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How To Determine If Your Timing Belt Has Broken

How To Determine If Your Timing Belt Has Broken

Engines and their components go through a lot of stress, and they are bound to break. The timing belt is a part that does a very important job. It ensures that your engine has the right timing for injecting fuel mixed with air and giving it a spark. If the timing belt snaps it can lead to very serious problems. How To Determine If Your Timing Belt Has Broken Knowing the difference between a timing belt that is working as intended and a broken one can save you a lot of trouble and money. Some of them can be noticed immediately and others can pass undetected. These are three of the most common signs that your belt has broken or is on its way out. Engine Is Failing To Start The most obvious of them all is a failing start. Due to the difference in fuel injection and ignition, an explosion can’t be formed inside your engine. This issue can’t be fixed on its own or with home supplies. A professional is required in order to set the right timing, which is a very precise task. O ... read more

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