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Timing belt or chain?
Does the 2003 Accord have a timing belt or chain? Does it make a
difference? TIA |
Re: Timing belt or chain?
Can't help you with what that Accord has, but YES it does make a
difference... With the chain you can have this ancient engine and mechanics can listen to the car and say... naaa you don't need to change it yet at around 180+ With the belt, you pretty much need to do it when the manual (or someone who knows the car) says. Just my 2 cents. -D Jim White wrote: > Does the 2003 Accord have a timing belt or chain? Does it make a > difference? > TIA > > |
Re: Timing belt or chain?
Can't help you with what that Accord has, but YES it does make a
difference... With the chain you can have this ancient engine and mechanics can listen to the car and say... naaa you don't need to change it yet at around 180+ With the belt, you pretty much need to do it when the manual (or someone who knows the car) says. Just my 2 cents. -D Jim White wrote: > Does the 2003 Accord have a timing belt or chain? Does it make a > difference? > TIA > > |
Re: Timing belt or chain?
Can't help you with what that Accord has, but YES it does make a
difference... With the chain you can have this ancient engine and mechanics can listen to the car and say... naaa you don't need to change it yet at around 180+ With the belt, you pretty much need to do it when the manual (or someone who knows the car) says. Just my 2 cents. -D Jim White wrote: > Does the 2003 Accord have a timing belt or chain? Does it make a > difference? > TIA > > |
Re: Timing belt or chain?
"Jim White" <jwhite4304@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:bjtob1$n32n4$1@ID-48703.news.uni-berlin.de... > Does the 2003 Accord have a timing belt or chain? Does it make a > difference? > TIA > > 4 cylinder has a chain 6 cylinder has a belt The primary difference to you the owner is that the belt requires a periodic change and the chain does not. Other differences are slightly lower engine noise with a belt, perhaps better efficiency with a belt. Dave |
Re: Timing belt or chain?
"Jim White" <jwhite4304@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:bjtob1$n32n4$1@ID-48703.news.uni-berlin.de... > Does the 2003 Accord have a timing belt or chain? Does it make a > difference? > TIA > > 4 cylinder has a chain 6 cylinder has a belt The primary difference to you the owner is that the belt requires a periodic change and the chain does not. Other differences are slightly lower engine noise with a belt, perhaps better efficiency with a belt. Dave |
Re: Timing belt or chain?
"Jim White" <jwhite4304@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:bjtob1$n32n4$1@ID-48703.news.uni-berlin.de... > Does the 2003 Accord have a timing belt or chain? Does it make a > difference? > TIA > > 4 cylinder has a chain 6 cylinder has a belt The primary difference to you the owner is that the belt requires a periodic change and the chain does not. Other differences are slightly lower engine noise with a belt, perhaps better efficiency with a belt. Dave |
Re: Timing belt or chain?
I'd vote for the belt over the chain. Chains, while reliable, can
stretch over time and chain tensioners can fail. Belts go a reliable distance, are quiet and when they need changing . .. you'd probably better change your water pump too. This makes for greater reliability at high mileages albeit with some greater expense. "harrison" <harrisonfamily1@rcn.com> wrote in message news:bjv69r$dse$1@bob.news.rcn.net... > > "Jim White" <jwhite4304@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:bjtob1$n32n4$1@ID-48703.news.uni-berlin.de... > > Does the 2003 Accord have a timing belt or chain? Does it make a > > difference? > > TIA > > > > > > 4 cylinder has a chain > 6 cylinder has a belt > > The primary difference to you the owner is that the belt requires a periodic > change and the chain does not. Other differences are slightly lower engine > noise with a belt, perhaps better efficiency with a belt. > > Dave > > |
Re: Timing belt or chain?
I'd vote for the belt over the chain. Chains, while reliable, can
stretch over time and chain tensioners can fail. Belts go a reliable distance, are quiet and when they need changing . .. you'd probably better change your water pump too. This makes for greater reliability at high mileages albeit with some greater expense. "harrison" <harrisonfamily1@rcn.com> wrote in message news:bjv69r$dse$1@bob.news.rcn.net... > > "Jim White" <jwhite4304@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:bjtob1$n32n4$1@ID-48703.news.uni-berlin.de... > > Does the 2003 Accord have a timing belt or chain? Does it make a > > difference? > > TIA > > > > > > 4 cylinder has a chain > 6 cylinder has a belt > > The primary difference to you the owner is that the belt requires a periodic > change and the chain does not. Other differences are slightly lower engine > noise with a belt, perhaps better efficiency with a belt. > > Dave > > |
Re: Timing belt or chain?
I'd vote for the belt over the chain. Chains, while reliable, can
stretch over time and chain tensioners can fail. Belts go a reliable distance, are quiet and when they need changing . .. you'd probably better change your water pump too. This makes for greater reliability at high mileages albeit with some greater expense. "harrison" <harrisonfamily1@rcn.com> wrote in message news:bjv69r$dse$1@bob.news.rcn.net... > > "Jim White" <jwhite4304@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:bjtob1$n32n4$1@ID-48703.news.uni-berlin.de... > > Does the 2003 Accord have a timing belt or chain? Does it make a > > difference? > > TIA > > > > > > 4 cylinder has a chain > 6 cylinder has a belt > > The primary difference to you the owner is that the belt requires a periodic > change and the chain does not. Other differences are slightly lower engine > noise with a belt, perhaps better efficiency with a belt. > > Dave > > |
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