Timing Belt off a tooth??

[Ed Birch]

> From: "John Larson" <j.d.larson at verizon.net>
> To: <siambisg at uchastings.edu>, <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: Timing Belt off a tooth ??
> Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 08:48:38 -0700

> I don't suppose you want to hear about all the Mercedes Benz with the
timing
> chain breakage problems.......

John, I don't mean to be a "smart-ass"-well maybe I am, anyway I would like
to hear about the MB timing chain breakage. I owned MB Diesel powered cars
for over 20 years and never had to replace a DOUBLE ROW timing chain due to
excessive wear. That's over 500K miles on several Diesels. I've seen timing
chain tensioner failures on the gas-powered Benz cars, but aside from
noise-nothing to damage the motor.

> How about 911s?

Yes, how about the Porsche 911's. Once the Germans quite screwing around
with the chain tensioner design, the 911 didn't eat up timing chains.

>Regular timing belt service seems to cover those pretty well on our cars.

Sure the parts dealers love that design..belt, tensioner, idlers, water
pump, accessories drive belt, etc....

BMW motorcycles use lubercated timing chains. Honda Gold Wing motorcycle now
uses timing chain.

>Trust me, timing chain replacement is MUCH harder on cars with chains
rather than >belts.

Sorry, John-I cannot agree with that.

Ed Birch, Pennsylvania.
93-100S, on it's second timing belt.
> >