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Timing is Everything (Timing Cover Replacement)

There’s an important part in your vehicle that shields your timing belt, timing chain or cam belt from the debris and gunk that can be kicked up from the road.  It’s called the timing...
Published on: Oct 13, 2024

(Timing Belt)

You may have heard about an important part of your vehicle's engine called a timing belt, and many know that if that belt breaks, it can cause some very serious engine problems.   Not all vehicle...
Published on: Sep 29, 2024

Timing is Everything (Timing Belt)

Talk about exquisite choreography; it happens under the hood of your vehicle every time you take a drive.  Your engine’s many complex parts must work exactly together.  One key is a pa...
Published on: Jul 14, 2024

Combustion Choreography: Timing Belt Replacement at Jim Van Dyke's Automotive & Tire Center in washington court house Has Video

Have you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That's the job of a choreo...
Published on: Mar 27, 2017

Automotive Tips from Jim Van Dyke's Automotive & Tire Center: Knowing When Your Timing Belt Should Be Replaced Has Video

The timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. washington court house drivers need to replace it on a schedule to avoid failure.Timing belts are ver...
Published on: Nov 13, 2015