"disallow" <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in message
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> hope not. Timing belt is a helluva lot easier to
> replace than a chain, cheaper too.
>
> Alot of fuss is made over the Timing belt. After
> doing it on my own on my 98 civic, I realized
> its not such a big deal. And some of the horror
> stories I have heard about chains, definitely
> make me hope that Honda doesn't cave to the
> pressure... Unless they can design one that won't
> need to be replaced.
>
> t
>
Count me in on that sentiment. Worn chains can jump or break, and when the
wear increases beyond the snubber capacity the chains tend to wear the
timing chain housing out from the inside out. It is a common and frustrating
failure mode in '80s Toyota engines. I traded our '84 Dodge with the
Mitsubishi Silent Shaft 2.6L engine because the timing chain was worn out at
90K miles, and replacement would cost more than the car was worth.

Mike