Timing Belts in Brighton
What cam belts are
Timing belts provide a connection between the camshaft and crankshaft of an engine.
It is covered with 'teeth' that are different shapes dependant on your belt's type.
Timing belts that are new will have rounded teeth, whereas older timing belts will be covered with sharp or triangular 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 better equipped to cope with high engine temperatures.
Recently made cam belts are manufactured much thinner so as to lessen their weight, to generate less friction.
What role does a timing belt play?
Cam belts are belts that are normally made of rubber that control the timing of a vehicle's engine valves. Valves in engines need to open and close a pre-agreed number of times and the cam belt ensures that this happens correctly. A cam belt's teeth are carefully designed so that they can perform efficiently for their intended engine.
These teeth turn the cam shaft of the engine and ensure that it does not drop out of sync with the crankshaft. The camshaft will need to be turned half as fast as the crankshaft and this is regulated by a cam belt. If this does not happen your engine will not operate correctly which will damage your engine irreparably.
Causes of such damage to engines can be engine valves staying open when they should be closed resulting in them being blocked by the pistons of the engine.
What happens when timing belt problems are not addressed
Should you fail to spot a damaged cam belt, or even worse; failure to address the problem can have dire consequences for the engine of your car.
If you Chrysler car has an interference engine failure to act upon a cam belt that is damaged will spell disaster.
If the timing belt in your car breaks then the vehicle will not even start up, but if the belt continues to run impaired it could be causing significant damage without your knowledge.
If you have a damaged timing belt the pistons and valves in your engine will knock together which can result in cracks forming in your valve guides.
You could suffer bent valve guides which can cost a considerable amount to have fixed.
You might even end up with a broken camshaft.
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