Davyo Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) which engine is best timing 'cam or belt'?? sorry chain or belt Edited August 21, 2012 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) You mean chain or belt i'm guessing? - I'd always go for a chain - less maintenance as long as the auto tensioner work properly... Edited August 21, 2012 by gixer1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Yeh the later chain timing is generally considered a 'safer' option. Might be selling my Jimny soon for something a bit more economical onroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Always go for a chain, belts are a very poor way of designing an engine and chains are far superior with less chance of breakage and no maintenance required. It's a shame all manufacturers don't automatically use a sensible approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 having had 3 transit cam chains go at not major mileages I can safely say don't believe all you hear about them. Belts are only an issue if you don't change them at the specified interval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Suzuki only produce the Jimny with a 1.3 engine and all have cam chains don't they? or was it more a general question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Suzuki only produce the Jimny with a 1.3 engine and all have cam chains don't they? or was it more a general question? They used to have belts until something like 2002 AFAIK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 They used to have belts until something like 2002 AFAIK. Yep, changed around that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosmith Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 they have belt and chains prior to 2002, the belt is 1.3 16v sohc and i think chaink maybe dohc. mine has belt and can be changed within 15mins, radiator out cover off, belt off, belt in water pump in, radaitor on fluids in job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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