If you drive an Aveo, you should inspect the timing belt if it has never been checked. If the car has more than 60,000 miles on it and the belt has never been changed, you should replace the timing belt without delay.
Replacement belts for this engine cost about the same as other engines (GM's list price is around $90 for a new belt, P/N 96417177). Aftermarket prices for a replacement belt may range from under $30 to $65 or more.
Other items that should also be replaced when the timing belt is changed include the tensioner (P/N 96350550), the idler pulley (P/N 96350526) and the water pump (P/N 96352650). In some instances, coolant dripping from a leaking water pump seal has gotten into the tensioner bearings, causing the tensioner to seize and snap the timing belt. The labor to replace the belt, pulleys and water pump is around 2 hours, so with parts the total repair bill may be $400 to $600 if you are paying a mechanic to do the work for you. Though expensive, it certaily costs less than replacing the cylinder head if the timing belt breaks and damages the valves.
Replacement belts for this engine cost about the same as other engines (GM's list price is around $90 for a new belt, P/N 96417177). Aftermarket prices for a replacement belt may range from under $30 to $65 or more.
Other items that should also be replaced when the timing belt is changed include the tensioner (P/N 96350550), the idler pulley (P/N 96350526) and the water pump (P/N 96352650). In some instances, coolant dripping from a leaking water pump seal has gotten into the tensioner bearings, causing the tensioner to seize and snap the timing belt. The labor to replace the belt, pulleys and water pump is around 2 hours, so with parts the total repair bill may be $400 to $600 if you are paying a mechanic to do the work for you. Though expensive, it certaily costs less than replacing the cylinder head if the timing belt breaks and damages the valves.
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