Chain or Belt driven Camshafts

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Sat 24 Aug 2002 14:34
Chain or Belt driven Camshafts - Dude - {P}
With all the problems experienced by failed cambelts, I was wondering if any of the backroom tech-heads have compiled data on all makes and models using chain driven cams only. Having had first hand experience of a 16v Astra failing, I would find this info extremely useful.
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Sat 24 Aug 2002 15:52
Chain or Belt driven Camshafts - Honestjohn
Be a useful exercise: All modern BMWs from about 1994; All Mercedes; All Nissans except 2.0 litre diesels; Latest 2.0 litre Toyota Petrol and all Yaris; Vauxhall 16v DI diesels and 2.2 Ecotec petrol; Suzuki 1.0 3 cylinder (also used in Vx Agila); VW Polo, Seat Ibiza 1.2 3 cylinder; Ford Ka (ancient chain cam pushrod); Skoda Fabia 1.4 8v (old alloy chain cam pushrod); well, that's a start.

HJ
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Sat 24 Aug 2002 15:52
Chain or Belt driven Camshafts - Honestjohn
OOps, forgot all SAAB engined SAABs + GM engined 2.2 diesel.

HJ
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Sat 24 Aug 2002 16:00
Chain or Belt driven Camshafts - crazed
thought yaris petrol was belt and yaris diesel was chain ?

must be wrong, ill check next time i get a chance
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Sat 24 Aug 2002 22:52
Chain or Belt driven Camshafts - dan
Hang on wasn't there a thread about failed chain belts, the lesson being that nothing's safe when it comes to cambelts?
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