Comments on: Does a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier have a timing belt that needs to be changed every 100, 000 kms ? http://blog.jellofart.com/does-a-1997-chevrolet-cavalier-have-a-timing-belt-that-needs-to-be-changed-every-100-000-kms/ My blog - my rules. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:15:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: derrick c http://blog.jellofart.com/does-a-1997-chevrolet-cavalier-have-a-timing-belt-that-needs-to-be-changed-every-100-000-kms/comment-page-1/#comment-101024 derrick c Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:50:46 +0000 http://www.jellofart.com/does-a-1997-chevrolet-cavalier-have-a-timing-belt-that-needs-to-be-changed-every-100-000-kms/#comment-101024 That is going to be up to the owner you if you buy the car if it were me i would change it as for i drive every thing i own hard and it would be cheaper and less time consuming to change it at the 100,000 mile mark but not knowing how you drive is a whole different story That is going to be up to the owner you if you buy the car if it were me i would change it as for i drive every thing i own hard and it would be cheaper and less time consuming to change it at the 100,000 mile mark but not knowing how you drive is a whole different story

]]> By: michr http://blog.jellofart.com/does-a-1997-chevrolet-cavalier-have-a-timing-belt-that-needs-to-be-changed-every-100-000-kms/comment-page-1/#comment-101022 michr Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:28:33 +0000 http://www.jellofart.com/does-a-1997-chevrolet-cavalier-have-a-timing-belt-that-needs-to-be-changed-every-100-000-kms/#comment-101022 NO! 97 2.2 or 2.4 both have a timing chain and gears no timing belt these engines and trans-axles have proven to be very reliable owned 97 4 door had 149,000 miles when we traded in son had a 99 2 door 170,000 when we sold it had to replace air conditioning compressor at 150,000 both had to have alternators replaced in the 125,000 area which was over 6 years on each NO!
97 2.2 or 2.4 both have a timing chain and gears
no timing belt
these engines and trans-axles have proven to be very reliable

owned 97 4 door had 149,000 miles when we traded in
son had a 99 2 door 170,000 when we sold it had to replace air conditioning compressor at 150,000
both had to have alternators replaced in the 125,000 area which was over 6 years on each

]]> By: Tony R http://blog.jellofart.com/does-a-1997-chevrolet-cavalier-have-a-timing-belt-that-needs-to-be-changed-every-100-000-kms/comment-page-1/#comment-101020 Tony R Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:28:39 +0000 http://www.jellofart.com/does-a-1997-chevrolet-cavalier-have-a-timing-belt-that-needs-to-be-changed-every-100-000-kms/#comment-101020 timing belts are recomended to be changed every 100,000 kms. but my parents venture and alero are both way over 100,000 without a change lol timing belts are recomended to be changed every 100,000 kms. but my parents venture and alero are both way over 100,000 without a change lol

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