The Lima News

Car Talk: Save money and find an old-timer to listen to your timing chain

I have a 2019 Ford Escape. The engine has a timing chain. I grew up as a backyard mechanic with my dad teaching me, so I understand the basics of how an engine works. My car has just reached 100,000 ...
Tire Business

Factory Fixes: Engine noises in Honda Accord

Owners of 2013-14 Accord models equipped with 2.4-liter engines may complain of a slapping or clicking noise from the front of the engine while idling. One likely cause of the noise, reports Honda, is ...
The Daily Dot

‘I fixed so many cars with this problem’: Mechanic shows what a Toyota with a timing chain problem sounds like. It’s more common than you think

A mechanic posted a viral TikTok showing the sound a Toyota makes with a timing chain problem. Viewers say this can be a simple fix. Featured Video The user @rizzfixx7 has reached over 4,000 likes and ...
Cars

Timing Belt Vs. Timing Chain

What Does the Timing Belt or Timing Chain Do? On a conventional piston engine — which is found in virtually all modern passenger cars — the up-and-down motion of the pistons turn the crankshaft, and ...