The Car Doctor Q&A: Timing belts, CPO, recalls and more

I have a four-cylinder 2016 Volvo S60 with 90,000 miles on it. I plan to change the timing belt, but should I also replace ...
SlashGear

Serpentine Belt Vs. Timing Belt: Are They The Same Thing?

Your car's internal combustion engine requires a massive amount of individual parts to make it run. From the tiniest nuts and bolts to hulking crankshafts and engine blocks, modern motors are composed ...
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The Only Surefire Way To Tell If Your Engine's Timing Belt Is Bad

Every engine has a means of coordinating the timing between the valve train and the rest of the engine. Some engines use a timing chain and some a timing belt. A timing belt has the relatively ...
The Globe and Mail

Is there a test to see if my car’s timing belt really needs to be replaced when the manual suggests?

I’m a long-time, still-very-satisfied owner of a 2001 Nissan Xterra SE 4x4 SUV that’s served me extremely well as a second vehicle for the 20-plus years and 165,000 miles (265,000 kilometres) since I ...