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Service Timing Belts: The Toothed Link In Your Engine
Posted by carsandtrucks on Wednesday, January 02 @ 06:12:48 PST

The Timing Belt is the toothed link between the engines crankshaft and the engines camshaft. These two components must be synchronized if your engine is to work properly. Because timing belts are not easily inspectable, manufacturers recommend replacement at intervals that range from 60000 mile to 105000 miles. By replacing the timing belt at the recommended interval, you lower the risk that the belt may break rendering your engine inoperable. Some engines are referred to as interference engines. If a timing belt breaks

on an interference engine, damage to the cylinder head and piston can be expected. The timing belt is used only on overhead camshaft engines. An engine that does not have an overhead camshaft (camshaft is in the cylinder head) will have a timing chain. The chain performs the same synchronization as the timing belt. The replacement of a timing belt is not maintenance that I would recommend for the inexperienced do it yourselfer. This is a service that is best left to the pros.


 
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