Volvo Timing Belts Contribute to Engine Performance

by EVANDER KLUM

When checking up on a car, motorists just often look at the primary components such as the engine, the exhaust, and the braking. The simple parts go unnoticed, which may pose problems in the future. One engine element that motorists should pay attention to is the Volvo timing belt. Volvo timing belts are toothed belts that serve as the link between the engine crankshaft and the camshaft or camshafts. They need to synchronize the camshaft to the crankshaft position to enable the opening and closing of the valves at the correct time relative to the position of the pistons. While keeping an exact alignment, they ensure that the camshaft turns at exactly half the speed of the crankshaft. Engines usually have at least one camshaft. Some V-type engines have up to four camshafts.

There are two types of engines that use Volvo Timing belts, the interference engines and the non-interference engines. They differ in the aspect of closeness between the valves and the pistons. In interference engines, timing belt slips are very crucial because the piston can instantly collide with an open valve if the timing belt slides even just a single level. This may extremely harm the engine as valves bend and pistons break. On the other hand, most non-interference engines do not destroy themselves. However, the engine shuts down once the timing belt fails.

It is noteworthy that Volvo timing belts may fail without showing any signs. They are even difficult to examine and replace in some vehicles. Thus it is best to change timing belts at every 60,000 miles and 105,000 miles to prevent serious problems. Although Volvo's engine components are built to last the longest possible time, it is still the motorist��s responsibility to check even the most basic car parts to enjoy a hassle-free driving experience all the time.