Mazda 323

bretals, Oct 10, 3:27pm
Does a Mazda 323 have a cam belt or chain. It's a 2003 1.6 ltr
intrade, Oct 10, 3:39pm
2003 did they still make a 323 then?
To answer your question any propper mechanic would be able to tell . usually a plastic cover covers a cam belt .
the one your selling?
look where the yellow dipstick is belts pully is there a plastic cover down that side with bolts?
bretals, Oct 10, 4:08pm
No plastic cover just belts over aircon and alternator, We were told when we brought it that it had a chain.
phillip.weston, Oct 11, 12:41am
It has a timing belt.
intrade, Oct 11, 5:03am
so the whole side of the engine looks solid aluminium no cover where the belts are the cover would go down behind the big crank pulley who drives all belts if it had a cover - no cover= chain .
thats the engine number from carjam of your listing
ZM 670125
intrade, Oct 11, 5:12am
look at this immage .
The belt cut hose you see the yellow part. Behind is a black cover that would be the timing belt cover. Does your engine not have this but is solid aluminium where that black cover is?
http://images.junkmail.co.za/images/large_web/2017/4/6/265bb0ea25745b846f6e9bcc2f8d346b1140841397f4ada67991c564661fc4ab075d62c1b8.jpeg
intrade, Oct 11, 5:30am
number 7 are the timing plastic covers the are below the hump of number 5
if its all solide engine there then it is a chain drive.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AxPrZyb4dE4/TlmMBF_i3zI/AAAAAAAAJis/OVFPA5XWbDI/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/Mazda%2BProtege%2BShop%2BManual%2B2000-2004.jpg
thunderbolt, Oct 11, 5:32am
It has a timing belt. Mazda ZM engine
Gates TCK308 timing kit
intrade, Oct 11, 5:34am
this is a chain engine you can see the solid part below cover 5
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z7kX5VXU2po/hqdefault.jpg
Also it would not surprise me Mazda change components of production of there vehicles ever 14 days probably buy all the crap other manufacturer dont use and use these parts to keep there production going and when they run out they use some other stuff they found somwhere .