Timing belts themselves are relatively inexpensive but can easily cause thousands of dollars of damage if they break while the engine is running. Engines come in two configurations: Interference and ...

To some, the intricacies of setting the ignition timing on an engine or changing a distributor may as well be black magic, while to others it's a procedure they know by heart, and as we took the ...

The language of import performance can be strange. Sometimes it's a verbal stew of numbers and letters--RX-8, NSX, and MR2, for example--that seem randomly tossed together. At other times it adopts ...

Beltdriven timing systems are nothing new in racing. Their usefulness was first proven in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, and since then the technology has trickled down to Dirt Late Model racing, the ...

Your timing belt makes sure the different parts of your engine move in sync, and if it starts to fail, you’ll want to replace it as soon as possible. But what will that cost? Will your warranty help?

Q. I have a 2016 Volvo S60 with a four-cylinder engine. It has about 90,000 miles on it. I am going to change the timing belt, is it advisable to replace the water pump? The Volvo water pump is $500 ...

Something I've been kicking around for a while, and wanted to get opinions on: Is there a reason we can't use variable intake valve timing to "optimize" engine operation for E85 operation, while still ...

No matter whether you’re changing a belt for maintenance issues or a timing chain for running issues, you need to be careful.