Mazda MX-5 1800 99my - Timing chain/belt

Jun 29, 2004 2 Replies

Anyone know whether this is a belt or chain timed engine?



The dealer reckons it's due for change at it's next service, it's a chain, and it's due to be changed at 45k miles.



Methinks that's a belt - not a chain - as I'd expect ~100k intervals?



Cheers Dan.


Its a belt under a metal cover which looks like a timing chain. There is abit more strip down work needed with this engine than a conventional plastic cover.

The interval is 60k or 5 years whichever is first.

Tim..

Thanks tim - doesn't help that he refereed to it as a chain - mind you

- he probably doesn't know what either is :)

Cheers Dan.

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