Question about cam drive

2002 MERCURY SABLE
115,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GERSEN7777
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I have the car listed above with a 3.0 Liter DOHC 24-Valve V6. It has some kind of external camshaft drive covered with a shroud; you can see the pulley and the camshaft turning where it goes into the head. Isn't this an indication of a toothed belt driving the camshafts?
Sep 23, 2019 at 12:55 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good evening

I attached a picture for you to view. Are you referring to the chain drive at the top?

If not, can you upload a video or picture of what you need?

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Sep 23, 2019 at 3:14 PM
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BMDOUBLE
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This is the water pump mounted on the back side of the head. The cam is driven by a chain on the front of the engine but the back side of the cam drive has a pulley for the water pump.
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Sep 23, 2019 at 5:10 PM
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