Re: Timing Belts

=?iso-8859-1?Q?Angel_Fern=E1ndez-Chavero?= (afernandezch@snet.net)
Thu, 19 Aug 1999 20:12:24 -0400

The manual for my wife's car, a 1995 Nissan Quest minivan, states that the
timing belt must be replaced every 105,000. Long time!

Angel

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From: Brian Holm <peugeots@plainfield.bypass.com>
To: Jim Lill <jpl@vectorbd.com>; Peugeot List <peugeot-l@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: Timing Belts

> Good point, I suppose, but Peugeot doesn't recommend changing the belt in
> ANY publication that I am aware of. Has anyone else seen this in a PSA or
> PMA publication?
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> Brian Holm
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> At 07:53 PM 8/17/1999 -0400, Jim Lill wrote:
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> >Let no one be offended, let this not fuel a debate, and please no
> >flames...
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> >>From time to time we hear someone bemoan the need for replacing their
> >timing belt and worse yet, we have even heard reports of valve meets
> >piston. Seems like many are quick to vilify Peugeot, particularly if the
> >health of their wallet is at stake.
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> >Seems though that Peugeot's 60,000 miles belt life is hardly atypical.
> >The URL that I listed a week or so ago suggests they are about average.
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> >Then there's the question of "did Peugeot tell the consumer". I have
> >looked at all of my many 405 and 505 manuals, any and all of the various
> >ones that come in the glovebox, I don't see a word.
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> >So here's the bonus round question and reply only if you have the answer.
> >
> >QUESTION: name a car with a timing belt whose normal owner accessible
> >factory supplied manuals lists the timing belt replacement interval.
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