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cavalier cam drive chain replacement ?

Posted by ted on 6/14/2004, 8:01 pm
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I recently purchased a 1996 Chevy Cavalier Z-24 with the 2.4 dual overhead cam 4 cylinder. The vehicle has 115,000 miles on it and according to my Haynes manual has a chain driving the dual cams instead of the usual belt. My question is: does anyone know when the cam chain should be changed ? I can't find anything in the owner's manual or the repair manual as far as a guideline. I haven't contacted a repair shop or a dealer yet as am sceptical to what they would say. Car seems to run fine and if it's not neccessary I will probably put it off for a while. Would imagine it's several hundred dollars to replace. Thanks.
Ted

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cavalier cam drive chain replacement ? - ted 6/14/2004, 8:01 pm
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--Previous Message-- : I recently purchased a 1996 Chevy : Cavalier Z-24 with the 2.4 dual : overhead cam 4 cylinder. The : vehicle has 115,000 miles on it and : according to my Haynes manual has a : chain driving the dual cams instead : of the usual belt. My question is: : does anyone know when the cam chain : should be changed ? I can't find : anything in the owner's manual or : the repair manual as far as a : guideline. I haven't contacted a : repair shop or a dealer yet as am : sceptical to what they would say. : Car seems to run fine and if it's : not neccessary I will probably put : it off for a while. Would imagine : it's several hundred dollars to : replace. Thanks. : : Ted :

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