# 2002 Ford Taurus belt or chain?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-taurus-belt-or-chain/114176>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** taurus, ford\
**Created:** [March 22, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-taurus-belt-or-chain/114176 "2018-03-22T03:58:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RyanMathis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@RyanMathis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RyanMathis)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-taurus-belt-or-chain/114176/1 "2018-03-22T03:58:11Z")

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I have a 2002 ford yaurus 24 valve 3.0 dohc and was wondering if it has a timing chain or belt?

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 4:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-taurus-belt-or-chain/114176/2 "2018-03-22T04:15:57Z")

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Rock auto lists a timing chain

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-taurus-belt-or-chain/114176/3 "2018-03-22T16:34:25Z")

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Remove the oil cap and you will see the chain.

Ed B