help need to know if he mu has timing belt

[japexv]

Hey guys i am new here just got an mu 1994 model.a few monhts ago just wonderin if a 4jb1 engine has timing belt because the t belt light goes on everytime i put on the ignition but before it does not light and just have it check and my mechanic said it does not have belt .just want to know if its the same with the fuego pick up truck with 2.8 turbo engine because i got my mu from the gray market and they do not sell this types locally here in manila.

[Yarno]

Yes MU's have a timing belt, they need to be changed every 100000km, and it will either be a Gates T844 or T996. If the Fuego pickup is the same as the Australian Rodeo it will have a chain instead of the belt.

[geeves]

If it has a plastic cover on the front of the engine that all the fan belt pulleys pass through then it has a belt. I think the only engines with chains were made before 1988 or the Austrailian sourced ones for the Jackeroos and Rodeo utes. Even then its not that simple as some Ausi ones have belts

[James W]

The T Belt light is supposed to come on when you turn the key on, but should go out once running. This allows you to check the bulb is still good. If the light glows all the time then the T belt is due to be replaced.

[japexv]

Guys thanks for the info.I am planning to keep my mu for a long while, as long as it does not give me the big ohh,no.regards to all have a nice day....thanks again

[hagar]

ok guys
where is the timing belt light. mine dosn't turn on with the bulb test.

93 bighorn 3.1

[James W]

The timming belt light is in the instrument cluster along with the battery, oil pressure, hand brake, glowplug ligths etc. In the right light you may be able to see it.

This may help;
clubisuzu.proboards29.com/index.cgi?board=Electical&action=display&thread=1082769128

[shinz]

If your 2.8 motor has a ribbed plastic cover, black or dark grey it has a timing belt. if it has a front cover like this

it has timing gears. I have never heard of any of these engines having timing chains but would like to have info if anyone knows they did for sure. The later 2.8 rodeos had engines that looked like this one, with timing gears.
HTH Steve.