Subarus with the long-running EJ four-cylinder engine use a timing belt, while those with the newer FB and FA engines, and the six-cylinder EZ engines, use a timing chain. The switch happened model by ...

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 ...

Hyundais and Kias built before about 2011 often use a timing belt, while nearly every model since then uses a timing chain. The rule of thumb: the older Alpha, Beta, Delta, Sigma and Mu engines have ...

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 ...

Inside the front of your engine, there’s a component that’s either a timing belt, or a timing chain. They both serve the same function, but they’re made of different materials. And while belts aren’t ...

Q: I have a 2008 Hyundai Sonata which is equipped with a timing chain. The vehicle is approaching 100,000 miles. I was wondering, since it is a timing chain instead of a rubber timing belt, does it ...

In hindsight, the wet belt should never have happened, but how many engines have them today, and what risk do they expose you ...

I PREFER chains because they have better durability and don't require any servicing, whereas belts have to be replaced at regular intervals to ensure they don't ultimately break and do serious ...