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I'd be kind of wary of a 7 year old timing belt no matter how low the mileage. Have you ever driven a car with 7 year old tires? They're usually all dry rotted and cause the car to shimy and shake. The timing belt is esentually the same... rubber with reinforcing belts in it.
Personally I would pull the radiator resivour up, unplug the wire on the bottom and lift it up out of the way. About 5 inches down the timing belt cover is a 12mm bolt. Remove this and slid the cover up and out of the way. You can no get a really good look at the condition of the belt. It wraps all around different pulleys so you can see both sides well. Get a good flashlight and examine the teeth area for any sign of cracking... check the back for any cracking or wear. Look at the side of the belt where it wraps around the cam sprokets for signs of cracking running up from the teeth.
It only takes about 10 minutes and is a good way to check a timing belt in question. I'm unsure of the age of mine and just checked it again today (still looks new and there is a new water pump in there so I'm guessing it's recent... just no sticker). I wouldn't really go by everything the dealer says... there area lot of posts on this board questioning the service departments and their incompetance at times. (see my post "Damn")
Anyways.. a quick check is my advise... then go from there.
-J
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'94 855 5spd 'Drew' My E-Bay Ride 202,000 Miles
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