Common Timing Belt Problems For The Honda Civic

If you have a 2005 or older Honda Civic, chances are you’ll experience issues with the timing belt at some point. Here’s a list of symptoms related to timing belt failure on the Civic, as well as some diagnostic tips, repair info, recommended parts, and background information.

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Common Timing Belt Problems For The Subaru Forester

If you have a 2013 or older Subaru Forester, chances are you’ll experience issues with the timing belt at some point. Here’s a list of symptoms related to timing belt failure on the Forester, as well as some diagnostic tips, repair info, recommended parts, and background information.

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Common Questions Consumers Have About Their Timing Belt

One of the most critical components of your vehicle is the timing belt. The timing belt is responsible for keeping the camshaft in “time” with the crankshaft. This ensures that the valves are opening and closing when they should. In many, but not all engines, the timing belt will also turn the water pump.

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The High Cost Of Putting Off Timing Belt Replacement

When it comes to your engine, there are very few maintenance parts more important than your timing belt. In many cars, timing belts are rubber belts with teeth designed to help your engine keep the valves in time with the pistons. Modern technology allows many timing belts to last up to 100,000 miles of reliable…

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How To Diagnose Belt And Timing Component Failures

The timing belt is one of a few belts in an engine. At the front of the engine, you’ll see a plastic or metal cover. Behind it is a timing belt. Many current vehicles have switched to a timing chain, but these two parts perform the same function. Timing chains usually last the life of…

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Is It The Timing Belt The Tensioner Or The Idler Pulley?

When an engine has timing belt issues, the root cause is not always the timing belt. It may be the timing belt tensioner or the idler pulley. It’s important to know which part is failing. That way, you can replace the failing part (and any other affected parts) to bring the timing belt assembly back…

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Setting Timing Belt Idler Torque

When installing a new timing belt, it’s important to tighten the timing belt idler pulley to the correct torque specs. The pulley can get loose over time from vibration. So when you’re in there, it’s worth taking the time to retighten the timing belt idler pulley. It’s very important to set the right amount of torque.

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Educating Customers On Timing Belt Tensioner Replacement

The timing belt tensioner is a part only a few customers know about. So when customers find out that their timing belt tensioner needs replacing, they may get confused or skeptical. Some may even refuse a timing belt tensioner replacement. It’s simply because they don’t know enough about it. That kind of negligence will be…

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