Timing Belts in Banbury
What timing belts are
Timing belts provide a connection between the crank and camshaft of a vehicle's engine. It has teeth that vary in shape depending on the sort of belt that is in your vehicle.
Newer models of timing belt tend to have rounded teeth, whereas older belts will often have sharper teeth. Timing belts are normally made from rubber and are then imbued with materials such as fibreglass to strengthen them so that they can last longer between replacements.
Modern timing belts are made out of highly resistant materials like HSN so that they are not damaged by high temperatures in engines. Modern cam belts are not as wide as there predecessors in order to lower weight and as a result, friction.
Why do you need a timing belt?
Timing belts are found within your vehicle's engine that are able to control the timing of valves in engines.
The engine valves need to open and close a set number of times and the cam belt ensures that this happens correctly.
A timing belt's teeth are purposefully designed so that they can deliver maximum efficiency for their engine.
These teeth are used to turn the vehicle's cam shaft in sync with the crankshaft.
The camshaft turns at half the speed as the crankshaft of the engine, enabled by the timing belt.
If this is stopped for any reason, then the engine will not function correctly which will surely result in severe damage to your engine.
Events that can lead to engine damage can be things like engine valves remaining open at the wrong time causing them to be stuck by the engine's pistons.
Different sorts of timing belt
Timing belts can be obtained in a range of types and the sort that you will require will depend on the type of car it is that you own. A cam belt will be applied in two types of engine.
Timing belts for interference vehicle engines require regular maintaining as a result of the level of proximity between the valves and pistons in the engine of your car. Cam belts for non-interference engines do not require such careful maintenance as the valves and pistons in the engine do not sit so closely together.
Timing belts have different shaped teeth as well. Cam belts that are less modern will usually have trapezoid shaped teeth, when contrasted with the rounded teeth of recent cam belts.
Timing belts are most commonly made out of rubber, which is then which has been strengthened by other materials like Twaron or Kevlar, although more and more timing belts are made from modern materials such as HSN.
