Cam belt

[Jez]

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!

 

[jamo]

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.

 

[Michael Pardee]

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!

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

Mike

 

[Jez]

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

Mike

Thanks guys.

 

[TeGGeR®]

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".