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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honda recommends changing the timing belt at 105k but it is super uncommon for the belt on this engine to snap at your mileage. I have 150k on the original belt with no issues.  What happens sometimes on odysseys is that the tensioner goes bad and this leads to a belt failure. The tensioner will give you plenty of warning. It makes noises for months before failing.

Anyway, if you decide to go for it and change the belt, make sure you get the tensioner, which is the weakest part in the time belt assembly, changed as well. Most of the cost in changing the belt is labor to get to the belt. Once you there it is little additional labor to change components like the tensioner. [/quote]

Is this the same as the drive belt on a honda? I ask because I had to replace that for a safety inspection and it didn't make any noise before and now it makes a squeaking at the start and driving a few minutes never had that problem before with the old drive belt. Is this now another problem like the tensioner? Does that mean that's getting ready to go? I ask because you seem to know what you're talking about :)[/quote]

Drive belt is different. Why did you have to replace it for the safety inspection? Was it replaced by the dealer? If not, aftermarket drive belts sometimes result in squeaking. It is not going to ruin your car if it breaks but the alternator, power steering and ac woukd stop working and then the battery would discharge and then the car would shut down. So you may want to take care of that. It costs $100 to change at a good independent shop[/quote]

They showed me a small piece of the side of it was missing but it worked just fine. They failed me for it, ordered the new drive belt and put it on for me. It was done at a garage not at the dealership. There is just squeaking on start up and the first few minutes when driving. I don't know if they put it on wrong, (is that even possible?) or anything but strange because it didn't do this BEFORE and there was a small piece missing from the belt and this is a fresh new one. Since this is a new one would it make sense to replace it again? Also how do I know this won't happen again with another new one? Does noise mean it will break soon? Thanks so much for your help![/quote]

I don’t think it would break soon. I had mine squeaking for weeks before I got to replacing it. If it is new, it should still be under warranty.  Can’t you go back to the garage and have it replaced for free?  Use an OEM belt to avoid issues. Also, if you decide to do the timing belt, the drive belt has to come off first, so its replacement is often included in the timing belt package. [/quote]

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