timing chain help
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Good luck with the car. Hopefully you can survive the Focus's engine mount shake! All of those things vibrate like crazy!
Originally Posted By: BetaBear
Good luck with the car. Hopefully you can survive the Focus's engine mount shake! All of those things vibrate like crazy!
And the undependable AC system.
Good luck with the car. Hopefully you can survive the Focus's engine mount shake! All of those things vibrate like crazy!
And the undependable AC system.
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
If you only have $5k and dont have the money to change a belt, what makes you think youll have the money to do routine maintenance, safety, tires, etc?
Now Im sure your intentions are good, but you really need to consider the practicality of owning a motor vehicle if you cannot afford to maintain it properly. Looking for a TC is good due diligence, but what happens when this $5k car needs tires, suspension work, etc????
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And lets see...$4 gas??? That adds up.
If you only have $5k and dont have the money to change a belt, what makes you think youll have the money to do routine maintenance, safety, tires, etc?
Now Im sure your intentions are good, but you really need to consider the practicality of owning a motor vehicle if you cannot afford to maintain it properly. Looking for a TC is good due diligence, but what happens when this $5k car needs tires, suspension work, etc????
+1.......................
And lets see...$4 gas??? That adds up.
Honda Accord 4 cyl 2003+ use a timing chain. Most, if not all Nissan 4cyl use a chain as well. This may not be the most important criteria but I think it is a valid concern. Timing belts are very expensive to replace and not doing so can destroy your engine. I have an issue with Hyundai/Kia and their need to have a timing belt replaced every 60k miles (at least this was true when I was in the market)
Nissan 2.5QR and 3.5VQ engines use a chain. I would avoid the 2002-2004 2.5 engines, since they have other issues that could possibly grenade the engine, such as the pre-cat coming apart and loose butterfly screws. I think they had those problems resolved by 2005 though.
If you do find a vehicle with a recently replaced timing belt, make sure you get the receipts for the job and not just word of mouth.
If you do find a vehicle with a recently replaced timing belt, make sure you get the receipts for the job and not just word of mouth.
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Originally Posted By: Al
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
If you only have $5k and dont have the money to change a belt, what makes you think youll have the money to do routine maintenance, safety, tires, etc?
Now Im sure your intentions are good, but you really need to consider the practicality of owning a motor vehicle if you cannot afford to maintain it properly. Looking for a TC is good due diligence, but what happens when this $5k car needs tires, suspension work, etc????
+1.......................
And lets see...$4 gas??? That adds up.
feel better now?
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
If you only have $5k and dont have the money to change a belt, what makes you think youll have the money to do routine maintenance, safety, tires, etc?
Now Im sure your intentions are good, but you really need to consider the practicality of owning a motor vehicle if you cannot afford to maintain it properly. Looking for a TC is good due diligence, but what happens when this $5k car needs tires, suspension work, etc????
+1.......................
And lets see...$4 gas??? That adds up.
feel better now?
Hopefully you were able to buy a car for a little less and have some left over to repair it with. I've had LOTS of old hoopty cars myself that always needed something done & cost very little.
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