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Old 16-02-2011, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tuna View Post
sohc engines are safe to break timing belts.

hence my advise is to never bother servicing the timing belt if the car is a grunter.
The engine I bought out of JME's 2007 GX N/A (SOHC) had a bunch of bent valves following belt breakage.

It can be pot luck. I've seen at least 2 DOHC turbo engines survive belt breakage while driving at highway speeds.
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