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Fiesta 1.6 - belt or chain?

I want to know if my 2005 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Trend has a timing chain or belt? If it's a chain when must it be replaced?

Asked on 21 November 2011 by Charl

Answered by Honest John
Belt. I'd say about 6 years or 60k miles to be super safe, but most last a lot longer than that.
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