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Hey Scotty. I recently purchased a 1997 Toyota Tacoma pickup with 4WD and a 5 speed.

It's got the 2.7L 4 cylinder and has 237,000 miles on her. 

She is running fine, but I don't know if it has a timing belt or a timing chain, or if it has ever been changed. She runs almost like new. 

 

Should I change it? 


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It has a chain.  If you have no info on if it has been replaced and it isn't making any noise, leave it alone.  If when it is started on a cold morning you hear a rattling sound, it's time to change it out. 


If it has 237K miles on it and the chain isn't making any noise, somebody already changed it at least once.


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Thanks Doc. I appreciate it


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