Under the hood of your car is the timing belt (TB). Although many drivers do not know what is happening in relation to that part, it is important for the proper functioning of your engine. If it breaks or slips from its place, your engine will not work. It may even receive serious damage.
In the past, cars were equipped with chains. These channels were noisy and expensive to manufacture, so today, TBS is a durable rubber. This means they will wear over time. The problem is that it is rare that a warning sign must be refused to the timing belt. Given the potential damage that can occur when they do car manufacturers recommend mileage intervals – usually 50,000 to 90,000 miles – in which they replaced.
In this article we will examine how the timing and its contribution to the functioning of your engine. I will also describe the difference between the two types of engines (interference and non-interference) in the context of how each is affected by a belt slipped.
Valves, camshaft and timing belt
Recall the operation of your engine. It passes through a combustion process four times. Air and fuel mixing together, are compressed and ignited, whereby the gases and develop production. Air and fuel enters the combustion chamber of each cylinder valve is. escape after ignition, the exhaust must exhaust valve.
Your engine is through this process a thousand times per minute. This makes the work effective, open each cylinder intake and exhaust and needs to close at exactly the right time. It is the responsibility of your timing belt.
The belt is a series of gears and your camshaft drive and the crankshaft. For each round of the former makes the latter two. As the camshaft rotates, it controls the opening and closing of exhaust valves and intake. His timing is perfect coordination with the piston of each cylinder.
While tuberculosis remains safely on the pinion, the rotation of the camshaft and crankshaft is to synchronize the intake and exhaust valves of the pistons. If TB slips or breaks, however, the whole assembly will stall. Depending on whether your engine is an interference or non-interference of the Assembly, the bill may cause considerable damage.
Interference engines compared to non-interference
An intervention is an engine in which there is very little space between the top of the piston in the cylinder of the trajectory and valves. At these meetings, which broke the timing belt or slips of the pinion, the piston can cause the valves in a Slam. This can cause damage as a result of valve affected, the piston, or both.
In an engine of non-interference, there is more space between the pistons and valves. Thus, a failure of TB is unlikely to cause damage is when it is closed, your engine.
Inspecting the belt failure
As mentioned above, your owner’s manual will include interval, the vehicle manufacturer recommended operating to change the timing belt. You should also take the time to check him every 10,000 to 15,000 miles.
For most vehicles, you should be able to tuberculosis by lifting the hood of your car and remove a plastic cover behind which it is to be considered. Look for small cracks and crevices in the gum. Also inspect the belt with the teeth for all of them are in good condition. If a tooth is broken or signs of advanced wear, see Changing the timing belt. Otherwise you risk the belt from slipping into the future and the potential to cause damage.
Your safety belt plays an important role in the functioning of your engine. To avoid costly repairs, be sure to change after service interval in your owner’s manual is recommended.
