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Old 08-29-2008, 08:35 PM   #1
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timing belt/chain

what does my 1996 2.7 liter have a belt or a chain and if so how do i know if i ned to replace ti
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Old 08-29-2008, 08:41 PM   #2
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Its a chain. And a pretty durable one at that. I REALLY doubt you will ever need to replace it.
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yeah. we had a chain on our 98 corolla and it never gave us any problems at all.
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good news one less monkey off my back
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does my 01 2.7 have a chain or belt ? thanks
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does my 01 2.7 have a chain or belt ? thanks
Welcome to Tacoma World! Your 2.7 is a chain, also.
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IIRC, 4 bangers have a chain while the 6's have a belt.
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IIRC, 4 bangers have a chain while the 6's have a belt.
Only the 3.4. The 4.0's have a chain.
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Only the 3.4. The 4.0's have a chain.
True, but this post is in the 1st gen folder so I'm assuming he's asking about a 1st gen Taco rather than a 2nd gen Taco.
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True, but this post is in the 1st gen folder so I'm assuming he's asking about a 1st gen Taco rather than a 2nd gen Taco.
Yep. My bad.
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