Cam belt/chain?

**Joined:** Sat May 21, 2005 2:55 pm **Posts:** 1

Newbie here, so please excuse my ignorance!

I've just bought a 1998 'S' reg 323F LXi 1.5 16v DOHC. It has no service history, done 43K miles and I wanted to book it in for a replacement cam belt for piece of mind.

It's just come back from a full service, and when I asked the mechanic about fitting a new cam belt he said I wouldnt need to as its got a cam chain rather than a belt.

Is this right, does this model have a chain?

Hope you can help!

Thanks

Jay

**Posted:** Sat May 21, 2005 3:57 pm

The 1.5 does have a belt. Some of them (either early or late can't remember which way round) have a short chain that links the 2 Cams, but they still have a belt. If the mechanic took the head cover off he/she would have seen either or both

**Posted:** Sat May 21, 2005 9:00 pm

Mazda recomend that your cam belt needs changeing on it 54k service,

Cam belt/chain?

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