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Re: Timing Chain Life
Posted by Aaron Gilbert [Email] (more from Aaron Gilbert) on Fri, 24 Nov 2000 00:39:51
In Reply to: Timing Chain Life, aero blues, Thu, 23 Nov 2000 22:32:14
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I agree with Michael, though I think the situation is slightly different for a '95, as it has the 2.3l engine. My shop tells me there are considerably more problems with the 2.3l engines compared to the 2.0l, specifically regarding both the timing chain and for instance the head gasket. As I understand it, the operation of the chain is quite a bit more complex in the 2.3l due to the balance shaft(s). Still, I don't think it's necessarily a wear item that ever needs replacing.
I did have the updated tensioner installed on my '87, as the chain was making some clatter, but this was only a minor repair, only $150 US total. The chain itself however, has not been changed on my car, and I am over 247,000 miles now (397,000 km roughly).
Aaron Gilbert
1987 9000T 247k miles
Posts in this Thread:
- Timing Chain Life, aero blues, Thu, 23 Nov 2000 22:32:14
- my '88 has 180K km on original chain, guides, and tensioner..., steveC in BC, Sat, 25 Nov 2000 21:50:55
- Chain Life 90k km so far, MarkusJ, Fri, 24 Nov 2000 13:02:03
- Re: Timing Chain Life, Aaron Gilbert, Fri, 24 Nov 2000 00:39:51 <-- Viewing This Message
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