VIDEO: Three Tips For More Successful Timing Belt Jobs
Andrew Markel introduces three tips to help you perform more successful timing belt replacement jobs. Sponsored by Nissan.
VIDEO: Keep Everything Synchronized On A Timing Belt Replacement Job
Andrew Markel goes over three tips to keep the crank and camshaft aligned when replacing a timing belt. Sponsored by Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper.
Timing Chain or Belt: How Can an Engineering Change Affect Your Shop?
Like it or not, modern technology dictates how the modern independent import repair shop does business. Case in point, the first “rubber” timing belt I saw was in 1968 on a domestic-manufactured single overhead camshaft, six-cylinder engine. Given our experience, we had quite a laugh over the prospect of these gear-toothed “rubber” timing belts lasting
Gates Introduces Timing Belt Component Kits With Water Pump
Applications include the 1997-2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, 2002-’05 Kia Sedona and the 2003-’06 Kia Sorento. The new kits cover more than 650,000 VIO.
Idler Pulley Failure
The majority of the Subarus towed into his shop with timing belt failure can often be traced to an idler pulley failure that resulted in the belt coming off, says Bob Dowie, who advises to replace the pulleys if you have any doubt about their condition, notice grease coming out of them, or if there is roughness or noise when they are spun.
Hyundai Tech Tip: Timing Belt Tensioner Installation And Setup
This tensioner is a spring-type automatic tensioner with eccentric adjustment for setting the initial tension. Tension in the drive is increased by rotating the eccentric counterclockwise as indicated by the arrow stamped on the tensioner.
