0
Will your 2000 Saturn ls2 still run if the timing belt is bad?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
There are alignment ridges on the belts that keep the pulleys synchronized, the same way a timing chain or timing gear would work in other engines. Every ridge on the timing belts must hold to the pulley's to keep the camshafts and crankshaft synchronized.
However, on a worn timing belt the ridges start to round over and flatten. Once the integrity of the timing belt is worn enough to allow the camshaft to skip a link, the engine will be destroyed and no longer run.
Saturn engineers have determined the best time to replace the timing belt, and it's best to follow those recommendations. When the belt is functioning properly, the engine runs. Once the belt reaches that critical point of wear, the belt is no longer reliable and should be repaired.
Timing belts technically aren't "bad" until the camshaft starts to skip, at which point you buy an entire engine. When the camshaft skips a tooth on the belt, valves will impact with the piston and the engine will be completely destroyed.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Does a 2000 Saturn sl1 have a timing chain or a timing belt?
Chain
Does a 2000 Saturn SC2 have a timing belt?
The SC2 is an 'S' series Saturn, and all 4 cylinder engines of the S series Saturn's used a timing CHAIN rather than a timing belt.
Does a 2000 Saturn 1.9 liter have a timing belt or chain?
The 4 cylinder Saturn engines used an "Oil bath" timing chain. The V6 Saturn engines used an "external" timing belt.
2000 Saturn ls2 timing belt or chain?
The V6 engine in a LS2 has a timing belt with replacement intervals at 100k miles
When to adjust timing belt on a 06 Saturn ion?
There is no timing belt. Saturn Ion's use a timing chain.
Does a 1992 Saturn have a timing belt or timing chain?
All of the Saturn 4 cylinder engines used a timing chain. The V6 Saturn's used a timing belt.
Does an 02 Saturn L200 Have a timing belt or timing chain?
The V6 Saturn used a timing belt. The 4 cylinder's used a timing chain.
Do your 2002 Saturn SC2 have a timing belt or timing chain?
All Saturn 4 cylinder engines have an internal timing chain. All Saturn V6 engines have a timing belt.
Does a Saturn 1998 have a timing belt or chain?
All of the 4 cylinder Saturn vehicles used a timing chain. Only the V6 Saturn's used a timing belt.
Does a 2004 Saturn Aura have a timing chain or belt?
All of the 4 cylinder Saturn's used a timing chain. All of the V6 Saturn's used a timing belt.
How do you change the timing belt on a Saturn sl2?
The Saturn sl2 does not have a timing belt, it has a timing chain. And under most conditions it does not need replacing.
When do you change the timing belt on a 2001 Saturn s series?
The S series Saturn does not use a timing belt; all four cylinder Saturn's use a timing chain.
