![]() Even though it’s made of rubber (unlike a timing chain that’s made out of metal), it can still do damage to the internal components in your car. Second, a belt that snaps or breaks can fling itself around by the engine and damage things. So, you’re going to probably be stuck wherever you are. You can still steer, your brakes work, but your motor (your legs) no longer have any connection to the gears, and subsequently, the ability to make the tires go round and round. Think about a time when you were riding a bicycle and the chain slipped off the gears. Basically, there’s no way for your engine to transfer any of the rotational energy to your tires. Some newer cars have timing belts that don’t need to be replaced until 100,000 miles.į you don’t replace your timing belts according to the manufacturer’s schedule, you risk a few things happening to your car or truck:įirst, if it snaps at a bad time, your car or truck is just not going to go anywhere. Depending on your car or truck, timing belts need to be changed every 40,000 or 60,000 miles. The good news is that belts are much easier to replace than a timing chain. They’ll stay tight without damaging much (like timing chain teeth for a timing chain), but when they go, they’ll go. (All of which are present near the engine of your car or truck.)Īnd while a metal timing chain will stretch or loosen over time, belts will often just break suddenly. They are made out of rubber and fiber, and they will slowly deteriorate from being exposed to oil, gas and heat. The issue is that timing belts will break. Timing belts run much more smoothly than a timing chain. Most normal car users (not hotrod racers or performance car people) tend to prefer quieter cars. Timing belts usually have rubber “teeth”: ![]() Auto manufacturers started using timing belts because they are much less expensive to manufacture and they run more quietly.
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