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Dealing with an engine is one of the most complex tasks anyone can perform in a vehicle. Sometimes, removing any component is just a step to do something, such as removing the timing chain. Although ...

Good news, Amy; your Corolla has an engine with a timing chain rather than a timing belt. While a timing belt needs periodic replacement, the timing chain should be good for the life of the engine.

The Aurion has the V6 engine, which has a timing chain, so there’s no call for routine replacement as there would be if it had a belt. Disclaimer: You acknowledge and agree that all answers are ...

I drive a 2003 Prado LandCruiser GXL which is just about to reach 150,000km, at which time Toyota recommends replacement of the timing belt. My local mechanic is recommending that the hydraulic ...

If your vehicle uses a timing belt and you’re due for a replacement, don’t ever ask to see the old belt — it’ll look perfect, pristine, and as good as the new one that just went into your engine. In ...

From late 2006 all Toyota diesel engines went chain; both the 2.0-litre and the 2.2, which was always chain. With a 2.0-litre 2006 you'd have to pop the bonnet and check to be sure. I just purchased a ...

Many modern passenger cars have either a timing belt or a timing chain. Generally speaking, timing belts have the advantage of being quieter and cheaper to produce and replace, while timing chains ...

The 1.2-litre turbo petrol in the Toyota C-HR uses a timing chain. From memory, I think the service schedule states a mechanical inspection of the chain at 100,000 miles, but it shouldn't ever need to ...

The timing belt or chain sits at the center of an engine’s rhythm, quietly keeping pistons and valves in sync. When it fails, the damage can jump from a simple no-start to a destroyed engine in a ...

For your engine to start, there has to be a perfect timing for every part, especially the engine valves. Depending on the car model, other parts have to move at the same time for the engine to start.