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03-26-2007, 02:04 PM | #1 |
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Interference or Non-Interference Engine
Is the engine in a 2007 Yaris a interference or non-interference engine?
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03-26-2007, 03:31 PM | #2 |
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03-26-2007, 06:17 PM | #3 |
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Why do you wonder? Chain driven or belt driven has nothing to do with it being interference or non-interference as both can be either. Most modern engines are interference, however, I wouldn't worry about it. The yaris is chain driven with no scheduled maintainance.
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03-26-2007, 06:38 PM | #4 |
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With 10.5:1 compression its a safe bet to say its interference.
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03-26-2007, 06:38 PM | #5 |
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has anyone ever wonder why did they designed it chain driven? nothing against that of course... just wondering...
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03-26-2007, 06:53 PM | #6 |
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It's interference.
Chain driven engines are more reliable (especially with variable timing setups) and cheaper to maintain than belt driven engines.
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03-26-2007, 09:21 PM | #7 |
Unless the chain breaks at highway speeds....then you're screwed.
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that must hurt
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03-26-2007, 11:12 PM | #9 |
belts are a pain!
Before this I had a '94 geo prism (toyota corrolla). The timing belt had to be changed every 60k miles, and the water pump failed at 60k intervals too.
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Quote:
chain driven all the way!
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03-26-2007, 11:42 PM | #11 |
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I wouldn't have bought a Yaris if it had a timing belt. Low maintainance was a big selling point for me. Timing belts are a scam IMO. It pisses me off how a car company can design a car with a $500-$600 60,000 mile belt change. Toyota is of course not that expensive as they are the only company to offer flat rate timing belt changes depending on 4, 6, or 8 cylinder. I've owned Mitsubishi (Montero) and Nissan (Pathfinder) vehicles and $700 is not uncommon for a T-belt service. I get angry just thinking about it.
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03-27-2007, 08:06 AM | #12 |
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How often do you have to change the chain? and if it breaks are you screwed like you would be if a belt broke?
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03-27-2007, 01:45 PM | #13 |
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no timing chain maintenece is listed in the owners manual.
think of the older cars from the 60s and stuff. those engines still run w/ no overhaul because they all have chain-driven cams. unless the chain goes out of tolerence and skips a gear, you are fine. but i cannot see that happening unless you are running 22lbs of boost, or a 200 shot of Nitrous... bboth of which would blow the bottom end before the timing chain broke :) |
03-28-2007, 10:09 AM | #14 |
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OMG...no timing belt change required?!?!?!? There is a GOD!
It just gets better and better. Im glad I bought this little car.
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