Timing belt replacement

[MitzMadness]

I'm just about at 60k miles and I'm going to be replacing my timing belt and stuff. At this low mileage is there anythign besides the timing belt and balance shaft belt that will need placing?

 

[Quasimondo]

just those two items should be good enough. At 120K make sure you replace the water pump and check the timing belt tensioners and replace as necessary.

 

[kalla]

I would use a new timing belt tensioner.

 

[blackGSX2g]

I second that...get a new tensioner and check the pulleys as well. Make sure to get OEM timing belt parts...you wont' regret it.

 

[c5chris]

A little over 60K miles, this is what i had done with my GSX:
timing belt
accesory belt
water pump
tensioner
2 bearings

It's actually the accesory belt (and the bearing associated with it) that fails and takes the timing belt with it. I would have them both changed at 60K since it takes the same amount of labor to get to these 2 belts the first time. Both are made of the same material, both are located at the same place in the engine area, both are working for 60K miles, you get the picture. It makes it practical to have them both done. Better safe than sorry.