I had a 1991 Civic. At 105,000 miles, the timing belt broke while we were driving. I pulled off to the side of the road and just to make sure to do the worst thing I possibly could do, I then cranked ...

Most timing belts look perfectly fine right up until they destroy your engine.

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 ...

Q: I had a 1991 Civic. At 105,000 miles, the timing belt broke while we were driving. I pulled off to the side of the road – the cold, dark, middle-of-nowhere, Indiana road – and just to make sure to ...

If a timing belt breaks, one of two things are likely. Either the broken belt will allow the valves and pistons of the engine to collide, instantly turning the engine to scrap. (This is what happens ...

I OWN a 1999 Holden Astra TS CD which I bought new. It has done 76,000km and I have it serviced as advised in the owner's manual, but recently it lost all power when the timing belt broke. Being a ...

Hello Paul, I drive a Subaru and in five months, I have replaced the timing belt three times. On the last occasion we also replaced a piston which was damaged. I wonder why the timing belt keeps ...

I had a 1991 Civic. At 105,000 miles, the timing belt broke while we were driving. I pulled off to the side of the road — the cold, dark, middle-of-nowhere, Indiana road — and just to make sure to do ...