Timing Belts in Crewe
What is the role of a timing belt?
Timing belts are belts, normally made out of rubber that will control the timing of a car's engine valves. 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 specifically designed to perform effectively for the intended engine. These teeth turn the cam shaft of the engine in sync with the crankshaft.
The camshaft will need to be turned half as fast as the crankshaft of the engine, enabled by the timing belt. If this does not happen your engine will not operate correctly which will lead to serious engine damage.
Causes of such engine damage can include valves in the vehicle's engine staying open at the wrong times leading to them become stuck by the pistons.
Different sorts of cam belt
There are a number of different types of timing belt and the sort that you will need to have will depend on your car. There are two sorts of car engines that require a cam belt. Timing bets for interference engines require regular maintaining as a result of the level of proximity between the valves and pistons in the engine of your car.
Non-interference engine cam belts need much less maintenance as the pistons and valves are not so close together. Cam belt's teeth come in varying shapes as well. Triangular toothed timing belts tend to be older, in contrast to the rounded teeth of modern cam belts.
Timing belts are usually made from rubber which is then which has been treated with materials like fibreglass to ensure that it is stronger, although modern cam belts are made out of materials like HSN.
Issues with timing belts
Difficulties with the timing belt of a car are one of the main reasons for car's breaking down. There can be a number of different problems with timing belts and if you know how to spot them you can avoid suffering a break down.
The worst case scenario is your cam belt snapping completely, and this can be caused by a number of issues. Timing belts can become over stretched which will lead to them becoming noisy and emitting creaking noises.
Should the teeth fall out of your timing belt there will be no way to turn the cam shaft. Should the cam belt be misaligned the cam shaft will not be able to turn.
Oil damage can also befall cam belts affecting its precise dimensions and preventing it from working efficiently. A vehicles timing belt will sometimes get loose which can cause them to shift in position.
Cam belt corrosion can also result in them snapping.
