 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  09-19-2008, 04:08 AM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: st. louis, mo Posts: 2 |  interference eng 1.8L ?
Hi,
My son owns a 318ti 1995 and my goal by being here is to help him keep it going. Now with ~172K. He's 18, saved up and bought his dream car.
From what I could find the 1.8L has a timing chain not a belt, correct? And could someone tell me if this is an interference engine or not? Thanks for your help. |  |  | | 09-19-2008, 04:15 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
it's a chain, I'm not sure what you mean by an interference engine though | | | | | 09-19-2008, 04:17 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
Yes, theyre interference __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | | | 09-19-2008, 03:21 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 |
Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak  it's a chain, I'm not sure what you mean by an interference engine though | It basically means if the timing of the motor is off can the valves and piston collide with one another. Luckily BMW uses timing chains, and with regular oil maintenance, they are pretty strong. Some older toyota's and honda's use a timing belt and are interference engines, so if you lose that timing belt, the engine is toast. | | | | | 09-19-2008, 03:23 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
Most honda engines are interference and you lose valves when the belts break. I know for a fact that vw 2.0s are not. Mine broke 3 timing belts while driving and was never toast. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | | | 09-19-2008, 06:44 PM | #6 | | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: st. louis, mo Posts: 2 |
Thanks for the info. Plus I've learned how to clean the idle control valve from vroomcp. Great site to come for help. Thanks. | | | | | 09-19-2008, 07:30 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
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Just had this discussion with my mechanic recently. The ONLY engines hes ever seen from BMW in his career that used belts were a 6 in the mid 80s and the M40 4 banger. Even my old 320i from 82 had a chain which lasts forever. __________________
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