[s-cars] Serpentine belt breaking the timing belt

[David.Payne at brinksinc.com]

Unless, of course the timing chain is on a Mercedes.  Pull the valve cover,
rotate the engine to find the master link, break the chain, attach new
chain to the old chain, rotate the motor to snake the new chain in whilst
removing the old, when you get all of the new chain in replace the master
link.  Install new tensioner from the outside of the motor.

Dave.




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  |       To:       quattro at audifans.com                                                                                         |
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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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