Getting your engine timing right can make the difference between a smooth, powerful ride and frustrating performance issues. From aligning timing marks to adjusting distributors or diesel injector ...

Do you know what a timing belt or a timing chain is and what they do? Could you find them on your vehicle's engine if you had to? If you answered no, don't sweat it. Both are buried behind a lot of ...

Why timing matters: Proper synchronization between crankshaft and camshaft ensures valves and pistons move in harmony, preventing performance loss or catastrophic engine damage. Tools and techniques: ...

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 ...

What Does the Timing Belt or Timing Chain Do? On a conventional piston engine — which is found in virtually all modern passenger cars — the up-and-down motion of the pistons turn the crankshaft, and ...