Timing Belts in
mechanic firms can carry out work on cam belts
If you wish to have jobs done on your vehicle's cam belt a mechanic in will need to be located.
Visiting RepairACar will help you to find mechanics to undertake work on your vehicle's cam belt.
All manner of cam belt work can be undertaken by our mechanics in .
Should you have noticed your cam belt may be damaged they can undertake a cam belt inspection.
If it is that there is a problem with your cam belt it can be repaired by our timing belt experts in , or if this is not a possibility, they can run through a replacement of your cam belt.
You may need to have your timing belt tightened, or you may have a timing belt that is too tight.
It could be that you need to have your cam belt realigned.
Maybe your crankshaft and cam belt need to be synchronised, or you might have to have both your timing belt and water pump replaced at the same time, you can locate timing belt specialists when you visit RepairACar.
The results of failing to act on timing belt issues
Failure to recognise the signs of a damaged timing belt, or even worse; a failure to do anything when it is can spell disaster for your engine.
Should you have an interference engine on your vehicle failure to replace a cam belt that is damage will almost certainly damage your car.
Should your timing belt snap your vehicle will not run at all, but if it continues to function whilst damaged it could be wreaking havoc beneath the engine hood unnoticed.
When the cam belt is damaged the valves and pistons in your car's engine will hit into one another which could cause your valve guides to crack.
Your valve guides may also become bent which can cost a considerable amount to have fixed.
You might even end up suffering from a broken camshaft in extreme cases.
Should your timing belt be damaged utilise RepairACar to find a timing belt specialist in .
Problems you may have with your cam belt
Problems with a car's timing belt are one of the leading causes of breakdowns. A number of potential problems can arise with timing belts and spotting them early on can prevent serious trouble.
The obvious problem is your timing belt snapping all together, but there are other issues that can lead to this happening. Timing belts can become tight resulting in them becoming noisy, and making creaking sounds.
If some or all of the teeth fall out of your car's timing belt the cam shaft cannot be turned. Another thing that stops camshafts turning are timing belts becoming misaligned.
Cam belts can be damaged as a result of oil exposure changing the size of the belt, stopping it from properly functioning. Cam belts are also known to slacken which can cause them to shift in position.
A corroded cam belt will also snap eventually.
Definition of a cam belt
A timing belt is a belt that connects the camshaft and crankshaft of an engine.
Teeth run up it's length that may vary in their shape dependant upon the type of belt you have.
Newer models of timing belt tend to have rounded teeth, whereas shaper teeth can be found on older belts.
Cam belts are constructed from rubber and are then covered with materials like twaron to make them stronger to make sure that they last longer.
Some timing belts are made out of resistant materials such as HSN to prevent damage as a result of exposure to high temperatures.
Modern timing belts tend to be narrower as this will reduce their weight and friction, to boost efficiency.
Different cam belt types
There are a number of different sorts of cam belt and your particular sort will be dependant on the sort of car that you have.
There are two engine designs that will need a cam belt.
Timing belts for interference vehicle engines need to be regularly maintained as a result of the close proximity between the pistons and valves in your engine.
Non-interference engine cam belts do not require such careful maintenance as the valves and pistons in the engine do not sit so closely together.
The teeth of your timing belt may be of a number of different shapes.
The teeth in less recently made cam belts are usually of a triangular shape, 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 treated with materials like fibreglass to ensure that it is stronger, although more and more timing belts are made from modern materials such as HSN.
