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Does the Jeep Grand Cherokee have a timing chain or timing belt? The model is the 3956 CC and it was made in 2000
I bought a Skoda Roomster 1.2TSi 105 bhp, which is a brilliant and versatile car. However, I noticed in a recent column that Volkswagen/Skoda have reverted to belt cam drives. Have technical problems occurred...
Your answer to a recent question states that a 2006 Ford Mondeo TDCi should have a timing belt change at 70,000 miles. I thought they were chain cam? I have a 2005 Mondeo with 72,000 miles on the clock....
Read with interest your car review on the new Leon. See that you are still attributing the car with the 1.4TSI 122bhp engine and not the 140 bhp COD. Assuming that it is getting the latter engine I see...
At what point did the Vauxhall Corsa CDTi engine switch from a cambelt to a cam chain, as some forums say they're chain drive, while I've seen an advert advising that a car has had its cambelt replaced. I'm...
Having read your report on the car, I have recently taken delivery of a new 2012 Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC ES and so far I am absolutley delighted with it. I wasn't an avid lover of the previous design, otherwise...
Just bought a ford focus 2001 on y plate. It is a 1.8 16valve engine. It is due for a service and I want to know if it is chain or belt driven
Could you please let me know whether a 2008 2.0 TSI Eos has a belt or chain driven cam?
I have a 2002 automatic Ford Ghia Mondeo with 2.0TDCi 130 5-TRONIC type 04-22 diesel engine. Does it have a cam belt or chain, what is the recommended mileage for its replacement and is it straightforward...
Does the Daihatsu Sirion 1.5 SX [2008 registration] have a cam belt or chain? FAQs mentions the 1.0 and 1.3 but not the 1.5.