[928uk] High Mileage Nervousness - Cam Chains

[Paul via 928uk]

Thanks Marton, but that's not quite as reassuring as it might be as my car
now has nearly 400k km on the clock.

Thanks also to Roger, I hadn't considered that there would be significant
difference in the quality of the chains available. I did replace the nylon
pads, but that was 60k miles ago, so they may be worn again by now.

As for getting the cam covers painted, Paul has a very good point, but I
have recently aquired a mild addiction to powder coating due to the work on
my other car.

Paul
87 S4 Manual





On 16 October 2015 at 19:26, marton hasenberg via 928uk <
928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:

> I would expect (same as for those motors that use cam chains instead of
> cam belts) that you would get some noise from the chains before they get to
> a really bad state?
>
> They claimed with my 5.0 Mustang that the cam chains would last at least
> 400K Km and you would hear a lot of noise before they gave way.  Those
> chains would likely have more stress than the 928's?
>
> Mit freundlichen Grüssen/ with best wishes
>
> Marton Hasenberg
> Rheinstrasse 2
> 8193 Eglisau
> Switzerland
>
> 076 514 84 08
> On 16/10/2015 19:44, Paul via 928uk wrote:
>
> The only thing that currently makes me slightly nervous about my engine is
> that I'm on the original cam chains.
>
> Some time ago I do remember Jon (now resident in Oz) posting about aged
> and stretched chains ripping teeth off of camshafts - not pleasant!
>
> Has anyone had any experience or insight on this issue?
>
> Paul
> 87 S4 Manual - 230k miles
>
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