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Osiris · Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 91 Location: Muncie, IN

The other day, I was a friends house talkin shop and the timing belt topic came up. I told him about the frequent belt maintenance and he wondered if I could use a timing chain. I just got the car, so I have been into the engine yet, Is that even possible? I didn't think it was, but you never know. I did some research, and I guess either the 924 GT or GTR had something that totally replaced the timing belt problems? Could someone shed their experience on the matter.
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CMXXXI · Joined: 05 Nov 2002 Posts: 1939 Location: Vicksburg, MS

There was an interesting thread about timing belts and timing chains and gear driven systems earlier this summer. It's good reading: http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=7982
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Lizard · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 8:41 am Post subject:

there is no chain replacement for the 924/931/924S
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Osiris · Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 91 Location: Muncie, IN

Thanks CMXXXI, it was informative. Dissapointed though, My '94 Impala SS has a timing cahin and is completely trouble free.

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Lizard · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 12:24 pm Post subject:

yes but is the impala an OHC design?, hell you could always design one for us and see if it creates ecsesive wear on the cam or crank bearings and how much aditional noise it makes
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moone924 · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 869 Location: Douglas Wyoming

Here's one....

IF the belt wears in a short amount of time, taring the teeth off from the left side. (standing in front of the car, facing the engine)
What is wrong? Too tight ? Or too loose ? Or ?
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