Q. Can you fit a timing belt the wrong way around?A. Timing belts are not directional. Although some belts are marked with arrows, they are only there to ensure that any timing marks on the belt will ...

Allow the engine and tensioner to stabilise to the same relative ambient temperature before installing a tensioner for proper belt tension adjustment. Don’t attempt to install a cool tensioner onto a ...

A routine belt change turned sour for an unfortunate Ford Puma driver when valve-piston contact destroyed his engine just a short time afterwards. The drive had apparently ‘jumped teeth’. It was almos ...

The timing drive system on this vehicle utilises a single overhead camshaft driven directly by crankshaft via a toothed belt. Valves are operated by rocker arms and mechanical tappets.Replacing the se ...

The Kia Sedona may sound like a daunting vehicle on which to change a cam belt, but with a little know-how and the appropriate tools it will prove to be an ideal repair for the independent garage busi ...