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Will the valves be damaged when the timing chain breaks on a 2000 Saturn?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes.
The good news is, the timing chain seldom breaks; they aren't like the timing belts. You can typically just drive the vehicle until the engine is tired, then replace the timing chain, sprockets and tensioner slides while you're rebuilding the rest of the engine.
The bad news is, anything is possible and a timing chain CAN break.
The "L" series uses a timing belt for the V6 engine, but the 4 cylinder Saturn engines all use timing chains.
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