Re: Timing chains - tendency to break

[Tom Jell <thomas.jell@domain.elided>]

Joe

I run the German chains, but my mileage after rebuild is too low to give any prove of concept.

>I was alarmed to see a recent comment on the list, stating that the
>non-german chains may tend to stretch but the german chains could be more
>suspect to catastrophic breakage. I'm now paranoid about putting in the
>"german chains" for fear of this breakage.I would certinly prefer a bit of
>stretching, I would think.

From my knowledge they will break at a time when the others have already stretched long before. So generall they are supposed to last very much longer then the recommended chain change interval of 20k.

When I look down through the heads both of my chain tensioner are still in the installed position (about 1/8 inch engaged)

Tom

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