[s-cars] Timing belt vs Gears vs Chain

[Lee Levitt]

Dave Forgie writes:

> Do you think gears (if you could figure out a way to span 
> about 18 inches with  them) wouldn't wear and have all sorts of "lash"
problems

Older Volvo engines (pre 1976) had fiber timing gears that typically lasted
about 100K to 125K miles. The engines were non interference, so when the
gear went, the car would just slowly coast to the side of the road.

Don't ask how I know this :)

Lee
'02 A6 quattro wagon
'96 A6 quattro wagon