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 ...

For your engine to start, there has to be a perfect timing for every part, especially the engine valves. Depending on the car model, other parts have to move at the same time for the engine to start.

The owner of this beat-up 2001 Toyota Tundra TRD road-tripped his truck to get to a mechanic that would save his work horse ...

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For years, small diesel engine manufacturers have been using overhead cam designs as a way to get the most out of a limited-displacement platform. Unfortunately, many small overhead cam mills utilize ...

South Africa is set for another massive fuel hike, and the cost of living is constantly excruciating for most. If we didn't have such dire electricity problems, electric vehicles would probably be ...

Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q: I have a 2006 Nissan Murano that keeps getting the code P1778, indicating a faulty stepper motor. I put in a stepper motor, but the engine light keeps ...

I DRIVE a 2003 Holden Astra SRi that recently needed a 60,000km service. I was told by two service departments it needed to have the timing belt changed for an estimated $950, including the service. I ...

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 ...

Q:The owner's manual of my 1997 Mazda Miata says the timing belt should be replaced every 60,000 miles "for vehicles sold outside California and Massachusetts" but replaced every 105,000 miles "For ...