Timing Gear Question....

[QP4Me]

Hi all,

Does the 2005 QP motor use timing belts, chains, or is it gear driven?

Thanks,

Pat.

 

[nkotecha]

Hi Pat

The QP 2005 uses a Chain Driven Engine which in turn uses gears - HTH - Nik



 

[QP4Me]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

Is the chain something that needs attention at any stage?

Pat.

 

[conaero]

Its supposed to be a none serviceable item, but with all chains, they become noisy over time and that is the point to service/replace them.

 

[QP4Me]

Thanks, heading over to Autoshield next month for a service and it was on my mind!

 

[conaero]

As a rule of thumb chains are good for 100k miles plus and your service technician will let you know if they are getting noisy.

If you want something to worry about, worry about the oil pump over 50k miles. If your car is a keeper I personally would change this around 65/70k miles. Your looking at £1500 but its worth doing IMHO.