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Avoiding the replacement of your belt or not recognising the symptoms of your belt in distress can result in an engine replacement, which most refer to as a disaster! At Goodyear our mechanics abide by the manufacturer’s recommendation on both kilometres and time as to when the belt is due to be changed.Īlthough your vehicles logbook will advise when replacement of your timing belt is required, depending on your vehicle’s application, your timing belt can prematurely wear out. This will cause the engine to run terribly rough and lose power. Your vehicle may not have any obvious symptoms unless the vehicle has ‘jumped a tooth’ on the timing belt (which can happen with age via the belt stretching). Symptoms of a timing belt needing inspection or immediate replacement. Replacement of your timing belt can vary from 60,0000km to 100,000km, even up to 150,000km depending on the make and model of your vehicle. Our mechanics will refer to your vehicles manufacture logbook to ensure the timing of your timing belt change will not void your vehicles warranty. Replacement of your timing belt at the right scheduled services can differ for various makes and models of vehicles. Not sure if your vehicle has a timing Belt or a timing chain? Our qualified mechanics will check this out for you during your service. The timing chain does not require regular scheduled replacement, whereas timing belts need replacement every so often depending on your vehicles manufacture specifications and vehicle application. Not all cars have a timing belt, some cars have timing chains which do the same job as a belt. This ensures the correct compression and combustion cycles that will make your engine run. The timing belt or chain, synchronises the crankshafts rotation with the engine vales, allowing them to open and close at the right time during the air intake and exhaust stroke. Tuesday 16 June 2020 Back to Latest News The timing of your timing beltĪ timing belt, also known a camshaft drive belt, connects the upper engine of your vehicle to the lower engine.