When planning your next Phoenix car tune up, don’t forget the timing belt.  Your timing belt will vary from vehicle to vehicle in length, composition, and how it interacts with your car’s engine.  Though a chain model is more durable, it is also more costly to produce and much louder while operation compared with the standard rubber composite belts used in most cars.  Timing belts exist to transfer rotational power from the crankshaft to the camshaft with specific timing.  There are two types of engines that use timing belts: Interference and Non-interference engines.

Interference Engine:

• Operates with piston and valve sharing the same space
• Piston and valve do not normally touch
• Timing belt failure can result in considerable damage
• Damage can occur simply from slippage of the timing belt

Non-interference Engine:

• Piston and valve do not share the same space
• Piston and valve do not normally touch
• Timing belt failure can results in less damage
• Slippage of the timing belt is not likely to cause damage

However, no matter what type of engine you have, if your timing belt goes, you won’t be going anywhere.  For this reason, Phoenix timing belt replacement is a very important part of your normal vehicle maintenance.  Most manufacturers advise having your timing belt changed at specific intervals.  Your vehicle’s owner’s manual will have the specific mileage for your vehicle, but it normally ranges from 50,000 to 100,000 miles.  Don’t wait until it’s too late.  Timing belts can fail without warning.

Tags: Phoenix Car Tune Up, Phoenix Timing Belt Replacement