Renault Trafic 1.9 dci registered December 2011 - Renault Trafic timing belt or chain?

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Mon 12 Feb 2018 19:35
Renault Trafic 1.9 dci registered December 2011 - Renault Trafic timing belt or chain? - Bailey1972
Does the Renault Trafic 1.9 dci registered December 2011 have a timing belt or chain? A mechanic has told me timing chain and it needs changing but as I’m clueless I don’t want to get ripped off.

Also is this the same as a

Sorry for being stupid but I bought the van second hand with partial service history so have no idea if these have been previously changed. Thanks for any help you can provide.
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Mon 12 Feb 2018 19:53
Renault Trafic 1.9 dci registered December 2011 - Renault Trafic timing belt or chain? - elekie&a/c doctor

A 2011 model will be a 2.0 M9r cdi engine ,which is chain drive. The chain should last the life of the engine ,but sadly they don''t, and it is not uncommon for them to snap and wreck the engine.May be an idea to get it inspected.

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Mon 12 Feb 2018 20:53
Renault Trafic 1.9 dci registered December 2011 - Renault Trafic timing belt or chain? - Bailey1972
Great thanks for that. Wanted to check as someone has told us it should be changed as they have looked at it and the van is running intermittently sluggish. Do you happen to know ballpark of what a replacement plus Labour could be?
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Mon 12 Feb 2018 21:00
Renault Trafic 1.9 dci registered December 2011 - Renault Trafic timing belt or chain? - elekie&a/c doctor

Lots of info here;www.renault-spares.co.uk/m9r-20-dci---timing-chain...p

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Mon 12 Feb 2018 21:54
Renault Trafic 1.9 dci registered December 2011 - Renault Trafic timing belt or chain? - Bailey1972
Excellent. Many thanks
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Sun 17 Jun 2018 10:52
Renault Trafic 1.9 dci registered December 2011 - Renault Trafic timing belt or chain? - Alanallington
These vans are much better than the 15 plate onwards, I have a 17 plate (less than a year old) that needs a service a 7000 miles, should be w years or 25000 miles.
This van stalls also and Renault says its the way I drive it! Only had at vans and about 20 cars over the last 30 years.
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