Re: Timing Belt Change Intervals

"jor" <jor@jor.com> wrote:
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>Thanks for the explanation, Gordon. I probably shouldn't admit this as my
>experience from reading this group indicates I will be scorned and
>humiliated immediately but... I have driven two Camrys to the point at which
>the timing belt broke. Neither suffered any damage so I guess they were both
>non-interference. Having allowed this to happen twice, I can't describe my
>domestic situation as non-interference though as both times my wife was at
>the wheel.
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Yes jor, you certainly -were- lucky with your Camrys...that can
really do a lot of engine damage, just imagine pistons smashing
into open valves trying to ram them toward closed!

The gentlemen who hang around here sometimes aren't, so you need
a thick skin..(Hint: Top posting sometimes riles them too). :)

You're lucky that SWMBO was at the wheel!...

Be interesting to see at what mileage they broke...you remember?









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>"Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
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>> "jor" <jor@jor.com> wrote:
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>>>My 2000 Avalon book calls for it at 90,000. Not sure what an interference
>>>engine is?
>>>jor[/color]
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>> An interference engine is one in which, if the timing belt/chain
>> breaks, the pistons will hit the valves as the engine 'runs down
>> to a stop' causing much damage to the engine. I understand from
>> the Toyota experts here that in modern Toyota engines, if they
>> have a 'timing belt' then they have a non-interference engine and
>> if they have a 'timing chain' then they have an interference
>> engine...Mind you, I'm NOT an expert in these engines but that's
>> what I gather here. YMMV. :)
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>> -Gord.
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