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Apr 8, 2008 | 04:14 PM

UWAdventurer

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Timing Belt or Chain

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?

Apr 8, 2008 | 05:24 PM

mikecism

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Re: Timing Belt or Chain

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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).

Apr 8, 2008 | 06:18 PM

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Re: Timing Belt or Chain

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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.

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Apr 8, 2008 | 06:27 PM

skywagon

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Re: Timing Belt or Chain

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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.

Apr 8, 2008 | 10:23 PM

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Re: Timing Belt or Chain

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

Apr 9, 2008 | 09:59 AM

mikecism

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Re: Timing Belt or Chain

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

So when it the maint. check on these?

Apr 9, 2008 | 04:58 PM

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Re: Timing Belt or Chain

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

Jun 24, 2010 | 07:48 AM

jfount

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Re: Timing Belt or Chain

I brought in my 2007 Camry Hybrid today 90K for the timimg "chain". The dealer told me it's non-servicable, and doesn't need to be replaced. So They hit me up for the 90k maintenance check

, (cost almost the same)

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