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Yeah on flat ground the door will shut instead of staying open. Sucks worse in a caged track/race car to have it shut on your leg/hand when climbing over the door bars.
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I guess you've never had a car with a timing belt.
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With a timing belt.
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I've had one break on a GTI. Bent 18 valves. Had to replace the head.
Had one break on a CRX Si. No damage. Just replaced the belt. |
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And chains are much harder to break than a rubber band.
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What kind of car was it? I've had chain tensioners wear but how do you break a timing chain? Massive boost with no oil? |
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I've dealt with hundreds of engines, belt and chain. In general I find chains to be far more reliable. There are systems out there that have issues, looking at you 22re, but for the most part a chain is more durable. The issue with the chain is it and it's components are not easily serviceable and more likely to be neglected, though for the most part they are considered lifetime parts and don't even have called out service intervals in many engines I have come across. They do typically have wear limits that are specified. My opinion, also anecdotal, so take it for what it's worth.
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Civic S - Water pump froze up and broke the timing belt that was driving it. Bent valves.
Typically, an automotive timing chain is running in the engine interior oil bath. That's a very benign environment for them as long as you change the oil. Bicycle and motorcycle drive chains are usually out in the dust and grit that requires they be replaced periodically. There have been timing chain recalls for BMW, Audi, Nissan, Chevy and MINI. Most of those have been due to cost cutting and under specification in design.
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