If you have an older car from the 90s and below, odds are you have a timing belt. Some new car manufacturers, such as Audi, still use timing belts in their engine designs, but for longevity, many ...

When it comes to the question of whether a chain or a belt is the best choice for driving an engine’s camshaft(s), opinions are sharply divided, misinformation is everywhere, and myths are hard to ...

Checking and adjusting the camshaft timing can be a little bit intimidating to racers or first-time engine builders because it is a bit complex at first. But it is also vitally important because ...

The timing belt is a notched rubber belt, sometimes called a Gilmer belt. This belt allows the crankshaft to drive the camshaft, which in turn opens and closes the valves. Without this belt, the ...

HOLDEN has identified a problem with the camshaft timing belt tensioner, which has failed on some vehicles. The result is the belt has broken or skipped a tooth or two on the gear, with the potential ...

I CAN'T understand why carmakers can't fit cam-timing belts that last the life of the vehicle. It seems to be the achilles heel of modern cars, and certainly my Astra turbo. Holden revised their ...

If your vehicle uses a timing belt and you’re due for a replacement, don’t ever ask to see the old belt — it’ll look perfect, pristine, and as good as the new one that just went into your engine. In ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

Does a 1.6 petrol 2007 Mazda 3 have a timing chain or cam belt? Does the Fiat 500 Twin Air use a belt or chain? I have a 2015 Fiat 500 Twin Air which has done 33,000 miles. Should I be considering ...

Cobus has never been able to keep his car opinions to himself and at age 12, he expressed them in no uncertain terms to a certain motoring magazine’s editor. It was the first of many times he would be ...

Timing belts themselves are relatively inexpensive but can easily cause thousands of dollars of damage if they break while the engine is running. Engines come in two configurations: Interference and ...