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Interference means that the valves and the piston both occupy the same space - but not at the same time.
If you break a timing belt in an interference engine while driving there is a good chance that one or more of the valves will stop in their opened position. This means that the next time the piston goes to TDC it will slam into the valve and cause major engine damage.
In a non-interference engine, the valves never open to a point where the piston could hit them. You can break a timing belt in one of these engines without fear of engine damage.
The valves will always stop before the crank when a timing belt breaks due to the larger rotational mass of the crank & torque converter (or direct connection to the drive train via clutch in a manual).
If you break a timing belt in an interference engine while driving there is a good chance that one or more of the valves will stop in their opened position. This means that the next time the piston goes to TDC it will slam into the valve and cause major engine damage.
In a non-interference engine, the valves never open to a point where the piston could hit them. You can break a timing belt in one of these engines without fear of engine damage.
The valves will always stop before the crank when a timing belt breaks due to the larger rotational mass of the crank & torque converter (or direct connection to the drive train via clutch in a manual).
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Originally Posted by fla-tls
Interference means that the valves and the piston both occupy the same space - but not at the same time.
If you break a timing belt in an interference engine while driving there is a good chance that one or more of the valves will stop in their opened position. This means that the next time the piston goes to TDC it will slam into the valve and cause major engine damage.
In a non-interference engine, the valves never open to a point where the piston could hit them. You can break a timing belt in one of these engines without fear of engine damage.
The valves will always stop before the crank when a timing belt breaks due to the larger rotational mass of the crank & torque converter (or direct connection to the drive train via clutch in a manual).
If you break a timing belt in an interference engine while driving there is a good chance that one or more of the valves will stop in their opened position. This means that the next time the piston goes to TDC it will slam into the valve and cause major engine damage.
In a non-interference engine, the valves never open to a point where the piston could hit them. You can break a timing belt in one of these engines without fear of engine damage.
The valves will always stop before the crank when a timing belt breaks due to the larger rotational mass of the crank & torque converter (or direct connection to the drive train via clutch in a manual).
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Originally Posted by fla-tls
Interference means that the valves and the piston both occupy the same space - but not at the same time.
If you break a timing belt in an interference engine while driving there is a good chance that one or more of the valves will stop in their opened position. This means that the next time the piston goes to TDC it will slam into the valve and cause major engine damage.
In a non-interference engine, the valves never open to a point where the piston could hit them. You can break a timing belt in one of these engines without fear of engine damage.
The valves will always stop before the crank when a timing belt breaks due to the larger rotational mass of the crank & torque converter (or direct connection to the drive train via clutch in a manual).
If you break a timing belt in an interference engine while driving there is a good chance that one or more of the valves will stop in their opened position. This means that the next time the piston goes to TDC it will slam into the valve and cause major engine damage.
In a non-interference engine, the valves never open to a point where the piston could hit them. You can break a timing belt in one of these engines without fear of engine damage.
The valves will always stop before the crank when a timing belt breaks due to the larger rotational mass of the crank & torque converter (or direct connection to the drive train via clutch in a manual).
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Belts arent bad. they are quiet, and light weight. And mine lasted 200k and liik like it could go atleast another 100k+
Fortunately, this will not be a problem with my Maxima.
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Belts arent bad. they are quiet, and light weight. And mine lasted 200k and liik like it could go atleast another 100k+
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From: Appleton WI
Originally Posted by F23A4
I had TBs snap on two of my DSM cars .
And ive also replaced snapped chains more often then belts. the fact is both can go. (especially on turbo/manual motors)
Originally Posted by Nakamichi
You have been running on the same timing belt for 200k miles?!! That's impressive. But don't tell your mechanic that, he'll have a heart attack.
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Well the fact that they were DSM was teh problem
And ive also replaced snapped chains more often then belts. the fact is both can go. (especially on turbo/manual motors)
And ive also replaced snapped chains more often then belts. the fact is both can go. (especially on turbo/manual motors)
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From: Appleton WI
Originally Posted by F23A4
I find it a bit unlikely that the chain on my 02 Maxima (currently 45k) would snap at the same 25k and 58k that the belts in my Eagle Summit DOHC and Plymouth Colt GT (respectively) snapped.
Its highly unlikely that a chain would stretch and snap that early but i have seen it. (hell my friend has a maxima that had one go with about 60k on it. All i have ever said is its possible for bot to go, If they were that bad Honda the worlds best engine builder wouldnt use them. Ive had honda motors with damn near 300k on the originals. (and ive also seen them go early on) every thing is possible
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From: Appleton WI
Originally Posted by MattB
Timing chains on newer cars aren't loud.
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