I was just wondering about what the symptoms of a broken timing chain(belt) are.
how would you know that its happened to youre car.what kind of crazy things does youre car do.
thank you

If you break one, the car won't run. Some belt engines are interference engines, meaning that if you break a belt, you clatter the engine.

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Yeah, the GP's use an actual chain versus a belt like a lot of imports do. If you were driving an import and had about 60K-70K miles on it, there'd be a really good chance that your timing belt would be stretched.

Think of it this way, if the timing chain is broke, the connection between the crankshaft and cam is gone and the cam won't turn which in turn won't allow the valves to open and there will be no air through the intake valve and thus no combustion.

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/\If you're lucky.

A friend of mine has a single slammer Neon. A broken timing belt meant he got to buy a new engine.

Speaking of which are our engines interference?

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so, would you have spark on youre spark wires or the engine would not crank at all.
i just dont want to start replacing parts and wasting money that i dont have
thanks for the replys

You might not have spark. The engine would crank, but would sound like it had no compression, because in some cylinders, it doesn't.

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hope i never get to go thru that.thank you for the coments

Hey there,

How long do timing chains usually last under normal driving conditions?

Thanks

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There is no recommended interval for changing chains. They are designed to last the life of the engine.

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