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Skoda Fabia 1.4 TSI vRS - cam belt or chain?

I have just purchased a 2012 Skoda Fabia 1.4 TSI vRS Estate. Please can you tell me if this is cam belt or chain?

Asked on 16 November 2016 by Phil Canning

Answered by Honest John
Chain cam, but a potential disaster zone. See: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/skoda/fabia-vrs-2010.../

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