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Belt or chain in a 2012 Astra estate?
2012 deisel eco Vauxhall Astra estate , cambelt or chain
Our answer:
Hi Anthony,
It depends on which diesel engine it is. The 1.7 and 2.0 diesels have cambelts, while the 1.3 has a chain.
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