Cobus has never been able to keep his car opinions to himself and at age 12, he expressed them in no uncertain terms to a certain motoring magazine’s editor. It was the first of many times he would be ...

I have a 2013 Renault Clio 1.4 and it has done just shy of 60,000 miles. It's already had a cam belt change seven years ago (25,000 miles ago). Will it need another belt change? My Jaguar XF needs a ...

Q: I have a 2009 Hyundai Elantra. The dealership insists I need to replace the timing belt because I have owned it six years. They say it should be replaced every six years or 60,000 miles. I only ...

Not every timing belt failure results in catastrophic engine damage, but it will bring your trip to a sudden halt and cause a major hassle you'd probably rather avoid - as well as the expense of a tow ...

QUESTION: You often talk about timing belts vs. timing chains. How can I tell which my car has, and when I should change it? We have a 2002 Nissan Altima six-cylinder with 106,000 miles, a 2005 ...

Q: Brad, I own a 2009 Subaru Forester with around 93,000 miles on it. I change the oil every 5,000 miles using a synthetic and I also have changed the transmission fluid. I have not had any problems ...

My daughter has a 2003/53 Citroën C8, with 55,000 miles on the clock. The cambelt snapped and caused engine damage. The handbook advises cambelt change after 100,000 miles or 10 years. The car was ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract During the development of an automotive engine with timing belt usually problems with timing belt noise occur. This paper describes the ...

Hello Richard, I understand the anxiety caused when you see the check engine light or MIL (Malfunction Indicator Light) on your dashboard. This amber light can mean a range of faults that affect ...

It’s a nice sunny afternoon, and you load the family and the family pet into the car and go for a drive to the country, or the local ice cream stand, but on the way something happens. Your car starts ...

I may just be unlucky but it seems I am experiencing (by proxy - my son is the driver of these vehicles, but bank of Mum & Dad is involved) two cases of engine damage/destruction by timing chain/belt ...