timing belt or timing chain?

[ischul757]

I'm aiming to buy the 3.7 V6 but have never owned anything that wasn't a 4 cylinder-and I hate the thought of a timing belt. So my friend who has a Gotta Have It Green '13 Track Pack said it has a chain but the dealer said it has a belt. Which is correct?

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[Thed]

It's a chain.

 

[Grimace427]

Timing chain, serpentine belt. You have to specify between the two.

The cams are turned off the crank by the timing chain. The alternator, water pump, and a/c compressor are turned by the serpentine belt.

 

[z928]

Its a chain. If its a T-belt- I wouldn't buy.

I still have a Porsche 928 GT that come with Timing belt- Need to take everything off(radiator, coolant pipes, wires, etc) just to change that belt. That's why I prefer chains...

 

[Grimace427]

Ford's 1.0 3-cyl Ecoboost engine uses a timing belt.

http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArtic...ye-View-LA-Auto-Show-Part-I--The-Engines.aspx

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