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KIA CEED 1.4 petrol (timing chain)

  • 31-07-2018 09:26AM
    #1
    98q76e12hrflnk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    is the timing chain on these for life?

    what do you think of them?


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It’s there until it starts rattling. Which would be unusual.

    Nice engine. 107bhp is good for a non turbo. Watch out as there is a U.K. 89bhp version too.


  • #3
    98q76e12hrflnk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭98q76e12hrflnk


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    It’s there until it starts rattling. Which would be unusual.

    Nice engine. 107bhp is good for a non turbo. Watch out as there is a U.K. 89bhp version too.

    Yeah it is the 89bhp version. Should I avoid it?


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It’s just slower. If you drive it and it suits you then there’s no problem.


  • #5
    98q76e12hrflnk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭98q76e12hrflnk


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    It’s just slower. If you drive it and it suits you then there’s no problem.

    OK colm thanks for the info


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