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Belt or chain in a 1.8 Astra?
Vauxhall Astra Design 1.8 a Timing Belt or Chain?
Our answer:
Hi James,
You didn't give us the model year, so come back to us if you need to. For example, the 2012-2015 Astra 1.8 petrol's engine has a timing belt.
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