For jokes, music,cooking, dating—even engines! Timing is everything. That is because to remainin sync your car’s engine depends on a timing belt. The timing belt makes sure everything in the engine is functioning smoothly, keeping you safe on the road.
Substituting thetiming belt is an essential maintenance item! So, if you own a car, you shouldknow how a timing belt works and when to change it.
WHAT IS A TIMING BELT?
For your vehicle,think of a timing belt resembling a bike chain—it prevents all the internalmoving components of an engine in sync. It also sometimes powers the water pump, oil pump, and injection pump.
With hard teeth, the timing belt is a rubber belt that meshes with the wheels of the crankshaft andthe camshafts. It coordinates the movement of the crankshaft and camshafts this confirms that the engine intake and exhaust valves open and close. The vehicle will not run properly if the crankshaft and camshafts are not running in harmony.
There may be too much fuel-air combination flowing into the engine ignition hamber, if theintake valves open too quickly, leading to poor ignition and power loss. The ignition chamber will drop the pressure and cause a power loss, and if the drain valves open too early. They might crash and damage each other, causing costly repairs, if the engine parts are very out of sync.
WHEN SHOULD YOU CHANGE THE TIMING BELT?
At the mileageperiods, it is essential to change the timing belt your vehicle manufacturer suggests. It requires to be substituted every 60,000–100,000 miles as every manufacturer is unique. For your vehicle, the suggested interval can be found in your car’s owner’s manual.
It will wear downover time and ultimately break because the timing belt is made of rubber. The engine will stop running or the parts will be out of sync, harming the engine, when it breaks.
You could end upwith total engine malfunction, broken or twisted valves, cylinder head or camshaft harm if you do not change the timing belt at the suggested time, and piston and cylinder wall harm. Where it is prudent to think, this is not the kind of situation: ‘Don’t fix it if it’s not broke.’ According to the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule change the timing belt to prevent thousands of dollars from renovating or changing your engine.
