Re: Timing chains - tendency to break

[Dave Biggs <D.Biggs@domain.elided>]

Santamaria, Joseph (Joseph) wrote:
> 
> Peter, the only reason I questioned the Rimmer provided chains was because
> of a comment by  Dave Biggs, which I have attached below.
> 
> As he suggests soft chains stretch and hard chains may break - there is
> obviously some sense here. I just wanted to know how prevelent the problem
> of breaking is - the problem of stretching is well known or at least often
> spoken about.
> 
> P.S Dave - hope you don't mind me re-transmitting your thought on the chains
> 
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> -------------------------------
> 
> Extract from Comment by Dave Biggs 10 th June 99 on the list
> 
> Each Stag engine has 2 timing chains one 104 links and one 106 links -
> so you need one of each !
> 
> The German timing chains are more resistant to stretching but some may
> say that they can break without warning so you pays your money and takes
> your choice !

Joseph,

I deliberately worded the above carefully as it is only Stag rumour, I
have no specific cases that I can quote to back this up but I thought
that it was a factor that should be considered.

Hope I didn't scare you too much !

Regards,

Dave.


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