Re: 1987 505 turbo timing belt

Jim Lill (jpl@vectorbd.com)
Tue, 1 Dec 1998 20:47:44 +0000 (UTC)

On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, Robert L. Jensen wrote:
>
> I'm not sure when the timing belt on this car was last changed. My
> question is two part.
>
> 1) What is the recommended milage between timing belt changes?
>
> 2) Should the belt break, is there clearance between the top of the
> piston and the bottom of the open valve(s), or is it a serious problem?
>

The N9Txx motor doesn't use a belt, it has a chain. I know of many cars
with >150,000 miles, I've never heard of a bad/broken chain.

-Jim

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