# 1997 Chevy Cavalier

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevy-cavalier/21252>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 26, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevy-cavalier/21252 "2008-10-26T13:02:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![hopper8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@hopper8](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hopper8)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevy-cavalier/21252/1 "2008-10-26T13:02:30Z")

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Bought car new has 33,267 miles on it .  
  
 Should the timing belt be cahnged ?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevy-cavalier/21252/2 "2008-10-26T13:13:24Z")

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The engine in your vehicle utilizes a timing chain, not a timing belt.

Tester

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevy-cavalier/21252/3 "2008-10-26T13:21:07Z")

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And the beauty of a timing chain is that it does not require periodic replacement. now you have one less thing to worry about.

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**Author:** ![hopper8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@hopper8](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hopper8)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevy-cavalier/21252/4 "2008-11-01T13:07:39Z")

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Thank You …Your right one thing less to worry about…This was my late wife’s car and it is great on gas .