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Old May 4, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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Timing

Ok this is a noob question so please just bear with me here.

Ive looked around and cant find what would be the timing belt/chain.

Does the car have a chain or a belt?

What is the average ammount of milage that the belt/chain is usually changed at.

This is highly important for me as my RX is running nicely and shes got 79k km and generally we change timing belts @ 80k.

Maybe its not as bad as a piston engine when the timing belt breaks but i doubt its healthy.

Cheers
Zip
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Old May 4, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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No, no, and no.
Aren't you glad you don't have to worry about timing belts breaking on these rotary engines?


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Old May 4, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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Ted, is that your final answer? You sure you don't want to use a lifeline...
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Old May 5, 2007 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ziplock
Ok this is a noob question so please just bear with me here.

Ive looked around and cant find what would be the timing belt/chain.

Does the car have a chain or a belt?

What is the average ammount of milage that the belt/chain is usually changed at.

This is highly important for me as my RX is running nicely and shes got 79k km and generally we change timing belts @ 80k.

Maybe its not as bad as a piston engine when the timing belt breaks but i doubt its healthy.

Cheers
Zip
There is not a timing chain, or timing belt on a RX-7 as rotary engines do not have valve trains such as a piston motor does.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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Cool beans! thanks guys

Cheers
zip
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