Unboxing A Timing-Belt Kit

Make sure to replace timing belts at recommended service intervals.

Published: April 28, 2022

Many engines today have two or more belts that will need to be replaced at some point.

One is a serpentine belt on the front of the engine that drives engine accessories such as the alternator and the air-conditioning compressor.

The other is the timing belt. If the engine has an overhead-cam design, timing-belt failure is serious business. If the belt fails, the engine will stop. If the engine is an interference engine, engine damage can occur to pistons and bows.

It is so important to replace timing belts at the recommended service intervals called out by the vehicle manufacturer. Recommended maintenance and replacement of the belt could be at 60,000, 90,000 or 100,000 miles. Belt replacement should be done as recommended, and it’s that simple.

This video is sponsored by Continental.

Gear Ratios and Vehicle Performance

Just remember, there is no perfect gear ratio.

By Josh Cable

Josh Cable is the editor of Counterman and ShopOwner. He joined Babcox Media in January 2017, and has been working in the field of journalism since 1999.

Published: March 27, 2024

Have you ever wondered in a rear-wheel-drive vehicle how the engine spinning in the center of the car can spin the wheels that are perpendicular to the engine?

Well it is a mystery how that happens. Additionally in that same space we change the ratios of revolutions and the torque available to spin everything.