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Our friend has a 2012 1.0-litre petrol Toyota Aygo. She wants to know if the car has a cam chain or a cam belt, as it has just reached 70,000 miles on the clock. Can you help?

Hyundai i30 1.0 T-GDi - does it have a timing belt or chain?

Can tell me if my 2018 Hyundai i30 1.0 T-GDi has a cam belt or a timing chain?

Is a 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI 125PS with a full service history a good deal at £12,500?

As a first time buyer, I have my eye on a 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI 125PS Ultraviolet from a BMW dealer. It's £12,500, has full Volkswagen Service History and has 30,000 miles on the clock. Is it...

Is the petrol Mazda 3 2.0 SE-L a belt or chain cam?

Looking at a petrol Mazda 3 2.0 SE-L for £11,982. Could you advice any problems and is the engine on a timing belt or chain?

How can you find out if a vehicle has a timing chain or belt?

Why are there no chaim cam spares for my 2011 Skoda Fabia Elegance 1.2?

I'm buying a 2011 Skoda Fabia Elegance 1.2 TSI from a Skoda dealer. The vehicle requires a new cam belt but there are no spares available in the UK. Does this bode ill for the availability of future spares?

Does the Audi Q5 2.0 diesel engine have a chain driven cam?

Is my 2007 Ford Ka a cam belt or chain cam?

Can you tell me whether my 2007 Ford Ka 1.2 has a cam belt or is chain driven?

Has the Land Rover Freelander 2 diesel got a cam belt or a chain?

Has the Land Rover Freelander 2 diesel got a cam belt or a chain? If belt, what is the change interval?

My Volkswagen Golf has done 57,000 miles, do I need to change my cam chain even if it has no problems yet?

I have a Volkswagen Golf Mk6 TSI and I was wondering what the guidelines for a cam belt/chain replacement are? I have done 57,000 miles with no change, do you think it would need replacing? I haven't noticed...