5 signs your timing is off (and what it does to your engine)

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

The Ultimate Guide to Adjusting and Setting Engine Timing

You just put your new crate engine together and your adrenaline is pumping. Pump the throttle, turn the key, and… the thing runs like a total dog. It idles fine, but as soon as you step on the ...
SlashGear

The Only Surefire Way To Tell If Your Engine's Timing Belt Is Bad

Every engine has a means of coordinating the timing between the valve train and the rest of the engine. Some engines use a timing chain and some a timing belt. A timing belt has the relatively ...
Daily Monitor

After an engine overhaul, my car does not start

Hello Paul, I have a Toyota Windom 1997 model with a V.6.engine 2500Cc. I have replaced all engine parts from valves, rings and gaskets but the engine has failed to start. What do you think is the ...
Daily Monitor

Ask the Mechanic: When do I change my engine timing chain?

This noise is increasing and my engine has started to lose power, has unstable idling and displays a check engine light I drive a Toyota CAMRY 2003 with a 2AZ-FE engine. Recently, my engine started ...
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6 engines mechanics say to avoid at all costs

Mechanics who work on these engines point to valve stem seal failures and timing issues that arrive well before 100,000 miles ...
Jalopnik

What Is Variable Valve Timing, And How Does It Work?

There is so much going on with internal combustion engines (ICEs) these days, it can give you a headache just reading about them. That's why we do the research for you and then cram it into bite-size ...