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Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tulsa: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt

December 14, 2023

The timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around TULSA.

An old timing belt can lose a “tooth” in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing belt slips – or a broken timing belt – can be disastrous on some engines. In “interference” engines, open valves can get in the way of the piston when the timing belt breaks or slips. When that happens one or more valves can be bent requiring expensive engine repairs.

It is important for TULSA drivers to replace their timing belts as recommended in their owner’s manual to avoid unnecessary breakdowns. Ask the team of professionals at Tuffy Tulsa in TULSA if it’s time for your timing belt to be replaced.

Tuffy Tulsa
4817 W. 41st Street
TULSA, OK 74107
918-550-3277
https://www.tuffytulsa.com/

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