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I need to replace the cambelt on my Audi and this work will be done in Spain. Can you tell me the Spanish name for this part? I e-mailed Audi but they replied in German with no Spanish equivalent! Many thanks.

Asked on 4 April 2009 by

Answered by Honest John
I just happen to have a Spanish dictionary to hand. Camshaft is arbol de levas. Belt is cinturon, cinto, faja or cenidor Helpfully, under ‘belt’ it also has: correa de transmission and banda transportadfora. So I'd try "banda de arbol de levas", though that could also mean “herd of tree of anchors”.
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