Timing Belt or Chain - GreenHybrid

UWAdventurer · #1 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 04:14 PM

Does the TCH have a timing belt or timing chain? If it has a belt, I assume the recommendation is to change it at 50,000 miles?

mikecism · #2 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by UWAdventurer

Does the TCH have a timing belt or timing chain? If it has a belt, I assume the recommendation is to change it at 50,000 miles?

I think it is belt (someone correct me), and I think replacement is around 100K miles (again correct me; I don't have the manual with me).

mikieboyblue · #3 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by UWAdventurer

Does the TCH have a timing belt or timing chain? If it has a belt, I assume the recommendation is to change it at 50,000 miles?

According to the 2007 repair manual...unless I am reading it all wrong....it is a chain.

skywagon · #4 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mikieboyblue

According to the 2007 repair manual...unless I am reading it all wrong....it is a chain.

Actually 2 chains upper and lower. the only belt on this rig is for the water pump.

rburt07 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 10:23 PM

Toyota started using chains with the VVT engines back around 2002.

mikecism · #6 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 09:59 AM

Thanks for the correction. I love being wrong, because the truth always comes out :-)

So when it the maint. check on these?

UWAdventurer · #7 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 04:58 PM

Thanks all. My 2005 Vibe had a chain, Toyota drivetrain. Nice little car, traded it for the TCH.