Every engine has a means of coordinating the timing between the valve train and the rest of the engine. Some engines use a timing chain and some a timing belt. A timing belt has the relatively ...

Pinging—that sound that resembles pebbles being thrown on a tin roof—has become familiar to all of us as a common occurance with today's low-octane fuel and reduced engine speeds. Call it pinging, ...

The timing belt is one of those components most drivers never think about—until the engine suddenly stops running. Mechanics say that neglecting it remains one of the fastest ways to destroy an ...