Q. I shudder at the thought of buying a car with a timing belt instead of a timing chain, especially when a belt can disintegrate at an estimated 60,000 miles (according to one manufacturer). And if ...

Do you know what a timing belt or a timing chain is and what they do? Could you find them on your vehicle's engine if you had to? If you answered no, don't sweat it. Both are buried behind a lot of ...

Do you have warning lights, misfires, and/or starting trouble? If so, you car's timing belt could be faulty -- it's time to ...

Due to durability and lifetime requirements, the timing drive systems of modern passenger car engines are often equipped with chain drives. Chain driven systems are usually more critical in view of ...

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I have the opportunity to buy a low-mileage 2013 F-150 4x4 with an EcoBoost engine (3.5L, I think) from my mother-in-law at a good price. My problem is that I've been told about all the timing chain ...

Do timing chains last longer than timing belts? Historically timing chains were considered to be longer-lasting and more reliable than timing belts, although this is not necessarily the case on more ...