[s-cars] Serpantine belt breaking the timimg belt

[Kurt Deschler]

Have you ever tried to change a timing chain on a modern car? A lot more 
has to be removed since it lives inside with the oil. Add accessories, 
DOHC, and motor mounts in the way, and its a really big job. About the 
same amount of work as 4-6 timing belt changes. Chains start to get sloppy 
after 150k or so. I would rather a nice new belt every 50k and the service 
time spaced out.

 	-Kurt


> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 07:45:54 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Richard J Lebens <rick-l at rocketmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Serpantine belt breaking the timimg belt
> To: quattro at audifans.com
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> I have heard the main advantages are less noise and cost.
>
> --- Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com> wrote:
>> My guess would be the weight factor.  And maybe something to do with
>> driving the water pump.
>>
>> At 09:37 AM 6/21/2004 -0400, Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com wrote:
>>>
>>> "Calvin & Diana Craig" <calvinlc at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Of course all this would be solved if the damn manufacturer wasn't
>> too
>>> cheap
>>>> to use a chain or timing gears in the first place.
>>>
>>> Which opens the door for a debate as to why Audi (& Volkswagen)
>> chose a
>>> timing belt rather than a chain or gears.
>>>
>>> What are the advantages of a timing belt over other options?
>>>
>>> What are the disadvantages of a timing belt over other options?
>>>
>>> In my job that we have to balance all of the design criteria and
>> cost is
>>> only one consideration. Has Audi chosen the timing belt alternative
>> for any
>>> reason other than cost? Is the cost actually less than other
>> alternatives?
>>
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