justin-shepherd it may not do no harm to the engine. But who wants to drive a car with a worn belt like that. If u don't change it u start hearing a lot of noises especially on this kia. Last thing I need to see is scratches under the hood or something worse.
The only thing keeping those valves from contacting the pistons is that timing belt if it's an interference engine. When that timing belt breaks and the engine is running, it takes a miracle to not smash a piston into a valve. I wouldn't bet on that, ever.
@justin-shepherd u obviously don't read everything that I put on lol 😆. And u don't even know me to say that I don't much about cars. I may not know much about cars as u want to point out. But I do know mine and the history of that car that I owned and that all that matters. Seems like u might know more about this history of the car than me lol 😆. I dont think I ever remember giving u my vin. But look man, bottom line is I take care of my car just like everyone else. That thing get change every 70k. I'm not pushing it anymore. I wouldn't be surprised if I do another question, I put that now it has 180k miles lol. I dont know if I am gonna get that far, I might switch to a different car. Well see. But yea man I only know mines that I owned and that all that matters