Ever see a timing belt this bad?

[John_D]

My Father replaced this yesterday.
This engine was running fine, only symptom was an intermittent noise from around the belt area.





I cannot believe how it still ran and didn't self destruct.
Car has around 50,000miles (genuine) but is 10 years old.
It's a Kia something or other...

[Dave]

My Father replaced this yesterday.
This engine was running fine, only symptom was an intermittent noise from around the belt area.





I cannot believe how it still ran and didn't self destruct.
Car has around 50,000miles (genuine) but is 10 years old.
It's a Kia something or other...

That is really weird wear!
I thought service intervals for toothed belts are usually 60k or 5 years, whichever comes first, lucky it didn't snap.


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[Valdelisbmw]

intervals very wary on car make and engine ,some of them are for only 40k and not miles or km !! and only up to 4 years if not mileage

[hamish262001]

Only time I have seen missing teeth was due to oil leak, but that belt is dry.
I am amazed it ran ok

[ian.j]

Saw a few alfa romeos like that... but that was when I was pulling the head off them to replace the valves ha. Don't know how that car was running.

[Damien]

Wow that's bad your luck you got it before it done harm

[Dod]

Looks like the belt currently on use on my Zafira. Lol