The Auto Wire on MSN

Timing belt or timing chain? Ignore the wrong one and watch a $2,000 repair bill show up

Ask ten drivers what a timing belt does. You'll get eight shrugs, one "isn't that a serpentine thing?", and maybe one correct ...
Jalopnik

5 Signs Your Timing Is Off (And What It Does To Your Engine)

An engine's health depends on several key measures and functions. For example, air and fuel need to be present in the correct quantities, coolant is required to keep the engine operating at a safe ...
jdpower

Timing Chain Vs. Timing Belt

We must first understand what each of these two systems does for a car. They both serve the same purpose, which is to coordinate the movement of the crankshaft as well as the camshaft(s) so that the ...
The Providence Journal

Timing chains should last as long as the engine

Q: I have a 2008 Hyundai Sonata which is equipped with a timing chain. The vehicle is approaching 100,000 miles. I was wondering, since it is a timing chain instead of a rubber timing belt, does it ...
Honest John on MSN

Ask Honest John - Is the Dacia 1.2 engine reliable?

I'm considering buying a new Bigster with the 1.2 engine. It seems this is the same Renault/Nissan/Dacia engine that had a well documented history of ...