just got my timing belt replaced Options

[Bitter]

Sometimes there is a sticker on the timing belt cover that says when it was replaced. There's no way to tell just by looking at it, a 200k mile timing belt can look brand new if the cover has never been removed and it hasn't had any problems.

-Doc

it may look new, but poke the rubber of an old belt vs a new belt. the old belt will feel soft and have some give where as the new belt will be very hard and have no squish to it.

[celicaST]

so now im getting a bit paranoid that the garage didnt do it properly! is there much chance that a mechanic could mess a job like this up?

yes. its very possible they could have messed up a job like that... or any job for that matter. theres only 3 people I trust completely to work on my car and none of them are mechanics by profession. I know mechanics, I work with them almost everyday, and it only elevates my previous insecurities about bringing my car to a general mechanic. I would only trust a mechanic that I know personally or one who specializes in Toyota's specifically.

that being said, bring it back to them and have them fix it. then, if you don't intend to do it yourself, find another mechanic for jobs like that

agreed, i work at a toyota dealership, and i wouldnt trust taking my car to most of them

[RisingSun1]

very possible----- when I installed mine at first, I got it to tight and it was whining