Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 13:27:27 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> Subject: Re: Timing chain = $1200.???
VIKINGMAN wrote: > > "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> skrev i en meddelelse > news:3C9C4A6F.8FA85286nopsamanytime.co.uk... > > > took a full day of work. The chain last 100-150k miles, it is very > different > > from the synthetic belts often used. You can't compare with the belts that > > will break if not replaced ~40k; even sooner if the fitter makes a > mistake. > > Divide cost of chain/sprocket replacement by the mileage and yo get > $0.01/mile. > > A chain lasts waaay longerthan 100-150k miles. Think of all the old 99/900, > which have 200-250k miles and still running the same chain! > > Cheers! Well, it depends... you may be lucky. At least the chain gets noisy. Johannes