Cam Belt Change

[andybran]

Can someone tell me if an Avensis 1.8 vvti (51) has a chain timing belt?

[timson]

Can someone tell me if an Avensis 1.8 vvti (51) has a chain timing belt?

Chain

[igormus]

Can someone tell me if an Avensis 1.8 vvti (51) has a chain timing belt?

metal chain

[Mrdoody]

Can some one tell me if my Avensis Vermont VVTi X Reg 2000 has a belt or a chain? When I look in the engine around the cogs on the side under the water 'top up tank' it looks belting!!!!

Also I'm not sure whe it last had a change if it isn't a chain belt, It's done 55500 miles thus far, when will it be dooo???

[talldave]

All the vvti engines have chains.

[cmia]

Can someone tell me if an Avensis 1.8 vvti (51) has a chain timing belt?

metal chain

Plastic chain

[Beagh1958]

To andybran,

Chain drive. If you require I can send you diagram for changing chain & associated parts ie: tensioner etc. Leave it with you.

[bgorman]

Can someone tell me if an Avensis 1.8 vvti (51) has a chain timing belt?

metal chain

Plastic chain

To mrdoody. The belt you can see is the ancillary(ribbed) drive belt for the water pump, alternator etc.

The cam is driven by chain, which is completely enclosed inside the engine and lasts the life of the engine without any periodic maintainance.

The ribbed belt is quite easily changed and is usually done when it shows signs of splitting/cracking etc.

[andybran]

Can someone tell me if an Avensis 1.8 vvti (51) has a chain timing belt?

Chain

Thank you!

[andybran]

To andybran,

Chain drive. If you require I can send you diagram for changing chain & associated parts ie: tensioner etc. Leave it with you.

If its a chain I wont bother changing it, Thanks! But do you have any info on how to change the ancillary drive belt?

[dmh76]

Hi all, have read the thread and i just want to confirm, that do also my recent used Toyota purchase (Avensis 1.8 vvt-i t3x estate 53 reg) have a chain cam belt ?

thanks all