Not all belt drives are attached to interference engines. Just another thing to check.
noswalg,
Sep 30, 4:59pm
My Subarua has done 170000kms at what I assume to be the original chain and no noise or problems yet so maybe it comes down to what gear manufacturers are using?
melonhead1,
Sep 30, 6:03pm
Another tick for the V10 Touareg. The gearbox on the other hand.
tgray,
Sep 30, 6:12pm
Pretty sure mid to late 1990's Corollas, Camry's, Starlets etc are 10 years or 100,000k and are all non interference engines so if they did break, it doesn't do any damage.
franc123,
Sep 30, 6:18pm
Good grief no, any of the G designated wide valve engines eg 4AGE, 3SGE are all interference, as are any of the diesels.
wind.turbine,
Sep 30, 6:30pm
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Also comes down to oil changes.
If you only did and oil change every 20-30k km then expect the chain to not last very long, as well as other parts of the engine.
My 07 3.2L diesel Triton has been serviced every 10k km and is not up to 220'000km with not even the slightest rattle from the chain now any other problems other than the manifold carbon problem which is just something to add to the servicing cost.
marte,
Sep 30, 6:50pm
I have broken two 'hand planer' (electric tool for plaining wood) belts because I left them for a long time without use and then just switched it on without turning the belt around so it wouldn't stress the soft spot.
tgray,
Oct 1, 4:59am
So a 1996 - 1998 Toyota Starlet is an interference engine? I better have a word with my mechanic then with 40 years experience, as it seems he has this all wrong. Why is a Google search all saying the 4AGE is non interference?
A chain is like printer ink. Need ink? Buy a new printer. Need a new chain? Buy a newer engine.
elect70,
Oct 1, 1:02pm
When i put the 2L donk out of a sierra into my escort i did the cam belt it stillill had FOMOCO printed on it & car hasd done 2350000 miles reckon it lmay have been origonall, but it was very badly perished
lugee,
Oct 1, 2:31pm
I have an 80's Honda that has no evidence of belt being changed. Brought it out of 10 year storage in 2011 and been running since, belt still a belt.
tony9,
Oct 1, 3:39pm
Interesting. Gates quotes an 8 year shelf life for their cam belts.
tony9,
Apr 10, 8:01pm
Good lord, over 2M miles on the engine, or have you a surplus of 0s.
Did you look for the date code on the belt?
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