2.0 Vauxhall ecotec, camchain, or belt?

[silverback mike]

Hi folks,
As above really, camchain or belt?
Car is an R reg Omega.
Thanks
Mike

[H_Kan]

I think the Ecotecs are belt, certainly the one in my 2001 astra is belt.

[Larry Dickman]

The more I think about it, it would be easier to ask, what engine is it?

Edited by Larry Dickman on Saturday 25th December 16:42

[randomman]

Belts on the 2.0 as far as I know but IIRC the 2.2 had a chain. (not that that bit helps!)

[tractor 2990]

belt

[vit4]

Belt. Only the 2.2's are chain AFAIK.

[HellDiver]

vit4 said:

Belt. Only the 2.2's are chain AFAIK.

And the 1.0, 1.2 and some 1.4, and the two bigger DTI engines (2.0 and 2.2) and the 1.3CDTi.

So really it's only the 1.6, 1.8 and 2 litres and some 1.4 are belts in petrols, and the 1.7 and 1.9 diesels.

[oakdale]

The 2.2 Vectra petrol is chain drive, but all petrol Omegas including the 2.2 are belt drive.

[B'stard Child]

oakdale said:

The 2.2 Vectra petrol is chain drive, but all petrol Omegas including the 2.2 are belt drive.

And going on what I've seen locally I'd prefer a belt than the chain set up on the 2.2 - not the first time Vauxhall have made a car with a poor chain set up either

[Beemer billy]

Belt, only 2.2s and 1.0 are chain

[Jonboy_t]

Definitely belt, 2.2's were chain.

[HellDiver]

Beemer billy said:

only 2.2s and 1.0 are chain

Wrong. See my post above.

[oakdale]

Jonboy_t said:

Definitely belt, 2.2's were chain.

Where did you get this information from?
I've never seen a 2.2 Omega petrol with a timing chain and I don't believe there ever were any.

[silverback mike]

Thanks chaps.