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1982 GL Wagon timing belt or chain?


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if anything at all give it a valve lash adjustment and new valve cover gaskets.

 

keep oil in it and dont let it overheat. check the condition of the radiator and water pump.

 

as long as you drive it everyday it will always run. dont let it sit and rot out!

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This gets me thinking....which does hurt, yes. Anyway, if the direct gear driven timing system works so well, why did they change to timing belts that have to be replaced?:-\

 

Many automakers in the continuing quest to minimize NVH ( noise vibration harshness ) also eliminate gear drives since they tend to produce noise.

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Timing belts are cheaper to manufacture than gears.

This gets me thinking....which does hurt, yes. Anyway, if the direct gear driven timing system works so well, why did they change to timing belts that have to be replaced?:-\
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