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 don’t slate the timing belt unfairly; a scheduled belt replacement means the entire cam drive - from belt to tensioner - is brand-new every few years at a reasonable cost, and your car ...

Symptoms of impending failure “might” include a ticking sound in the engine, hard starting and perhaps misfire, but sudden ...