Used Timing Chain / Belt Kit
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Compatibility: Multiple makes & models
Condition & Quality Standards
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About This Timing Chain / Belt Kit
Timing is the one job where the honest answer on a used-parts site is that the wear items should be new. A timing belt is rubber and ages out on time as well as mileage, and a chain, its plastic guides and its hydraulic tensioner wear as a set, so a fresh chain on a tired tensioner is a short-lived repair. Where used sourcing earns its place is the hard parts that come off with the timing set and turn out to be damaged or no longer made: cam and crank sprockets, VVT phasers and actuators, timing covers and guide-rail brackets. Settle one thing before anything is ordered - whether your engine runs a belt or a chain, since the same badge and displacement can be either and the two sets share nothing.
Want the full picture before you buy? Read our timing chain vs belt guide.
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Common Signs Your Timing Chain / Belt Kit May Need Replacing
- A rattle for a second or two on cold start-up, before oil pressure reaches the tensioner
- A cam-to-crank correlation code in the P0016 to P0019 range
- Rough idle, misfire and lost power with no ignition or fuel fault found
- VVT actuator codes when the actuators themselves test as working
- Broken plastic guide debris in the oil pan or on the drain plug
- A no-start after a rattle or a bang - the belt or chain has jumped or let go
Symptoms vary by vehicle and driving conditions. Always confirm diagnosis before replacement.
What to Check When Buying a Used Timing Chain / Belt Kit
- Confirm belt or chain for your exact year and engine - the same 2.5 can be either
- Buy the timing set as a set: chain, guides, rails, tensioner and sprockets - or belt, tensioner, idlers
- On a belt engine, include the water pump if the belt is what drives it
- Ask whether your engine is an interference design before you decide to wait
- Check whether VVT phasers or actuators are part of the set or quoted separately
- Fix the cause too - low or dirty oil starves a hydraulic tensioner and accelerates chain wear
Ask for these details and any available photos before approving a purchase.
What Happens After You Request a Quote
- We review your vehicle and part request
- Provide your VIN or full vehicle details for fitment review
- Review the available condition, warranty, shipping, and price details
- You decide — no obligation to buy
Response time depends on the part, vehicle information supplied, and current sourcing options.
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How Pricing Is Determined
Pricing for used timing chain / belt kit depends on several factors:
- Vehicle year, make, model, and engine configuration
- Mileage and overall condition of the donor vehicle
- Supplier location and shipping distance
- Warranty coverage offered
Drive type and scope move a timing quote. A belt job is a belt, tensioner and idler pulleys, plus the water pump when the belt drives it; a chain job is one or more chains, guides and rails, a hydraulic tensioner and sprockets, often with the VVT phasers. Whether you need one hard part sourced used or a complete new set changes the answer entirely, and so does access, which varies hugely by engine. We do not display prices: send the VIN and what your shop has found, and review the written terms before you buy.
Confirm the final price and fitment basis before approving a purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions
Belt or chain - how do I know which my engine has?
By engine code and year, never by displacement. Subaru is the clean example: the FB family introduced for 2011 replaced the EJ timing belt with a chain, so a 2011 to 2013 Forester could be a chain-driven 2.5 naturally aspirated or a belt-driven 2.5 turbo. Send the VIN; we work from the engine, not the badge.
Should I buy a used timing chain or belt?
No, and we would rather say so. A belt is rubber that degrades with age as well as mileage - commonly replaced around five to seven years even on a low-mileage car - and chains, guides and tensioners wear together, which is why the advice is to replace them as one system. Used is the right call for sprockets, phasers, covers and brackets.
What does "chain stretch" actually mean?
The steel links do not stretch. Wear develops between the chain pins and bushings, and that slop makes the chain effectively longer, so cam timing drifts from spec. Past the allowable limit the computer logs a cam-to-crank correlation code, and the VVT system can no longer reach commanded positions - which is why timing gets verified before actuators are replaced.
What happens if a timing belt or chain lets go?
It depends on the design, and most modern engines are the unforgiving kind. In an interference engine the camshaft stops while the crankshaft keeps spinning on momentum, so pistons strike open valves - usually bending intake valves, sometimes damaging pistons or the head. In a non-interference engine the car stops and damage is normally limited to timing parts.
Do I really have to change the water pump with the timing belt?
If the timing belt is what drives the pump, yes. It sits behind the same covers, has a similar service life, and letting it fail later means paying for the teardown twice. The same logic covers the tensioner and idlers: a new belt on a worn pulley or a failing tensioner wears out early, which is why they are sold as one kit.
I have a P0016 - is that the timing chain or a camshaft sensor?
It can be either, so the code alone is not a parts list. Published cause lists for P0016 run from a stretched chain and worn guides or tensioners to a failed cam or crank sensor, a damaged reluctor wheel, a VVT actuator or its oil control valve, and low oil. On GM's 3.6L High Feature V6 the factory bulletin treats P0016 to P0019 as chain stretch.
The timing belt snapped - can I just fit a new timing kit?
Not until the engine has been opened and the valve damage assessed. A belt failure on an interference engine typically leaves bent valves and can break a piston, and the cylinder head often needs rebuilding, so a fresh belt on an unopened engine buys nothing. Have the head checked first, then source the head work and the timing parts together.
Does a stretched timing chain mean the sprockets and phasers are worn too?
Not automatically, and it pays to ask. GM's bulletin for the 3.6L High Feature V6 states that idler sprockets, camshaft actuator gears, the crankshaft drive gear and chain guides are being replaced unnecessarily on chain-stretch repairs because they are not worn, with guides changed only where the wear block has worn into the friction material. Other engines do wear as a set.
Is early timing chain wear a design fault or a service problem?
Both happen, and one case is on record. For 2007 Cadillac CTS, SRX and STS, GMC Acadia and Saturn OUTLOOK 2.8L and 3.6L V6s, GM published a special coverage saying that under certain driving conditions, on the original oil change intervals, the timing chain could wear prematurely and light the Service Engine Soon lamp. That programme ran 10 years or 120,000 miles and is long past, so change the service regime with the chain.
How is compatibility verified?
Provide your VIN or full vehicle details so you can review the fitment basis in your quote before approving a purchase.
What if the part does not fit?
Most suppliers offer limited return or exchange options. Warranty and return terms are confirmed before purchase.
How long does shipping take?
Shipping time varies by location, part size, and freight arrangement. Confirm the dispatch and delivery estimate in your quote.
