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Jez - 21 Sep 2005 09:38 GMT

The previous owner of my 96 Civic had the car serviced end of 2003. One
of the items in the new parts list was "cam belt". Is that another name
for the timing belt or is it separate? I need to be sure the timing belt
has recently been changed - I understand the engine will be damaged if
it breaks!

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jamo - 21 Sep 2005 13:17 GMT

> The previous owner of my 96 Civic had the car serviced end of 2003. One of
> the items in the new parts list was "cam belt". Is that another name for
> the timing belt or is it separate? I need to be sure the timing belt has
> recently been changed - I understand the engine will be damaged if it
> breaks!

Yes, cam belt and timing belt are one and the same.

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Michael Pardee - 21 Sep 2005 14:46 GMT

Although it isn't the usual term, the only belt on the cam is the timing
belt.

Mike

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Jez - 21 Sep 2005 20:18 GMT

>>The previous owner of my 96 Civic had the car serviced end of 2003. One of
>>the items in the new parts list was "cam belt". Is that another name for
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> Mike

Thanks guys.

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TeGGeR® - 21 Sep 2005 22:19 GMT

> The previous owner of my 96 Civic had the car serviced end of 2003. One
> of the items in the new parts list was "cam belt". Is that another name
> for the timing belt or is it separate? I need to be sure the timing belt
> has recently been changed - I understand the engine will be damaged if
> it breaks!

"Cam belt" is chiefly a British term for what North Americans usually call
a "timing belt".

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