Does a 1.9 DG petrol have a cambelt

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Does a 1.9 DG petrol have a cambelt

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Someone asked me and I didn't know.

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Re: Does a 1.9 DG petrol have a cambelt

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No, cam runs from a gear direct from crankshaft
it's overhead valve, cam is down below and opens valves by a series of push rods and rockers unlike modern engines where cam is in the head and driven from crankshaft via a belt.
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Thanks very much !

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