I just got off the phone with Cherokee Hyundai Service asking this question of a 2007 model. I was told that it DOES have a chain. Hope this helps. I'd encourage you to call the dealer for questions like this. They are usually helpful.
Need more info than that.
No, in fact it doesn't carry a timing chain at all. The timing belt is spun by the injection pump which turns the cams via the timing belt
5.0 mustangs use steel gears for the crank and cam shaft with a double roller chain. This item is replaced only when the engine is overhauled. 210,000 and still running. same timing chain
Yes it does have a timing chain. any man worth half his soul knows that anything made in the good ol US of A has a steel chain not some ridiculous rubber trash like some rice patty corolla
The timing chain is steel, so what I have been told is it is really hard to wear out, if you encounter rough running engine and a tune up etc doesn't seem to change things, than maybe the chain. Other than that these Nissans are one tough piece of machinery, mine has 176000 and no chain change. Steel chains are very strong, and usually not replaced until they break or if a high mileage engine is apart for some other reason. They are not replaced as a routine scheduled maintenance item like the rubber timing belts used on many vehicles. Typical signs that a steel timing chain is on the way out are noise and inaccurate timing. You can use a length of rubber hose to listen to the timing chain. Put one end near your ear and the other against the timing chain cover. If you try this with a good low mileage vehicle you will get some idea of what a normal amount of noise is. I've had vehicles that you couldn't set the timing on. The light on the timing mark bounced all over the place, and the remedy was a new timing chain, although this could also have been caused by a bad distributer or bad harmonic balancer.
Hyundai Steel Red Angels WFC was created in 1993.
A timing gear set such as a link, or a true roller ,or just stock ,will not affect your basic performance; A quality timing chain set will just add durability. A basic stock set with a steel gear on top is hard to beat for what you want.
Hyundai have always used high tensile steel in certain components of all their vehicles.
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Steel on the inside, a plastic cover on the outside.
I believe 88 and earlier 305's have a nylon coated cam gear that is supposed to make them run quieter but are prone to failure, however chain and crank gear are all steel.
The chain is normally steel and regular oiling will reduce rust and worn linkage