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Second owner of 1995 Corolla DX. I purchased 2010 from "little old lady " who had serviced at dealer since purchase. Had timing belt change and service in Reno Nv. Mileage was 60,000. I moved to Georgia in late 2014 and car had turned over 120,000 at beginning of year. It is now almost 121,000. I drive it mostly a few miles several times a week in my small town, and took a few 50 mile trips in the last couple of months. Should I have the timing belt replaced again now, or can it wait some. I am a widow of 2 years and currently battling cancer, so funds are tight. It is a great little car and I could not afford replace it. Thankyou
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The good news is your Corolla does not have an interference engine - this means ‘IF’ the timing belt were to fail - no internal engine damage will result.. However ‘IF’ the belt failed the engine will stall and you will have the inconvenience of having to get it towed to a repair facility for timing belt replacement.. You can absolutely put this off for awhile - just don’t forget about it .. The belt may go another 60,000 without any problems - no-body can say for sure .. The main thing here is this is a *non interference* engine so the engine will not be damaged due to timing belt breakage. Good luck to you!