The answer to the question about how long timing chains last and whether they need to be replaced has two possible answers. It all depends on your answer to this question: Do you maintain your car ...

Hello Paul, I drive a 2003 Toyota Camry with a 2AZ-FE engine. Recently, my engine has started making a rattling noise when I start it, especially in the morning. The noise is becoming more noticeable, ...

Many modern passenger cars have either a timing belt or a timing chain. Generally speaking, timing belts have the advantage of being quieter and cheaper to produce and replace, while timing chains ...

The schedule for replacing a timing belt varies by manufacturer, with some saying it should be every 60,000 miles and others 100,000 miles or more. (Some engines have timing chains that shouldn’t ...

JOHNSTON — Everyone knows — or ought to know — that a broken timing belt is a serious no-no. “Every time (we have) a broken timing belt, nine times out of 10 it results in engine damage,” said Anthony ...

I have the opportunity to buy a low-mileage 2013 F-150 4x4 with an EcoBoost engine (3.5L, I think) from my mother-in-law at a good price. My problem is that I've been told about all the timing chain ...

That’s not a huge mileage for an engine like this, and I wouldn’t expect to see timing chain stretch over that distance. However, it begs the question of how the vehicle has been serviced. Timing ...

The three most common cam-drive systems are (from left to right) the gear drive, the double-roller chain and the flatlink timing chain. Not shown is the cogged belt drive, which is mainly used in full ...

Honda engines just seem to work. All the time. We expect them to go well beyond the six-digit mile marker. To be sure, the threshold at which a Honda is considered "high-mileage" is above that of most ...