Your car’s engine has a number of mechanical parts attached to it that perform essential functions like delivering power (the alternator), cooling...
Your car’s engine has a number of mechanical parts attached to it that perform essential functions like delivering power (the alternator), cooling...
Your car’s engine has a number of mechanical parts attached to it that perform essential functions like delivering power (the alternator), cooling...
Your car’s engine has a number of mechanical parts attached to it that perform essential functions like delivering power (the alternator), cooling...
The The timing belt is a belt made of rubber that keeps your camshaft and your crankshaft synchronized so that your valve timing is always right. Some vehicles have a timing chain instead of a belt, but it serves the...
The 5.7 L engine on the 2007 Toyota Tundra has a timing chain, and the 4.7 L engine has a timing belt. If you have the model with a 4.7 L engine, you will want to purchase a timing belt...
Hey there. You have a binding accessory on the engine like the A/C compressor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ac-compressor-replacement) or pulley, power steering pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/power-steering-pump-replacement), or an idler pulley. You should first test the computer to see if the power steering pressure switch is...
Hello, thank you for writing in. If any of your belts are bad or about you break you want to be careful driving. Breaking down makes you an easy target for negligent drivers and is dangerous. The timing belt breaking...
Hey there. If the accident caused the hose to move closer to the pulley, then you may not have much choice but to get the body shop to pull the frame back. If you can move the hose, then you...
Hello! I believe the problem is likely to do with the mass air flow sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-mass-airflow-sensor). When this sensor is at fault it will be sending a regular error inlet reading which will cause computer to incorrectly apply air fuel...
Wearing a seat belt is a practice that everyone in the vehicle should follow. It is even a law in most states. The seat belt should fit snugly across the lap and shoulder, even on pregnant women. Pregnant women should...
Seat belts, also called safety belts, are vital components for the safety of the driver and passengers alike. The purpose of the seat belts is simple. If the vehicle is in an accident, there are extreme forces involved trying to...
The seat belts in your truck are adjustable. For your comfort, you can move the height of the seat belt up and down. To adjust the height of the seat belts. Pull the center button. Slide the height adjuster up...
There is a high failure rate on your vehicles shifter assembly. Inside the assembly, there is a bright pink plastic cylinder that pulls the shift interlock spring. The problem is that the tab that holds the spring is very thin...
On some of these engines, the idler, or tensioner pulley, tends to go bad and throws the belt. However, it could be that your belt just broke from age and wear, or another problem caused the belt to break or...
Good question. I don't think there was any damage done to your car. Belts break all the time, just put a new one on and it'll be fine. Your steering wheel became hard to turn because your power steering pump...
It sounds like it could be your brakes; however, it could be a belt. I have seen issues where the belt won't make noise until you let off the gas. I will give you some steps to go through to...
Hello. I would first try to determine if the sound you are hearing is engine or suspension related. If the sound seems to come and go according to your engine speed, then the sound is likely engine-related. I would put...
If the accident caused the hose to move closer to the pulley then you may not have much choice but to get the body shop to pull the frame back. If you can move the hose then you could use...
If you lost power steering and then lost power to the engine you may have broken the alternator and power steering belt. Your charging system light (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-light-is-on-inspection) should of come on before the battery went dead. (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-is-dead-inspection) You should first...
A timing chain (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-does-a-timing-chain-work) works very similar to the chain on a bicycle. The timing chain has links that engage with the teeth on the crankshaft sprocket and camshaft sprockets. The chain ensures that the crankshaft and camshafts are in...
The front driver and passenger seats have adjustable shoulder belts on the three-point seat belts. This allows the belts to be adjusted vertically. To adjust the shoulder belt, locate the belt guide, which will be on the inside of the...
The skipping you are feeling is the engine misfiring. Your engine coils, plugs and plug boots may need replaced. The valve covers may also be leaking oil into the spark plug holes and the cause of the miss fire. I...
If the pulley moves back and forth, this would suggest that it is loose. Depending on which pulley it is, this may cause the belt to squeak if it moves back and forth due to the amount of force being...
You likely either have a belt tensioner pulley noise or a power steering noise (based upon experience). Either choices are common, but the car should be properly diagnosed (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-making-a-noise-inspection) before replacing parts and wasting money. A qualified technician, such as...
