Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

If your vehicle uses a timing belt and you’re due for a replacement, don’t ever ask to see the old belt — it’ll look perfect, pristine, and as good as the new one that just went into your engine. In ...

A viral Reddit thread reveals a buyer's nightmare after a dealer's claimed timing belt replacement failed immediately, sparking a crucial debate on used car inspections, online advice, and consumer ...

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Unless you own a Yugo, you probably already realize that your car’s engine is a meticulously designed and engineered hunk of metal. Even so, you may not know that if one part of the engine fails, it ...

I have been told that a timing chain or belt should be changed after about 100,000 miles or 160,000 kilometres and that this is an expensive service. First, what is the difference between a timing ...

Both the petrol and diesel versions of the 2018 ASX used a timing chain rather than a toother rubber timing belt. That means both engines’ timing chains should be good for the life of the engine, ...

Fleet operators are being warned of a potential reliability issue that affects numerous cars and vans produced since 2012 and could result in engine failure. The use of 'wet belts' was introduced by ...

The Mazda 3 timing belt or chain question is a common one, but one with a fairly simple answer. Unless the Mazda 3 in question is the very first turbo-diesel model (sold in Australia between 2007 and ...