Thursday, January 12, 2017
Timing Is Everything When It Comes To Your Car's Timing Belt Service
Your Timing belt is very different from your serpentine drive belt(s). The belt you can see from under the hood, though very important, is not your timing belt. If your car is equipped with a timing belt rather than a timing chain you need to service the belt every so often as per your manufacturer's specifications. Often, manufacturers recommend a timing belt be replaced every 60,000 to 100,000 miles.
Unlike your regular drive belt, if your timing belt breaks, it can damage your engine and cause far more expense and headache than replacing the timing belt preemptively.
Some vehicles use the timing belt to turn the water pump. In this case, you should most definitely do the water pump at the same time. Doing the water pump while servicing the timing belt usually only adds a small amount to the cost of the timing belt service. If you do not do the water pump when the timing belt is done and the pump goes out you will end up paying the same labor for doing a timing belt all over again. It's much cheaper, in the long run, to include the water pump when applicable.
What happens when the timing belt brakes? The pistons and valves can collide causing damage to your motor in varying degrees. The moral of the story is; service your car's timing belt just like you would any other component.
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