Timing Belt
Your engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One o...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on May 03, 2020
When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Brighton drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals — like transmission service — sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmissio...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on April 07, 2020
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Brighton drivers to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for people in Michigan to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers. But prop...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on March 30, 2020
Knowing how their engine works can help Brighton drivers make informed decisions about auto care and prevent repairs to their vehicles. This is especially true when it comes to timing belts.An engine's power is generated in the cylin...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on August 11, 2019
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 Brighton.An old timing belt can lose a "tooth" in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing ...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on June 09, 2019
The serpentine belt is aptly named since it snakes around under your hood. It may lack its namesake's fangs, but it sure packs a wallop when it breaks.The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine systems. It runs the alternator, which c...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on April 11, 2018
The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a stan...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on November 28, 2017
In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Brighton. The timing belt’s important job...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on November 19, 2017
If you've been paying attention, you've noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Brighton. At the same time, they are getting better and better fuel economy. I've gotta tell 'ya, most of that's because of te...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on February 12, 2017
Have you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That's the job of a choreographer.Our auto engines are also highly choreographed. Pistons travel up and down inside cylinde...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on January 10, 2017
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