YOUR TIMING BELT FOR THE 3.2 ENGINE NEED TO BE CHANGED AT 90000 MILES. THE 3.5RL IS 105000 MILES
The 3.2 L. is an interference motor witch means if the belt breaks under operating conditions ,It is very likely there WILL be valve damage ! In shorts,The crankshaft has more duration than the valve train ,So when the belt fails the valves stop moving while the crank is still in motion with a piston making contact with any open valves.When this happens it bends the valve so that it can not seat or seal to hold compression in the cylinder or cylinders affected
Do it now along with a new water pump too
The service interval is 105,000 miles. At that time you should also plan on replacing the water pump and timing belt rollers if they show any sign of wear. It's also a good time to carefully inspect the cam and crank seals, if they're leaking, it's a good time to do them as well.
According to Gates, and I think they have a pretty good product and comprehensive guide, the timing belt should be done at 105,000 miles. Here's a screen shot of the page:
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SOURCE: Timing belt
no way timming belt should be changed honestly poor girl i know how it can be,plugs maybe but timming belts usually outlast the car itself,thats something u wait till it breaks really or around 160,000 depends on person really,i recommend from 140,000 to 180,00 they tend to loose power around there hope this helps u plz dont take it back there and definelty dont change ur belt at 70,000
SOURCE: I HAVE 161 MILES ON MY 2002 ACURA TL CAN I GO AT
you must mean 161000 miles and if you can go 200000 miles and then change, the answer is no!!!. YOUR PLAYING WITH FIRE IF THAT BELT SKIPS OR BREAKS HEAVY ENGINE DAMAGE WILL OCCUR,That belt should be changed ever105,000 miles, you are way over due! sorry for the bad news but these are the facts.
SOURCE: replacing timing belt, water pump, on 2004 acura tl
My sincere apologies for the delayed response.
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Click on the following direct Link. It has several Diagrams you will need for your Timing Belt replacement. Included are the Cover Bolt Locations, Tool Needed and Marks for your specific engine.
You may also want to Print out these Diagrams for future use.
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http://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_information/year/2004/make/acura/model/tl/2004_acura_tl_timing_belt_diagram_marks.htm
SOURCE: installation for a 2003 acura tl timing belt
Click on the following direct, free Link. It has the Timing Belt + Mark Diagrams for your 2003 Acura 3.2TL V6-Cylinder Engine. Is also has additional - very helpful Instructional and Directional Diagrams.
Let me know if this helped, or if you have additional information or questions. Feel Free to contact me at FixYa.com!
http://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_information/year/2003/make/acura/model/3.2tl/2003_acura_3.2tl_timing_belt_diagram_marks.htm
SOURCE: When does the timing belt need to be replaced in a
Timing belt service should be between every 60k miles & 90k miles.
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