Cam belt or Chain-cam - who is right?

Your "Expert Advice" column in the Saturday Telegraph(03 Dec 11) suggests to RT that he should consider Skoda 1.4 TSI, or even 1.2 TSI engines in place of his aging 2.0 TDI, stating they "have chain driven cams instead of belts".

I purchased my Yeti 1.4 in August '11, but was informed by the seller that the 1.4 TSI engine uses a belt drive. So who is correct?

Asked on 6 December 2011 by miklaugh

Answered by Honest John
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