Toyota's and camshaft drive belts

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Tue 4 Mar 2003 15:53
Toyota's and camshaft drive belts - EdwardGeoffrey
When I recently asked a Toyota salesman if the engine of the new Avensis had a rubber belt driven camshaft, he replied that with the exception of the Yaris diesel, ALL Toyota's now had chain driven camshafts.
Can anyone confirm this please?
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Tue 4 Mar 2003 18:00
Toyota's and camshaft drive belts - Gazza
All Toyota have belt except Yaris diesel which has chain and LandCruiser Diesel which has gears.
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Tue 4 Mar 2003 19:11
Toyota's and camshaft drive belts - Dave N
Gazza, Landcruiser 4.2 straight sixes have gears for the pump, and cambelt for the cam.
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Tue 4 Mar 2003 21:52
Toyota's and camshaft drive belts - Gazza
Oops, Dave thanks for the information.
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Tue 4 Mar 2003 20:49
Toyota's and camshaft drive belts - SteveH42
Are you sure? Cam/timing belt checks or replacements are not listed in the service manual for the Yaris, and while I can't find any definite information, the Toyota Echo (Yaris in Australia) is shown as having a cam chain.
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Wed 5 Mar 2003 09:37
Toyota's and camshaft drive belts - DIRM
I've recently been talking with a friend of ours (Toyota dealer) who tells me that the new 03 Avensis are all chain cam engines except the D4-D. There is a new diesel engine arriving in May this year which I also believe will be chain cam.
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Wed 5 Mar 2003 10:03
Toyota's and camshaft drive belts - EdwardGeoffrey
If it's true, it's GREAT news!
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Wed 5 Mar 2003 10:42
Toyota's and camshaft drive belts - eMBe {P}
E.G.: On this site there are two excellent features which deserve to be used more often:

1. car by car breakdown - you may find answer there.
2. For a specific question like yours, it is also worth using the search facility, in your case input " toyota avensis 2003 chain cam " and it comes up with the link to HJ's car-by-car breakdown.

The answers to the Avensis, & Yaris Diesel questions are, according to HJ:

Avensis: 2.0 litre chain cam 147bhp VVTi direct injected petrol.

Yaris: New Japanese built 74bhp, 125lb ft torque chain-cam 1,364cc D4-D diesel from March 2002.

By implication, all other Toyota engines have cam-belts. Unless someone knows different.
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Wed 5 Mar 2003 14:02
Toyota's and camshaft drive belts - EdwardGeoffrey
Many thanks MB.
Really appreciate the info
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