Your engine’s timing system keeps pistons and valves moving in perfect harmony, but when it’s off, performance drops and damage looms. From rattles to check engine lights, early warning signs can save ...

We must first understand what each of these two systems does for a car. They both serve the same purpose, which is to coordinate the movement of the crankshaft as well as the camshaft(s) so that the ...

An engine's health depends on several key measures and functions. For example, air and fuel need to be present in the correct quantities, coolant is required to keep the engine operating at a safe ...

Do you know what a timing belt or a timing chain is and what they do? Could you find them on your vehicle's engine if you had to? If you answered no, don't sweat it. Both are buried behind a lot of ...

I have a Vauxhall Combo Life. I noticed a recall on the car for a timing chain issue last year. The test to check the chain ...

Dealing with an engine is one of the most complex tasks anyone can perform in a vehicle. Sometimes, removing any component is just a step to do something, such as removing the timing chain. Although ...

You should have the B47 engine fitted to your car (which replaced the notorious N47 which had all the problems with the chain). We would check to see what engine you have fitted as if you have the N47 ...

I think the belts are the ones with "teeth" so its very hard for them to slip, it may stretch tho, so if its done about 100/120 km you should replace it. (don't want a timing belt to break on you. To ...