Timing Belts in Ballymena
What is a cam belt?
A cam belt provides a connection for a vehicle's crankshaft and camshaft.
Teeth run up it's length that may vary in their shape depending on the sort of belt that is in your vehicle.
Modern timing belts have rounded or circular teeth, whereas older belts will often have sharper teeth.
Typically, timing belts are made out of rubber and are then imbued with materials such as fibreglass to strengthen them to make sure that they last longer.
Modern timing belts are made out of highly resistant materials like HSN so that they are better equipped to cope with high engine temperatures.
Cam belts that are modern are much narrower in order to lessen their weight, to generate less friction.
Consequences of not addressing timing belt problems
If you fail to notice your cam belt is damaged, or worse yet; failure to act upon it can have dire consequences for the engine of your car. If you KIA car has an interference engine failure to act upon a cam belt that is damaged will spell disaster.
If the timing belt in your vehicle snap then your car will not be able to run at all, but if your cam belt is running whilst damaged you could be blissfully unaware of the damage that it is doing to your engine. If your timing belt is damaged the pistons and valves in your engine will knock together which can result in cracks appearing in your valve guides.
The valve guides in the engine of your vehicle may also bend which can cost a considerable amount to have fixed. In extreme circumstances your cam shaft may even break.
If you are experiencing any problems with cam belts you can visit RepairACar to find a registered cam belt mechanic in Ballymena.
Why do engines have timing belts?
Cam belts are rubber belts that are able to control the timing of valves in engines. Valves in engines need to open and close a pre-agreed number of times and this is regulated by the cam belt.
The teeth on a cam belt are purposefully made so that they can perform efficiently for their intended engine. These teeth will turn the cam shaft of the vehicle's engine and ensure that it does not drop out of sync with the crankshaft.
The cam shaft turns half as fast as the vehicle's crank shaft, and this is enabled by the timing belt. If this is not allowed to happen then the engine does not operate properly which will damage your engine irreparably.
Causes of such damage to engines can be engine valves staying open when they should be closed leading to them sticking to the pistons.
