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Corolla 2002 timing belt change how often?

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  • 25-09-2008 5:20pm
    #1
    jack_pearse
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭


    Does anyone know the reommended interval for the timing belt to be changed on a 2002 Corolla?

    Thanks


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    Avns1s
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    If it's petrol then it should have the VVTI engine which has a timing chain and doesn't need to be changed.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,456 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    yup. timing chain alright.


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    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    When did the vvti's get a chain?


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,244 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    The only VVTi to be belt driven afaik was the original Lexus IS.

    Yaris, Corolla, Avensis, Camry with VVTi afaik are all chain driven.


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    Bogger77
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    Avns1s wrote: »
    If it's petrol then it should have the VVTI engine which has a timing chain and doesn't need to be changed.
    I have a 02 Corolla petrol, I'll ask in the dealers at the weekend bout it. I'm pretty sure it's a chain. I'm hitting 150K in mine, and i've def never had to pay to have it changed


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    Captain Slow IRL
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    What about the diesel engines?


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    Ronanom
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    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    What about the diesel engines?


    I just left my van in for a t/b change at 133k miles. The previous one was done at 66k mls and I was told by a mechanic that it should be every 50k mls.

    Anyone have an idea of how much for a timing belt change incl. labour ?


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,244 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    What about the diesel engines?

    Early 2.0 116bhp D-4D engines were belt driven to my knowledge. The 1.4 D-4D and newer 2.0 126bhp D-4D diesels are chain driven as far as I am aware.


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    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    The changeover was in 2003, I think.

    What about the older engines in the previous models? Was it just the 02 on vvti's that had chains?


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,244 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    The changeover was in 2003, I think.

    What about the older engines in the previous models? Was it just the 02 on vvti's that had chains?

    Yaris from 1999,
    Corolla (facelift) from 2000,
    Avensis (facelift) from 2000.

    All of these engines (except the Yaris) have been carried over to the current models to my knowledge.


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