The cruze engine on video
Found this great You Tube video on the cruze engine. Really sounds good and put together well. Love the idea of a timing CHAIN instead of a belt.
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Nice motor. When have they used timing belts? I wasn't aware of an engine that didn't use a chain for timing.
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Believe me, lots of cars including my Chrysler PT Cruiser which I just paid $1200 parts and labor to have changed. 7 hours labor involved in that one and the car that I'm trading in for the Cruze, my wife's KIA has a $1000, 60,000 mile service coming up that involves the timing belt also.
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Hmmm I'll keep that in mind whenever I look at vehicles to purchase. A belt for timing just doesn't seem too reliable to me.
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It all sounds good, and the 100,000 mile 5 year warranty makes you feel better about trying an engine that is so new.
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Timing belts are on pretty much every engine except for the few that use chains. The reasoning for a belt is that it's quieter than a chain. Here's some info:
Timing belt Also, this is the greatest thing I've ever read about timing belts: Timing belt and chain myths dispelled Crewzin, I saw that video a while back, and I too am very impressed by this engine. I like that it's made in the US, I like that it's turbocharged, and I really like how easy it appears to be to work on. I can't wait to get the chance to work on a Cruze since it's just so well made! |
Virtually all Hondas, Toyotas, etc., have a timing belt that must be replaced every 60,000 miles. In many cases, failure of the belt will destroy the engine.
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Most new Toyotas have timing chains as far as I know. Which ones are still using belts?
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New ones do, indeed, have chains. I can't find when they changed, but it's fairly recently, since 2000 at least.
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It all sounds good, and the 100,000 mile 5 year warranty makes you feel better about trying an engine that is so new.???
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