Carrington224
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The only 2.5's I've worked on had a belt, real easy job to do.
How could I find out? Its in the garage atm
jamesmartin
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2.5 petrols have chains ,all 2.5 diesels ive ever seen have belts though some fit after market gears
jamesmartin
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chain driven engines have cast iron front cover,belt aluminum
Carrington224
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Well I reckon its aluminium because the garage were sending it off for skimming. Just don't know why they would say it had a chain? Thanks all
Pikey
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I think you'll find JM is on about The "timing chain/belt cover". Not the cylinder head :doh:
jamesmartin
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Ah ah, I've only worked on doozils.
you dont see many 2.5 petrols ,pity lovely quiet engine
jamesmartin
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your having head gasket done as well ? head gasket and timing belt are totally seperate jobs unlike most modern engines were you may well change both whilst engines in bits ,but not on a 2.5
Yeh the cylinder heads cracked so I was advised to get the timing belt looked at too? I thought it would save me a bit seeing as the engine was already in bits?
jamesmartin
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it wont as removing head is as i said nothing to do with the timing belt unlike overhead cam engines,and a cracked head shouldnt be skimmed its pointless heads knackered unless its expertly repaired
