One of the most overlooked parts of a vehicle, and one of the most common automotive repairs is the timing belt. Your cars timing belt may look like an accessory, but the fact is that if it fails, your car will suddenly stop, and, if youre lucky, you will find yourself stranded on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck.
Timing belts are typically made of nylon reinforced rubber, with square teeth located on the inside surface. While you drive, the belt transfers the rotation of the crankshaft the camshaft, which in turn activates the valves that provide air and fuel to the cylinders and expel combustion gases to the exhaust system.
Inside your car, the valves and pistons move up and down rapidly, and most engines are not built to allow clearance between a valve that is down and a piston that is up and this is where the timing belt comes in, since it is what keeps the valves and pistons for colliding.
If your timing belt fails, and a collision occurs, the damage to the cylinder head, cylinder walls, valves, and pistons can be extensive, and expensive, as well.
During an automotive repair, the timing belt is often overlooked, since they are...
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