Ignition timing is typically split into three types. The first is initial timing—that is, the amount of spark lead that is set using a timing light (aimed at the harmonic balancer) with the engine at ...

The three most common cam-drive systems are (from left to right) the gear drive, the double-roller chain and the flatlink timing chain. Not shown is the cogged belt drive, which is mainly used in full ...

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 ...

Q: I have a 1999 Nissan Maxima with only 57,000 miles. I hear a clunking sound at idle from the engine bay. Could this be the timing belt? I actually do not know if this engine has a timing belt or ...