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Why doesn't Volvo use timing chains instead of timing belts? 200

posted by Dan Marino on Mon Jun 16 04:56 CST 2003
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This might be a very basic question, but I've been wondering this for quite some time. Why doesn't Volvo use timing chains on their cars instead of timing belts? Especially with their interferance engines. Wouldn't a timing chain be more reliable and just as cost effective over the life of the car? I'm sure there is a logical answer, but maybe not.

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Why doesn't Volvo use timing chains instead of timing belts? [200]
posted by Dan Marino on Mon Jun 16 04:56 CST 2003 >

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posted by Don Foster on Mon Jun 16 05:14 CST 2003 > V
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    posted by Don Foster on Mon Jun 16 09:03 CST 2003 > V
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      posted by Token Ring Man on Tue Jun 17 03:18 CST 2003 > V
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        posted by Don Foster on Tue Jun 17 04:51 CST 2003 > V

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posted by someone claiming to be fborcher on Mon Jun 16 06:28 CST 2003 > V

Why doesn't Volvo use timing chains instead of timing belts? [200]
posted by chris herbst on Mon Jun 16 07:05 CST 2003 > V
- Why doesn't Volvo use timing chains instead of timing belts? [200]
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    posted by john sargent subscriber on Mon Jun 16 09:47 CST 2003 > V
    - PRV-6 nightmare. [200]
      posted by FitzFitzgerald on Mon Jun 16 16:31 CST 2003 > V
      - PRV-6 nightmare. [200]
        posted by john sargent subscriber on Mon Jun 16 16:56 CST 2003 > V
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    posted by Volvodad subscriber on Mon Jun 16 16:23 CST 2003 > V
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      posted by Dan Marino on Tue Jun 17 01:32 CST 2003 > V
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        posted by john sargent subscriber on Tue Jun 17 03:26 CST 2003 > V
        
        Why doesn't Volvo use timing chains instead of timing belts? [200]
        posted by Dan Marino on Tue Jun 17 06:44 CST 2003 > V
- Why doesn't Volvo use timing chains instead of timing belts? [200]
  posted by Jessie on Mon Jun 16 14:17 CST 2003 > V
  - Why doesn't Volvo use timing chains instead of timing belts? [200]
    posted by chris herbst on Mon Jun 16 17:24 CST 2003 > V
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      posted by Jessie on Tue Jun 17 03:16 CST 2003 > V

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posted by someone claiming to be taz 740glt on Mon Jun 16 10:14 CST 2003 > V
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  posted by someone claiming to be jorn schreurs on Mon Jun 16 23:32 CST 2003 > V
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    posted by Don Foster on Tue Jun 17 04:58 CST 2003 > V

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posted by packard8 on Mon Jun 16 11:44 CST 2003 > V

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posted by vvpete on Mon Jun 16 11:45 CST 2003 > V
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  posted by sandkv on Mon Jun 16 13:06 CST 2003 > V
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    posted by someone claiming to be Gary Innes on Tue Jun 17 20:11 CST 2003 > V
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      posted by Trev29 on Wed Jun 18 01:36 CST 2003 > V

Timing belt plus interference design makes for early engine death (NMI) [200]
posted by someone claiming to be Dharvey on Mon Jun 16 12:54 CST 2003 > V
- Timing belt plus interference design makes for early engine death (NMI) [200]
  posted by Don Foster on Tue Jun 17 05:01 CST 2003 > V

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posted by someone claiming to be Rhys on Mon Jun 16 15:10 CST 2003 > V

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