# 2009 Pontiac Vibe timing chain or belt? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** pontiac, vibe\ **Created:** [March 22, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-timing-chain-or-belt/114211 "2018-03-22T14:58:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rich17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/47e85d/32.png) [@rich17](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rich17)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-timing-chain-or-belt/114211/1 "2018-03-22T14:58:20Z")
does my car have a timing chain or timing belt? ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-timing-chain-or-belt/114211/2 "2018-03-22T16:06:00Z")
Owners manual will tell you if belt, and the recommended change time/distance. If no mention in OM, it’s a chain. You could also enter your car’s data at a site like [Rockauto.com](http://Rockauto.com) and see what timing components your engine has. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-timing-chain-or-belt/114211/3 "2018-03-22T17:49:24Z")
Both of the engines available, 1.8 L and 2.4 L have a timing chain. ---
**Author:** ![mrmike.ohio\_162219](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@mrmike.ohio\_162219](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrmike.ohio_162219)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-timing-chain-or-belt/114211/4 "2020-01-18T01:38:09Z")
definitely a chain