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Yes, its actually a chain that looks like a motorcycle chain. It goes around a set of gears and has a spring loaded tensioner made with plastic. The tensioner looks like a small curved lever with a guide for the chain to run over and a coil spring around its bolt to provide the tension. After many miles, like 120-150K, the chain stretches and the tensioner wears out. The first symptom is a ticking noise that sounds like a valve tap and rough idle. The noise is the loose chain slapping the front case cover. I just had mine changed for a cost of around $800. You have to remove everything on the front of the engine and then drop the oil pan to remove the front cover which adds to the cost. You also must change the chain, gears and tensioner assembly at the same time, it comes as a set.
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