Originally Posted by
cinder
It's a chain .
That’s good. Timing belts really are a scourge because not only due to the interference design of almost all current engines but on most of these engines the timing belt also runs the water pump. So if you have a belt you should replace the water pump at the same time because if you don’t and your water pump starts to leak it will trash the belt and cause catastrophic engine failure. Then since you should replace the water pump at the same time I wouldn’t use a aftermarket water pump because again, water pump leakage will cause belt failure. Belts bad, timing chain good. Good on Hyundai for using a chain. Timing chain for me was a must when I was looking for a small car. Mitsubishi was smart to use one.
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