Timing Belts in Epsom
Difficulties with timing belts
Issues with the timing belt of your car are one of the main causes of car's breaking down.
There can be a number of different problems with timing belts and significant damage can be avoided if you can identify them sooner or later.
The timing belt snapping all together is obviously the main concern, and this can be caused by a number of issues.
Timing belts can become tight resulting in them becoming noisy, and making creaking sounds.
Should the teeth fall out of your timing belt the cam shaft cannot be turned.
The camshaft will also not be able to turn if the cam belt is aligned incorrectly.
Timing belts being exposed to oil can be damaging changing the size of the belt, meaning that it will not work correctly.
Timing belts will sometimes come loose meaning that they can slide out of position.
Timing belts can also snap as a result of corrosion.
Different types of timing belt
There are a number of different types of timing belt and the sort that you will require will depend on your particular vehicle.
There are two sorts of car engines that require a cam belt.
Timing belts for interference vehicle engines require regular maintaining as a result of the level of proximity between the pistons and valves in your vehicles engine.
Non-interference engine cam belts do not need such a high level of maintenance as the pistons and valves are spaced further apart.
There are also timing belts with varying shaped teeth.
Cam belts that are less modern will usually have trapezoid shaped teeth, when contrasted with the rounded teeth of recent cam belts.
Cam belts are normally made from rubber which has been strengthened with materials such as Twaron, although materials such as HSN are now frequently used.
What is the role of a timing belt?
Cam belts are belts that are normally made of rubber 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 this is regulated by the cam belt. The teeth on a cam belt are purposefully made in order for them to provide a high level of efficiency for their intended engine.
These teeth turn the camshaft of your vehicle and make sure that it stays synchronised with the crankshaft. The camshaft turns at half the speed 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 can lead to your engine suffering irreparable damage.
Causes of such damage to engines can be engine valves staying open when they should be closed causing them to be stuck by the engine's pistons.
What cam belts are
A cab belt is a belt that offers a connection between the crank and camshaft of a vehicle's engine. It is covered with teeth that vary in shape dependant on your belt's type. Round teeth will be found of newer models of cam belt, whereas triangular teeth tend to cover traditional belts.
Cam belts are constructed from rubber and are then strengthened with materials like kevlar so that they can last longer between replacements. Modern cam belts will sometimes be made from durable materials such as HSN to prevent damage as a result of exposure to high temperatures. Modern timing belts have less width to lessen their weight, to generate less friction.
