Hi there and welcome!

What mileage is on your CR-V?

Truth is, I havent personally heard of the timing chain on either the i-CTDI or i-DTEC engines needing to be replaced. Not unless there has been some sort of monumental engine failure and even then, those are quite rare.

(And of course, Honda's are NOT like rubbish Nissan's).

Have you got any untoward sounds/rattling etc that is making you consider the need for a timing chain change??

 

Hi its 223,467, im looking at the chain as it was smoking and had a loss in power, the turbo was suspected and changed but didn't help. Then it developed a knock at mid rpm. The turbo was rechecked but not the problem.

 

Wow, thats some solid mileage there. Granted, not knowing how those miles were amassed (motorway / local runs etc), and if the chain was smoking, then this might well be one of those rare instances the chain does indeed need to be replaced.

In a situation like this and if you intend keeping the car, I would advise going Honda/OEM all the way.

Give Cox Motor Parts a call, or Holdcroft Honda (Stoke) a bell.

Get a couple of quotes under your belt, then you can decide the best corrective course of action 👍