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Could you please tell me if the cam/chain belt on the Astra 1.4 Life petrol should be changed at 121k miles? The seller says its a chain and will last the cars lifetime.
Does this car have a timing belt or a timing chain. T Yaris I have just bought has 106000 miles on the clock wondered if belt nedded changing.
I have a Ford Mondeo 2.0-litre Titanium manual. Does it have a chain drive or a replaceable cam belt?
Does my 2004 Toyota Yaris T spirit have a timing belt or chain?
Could you please tell me if the 2000 Chrsyler PT Cruiser have a chain or rubber cam belt?
I have a '04-plate Nissan Tino, and I want to know what type of timing chain it uses? I have been told that there is two types, Which one does mine have? Also, the ECU light is on, but there are no...
My son-in-law's Z4 has just had to be recovered with a belt failure circa 55k miles and just short of the service when the belt is apparently due to be changed. The BMW garage (independant) advises this...
I too once had a BMW Isetta. Mine had four wheels but the back two were close together which made it very difficult to avoid the potholes in unsurfaced roads. I now own an 02 reg Honda CRV. Can you...
I`ve just bought (privately) a Fiat panda 1.3 diesel registered Jan 2005. I hear a lot of talk about timing and cam belts breaking and costing a fortune to repair. What exactly are they and does my Panda...
Ford focus 2007 1.6 LX diesels has timing belt or chain? It has a Duratec engine. Also does it comes with electronic power steering because I cannot find a place to put steering fluid?
 

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