1.4 Nissan Note - Belt or Chain

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Wed 28 Mar 2007 20:18
1.4 Nissan Note - Belt or Chain - geoff1248
I have recently bought a 1.4 Nissan Note (more of which at a later date) which has a cam chain rather than a belt. Chain drive seems pretty rare nowadays but what are the advantages of a belt over a chain. Seems that the belt just means a copuple of hundred quid down the road to replace the belt every now and then.
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Wed 28 Mar 2007 20:24
Belt or Chain - Mad Maxy
Seems that the
belt just means a copuple of hundred quid down the road
to replace the belt every now and then.

I think you've hit the nail on the head. Chain more expensive to manufacture, I guess. Both benefit from clean oil, though.
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Wed 28 Mar 2007 21:01
Belt or Chain - Civic8
>>Both benefit from clean oil, though.

Chain relies on oil as the tensioner,and imo chain is the better of the two...
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Steve
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Wed 28 Mar 2007 22:59
Belt or Chain - Armitage Shanks {p}
Any engine will benefit from clean oil but a cam drive belt is not lubricated and not affected by the engine oil SFAIK.
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Wed 28 Mar 2007 22:43
1.4 Nissan Note - Belt or Chain - Dynamic Dave
Chain drive seems pretty rare nowadays


Really?

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