Non interference engine

[GeneW]

Originally Posted by jambo101

My Echo has surpassed 200k and as the Yaris has a similar/same engine i was wondering if these engines will eat the valves if the timing chain breaks..

Not having the benefit of tearing one of these things down I still suspect that if the chain "breaks" that you're talking metal fragments suddenly being churned into the oil. Not cool for the bearings or VVT mechanism. Why do I suspect that valve work will be just a sideshow in a circus of mechanical mayhem?

Gene