What is Engine Timing and Why does it Require a Belt?
The Engine Timing Belt is responsible for one very crucial task - orchestrating all of the internal moving engine components making sure that they are in the right position at the right time. When all of the internal moving engine components are where they are supposed to be at the right time, your Mazda car, crossover, or SUV will experience a smooth-firing engine, optimum fuel efficiency, comfortable driving, and reduced operating costs. The opportunity loss of ignoring Engine Timing Belt Replacement is difficult to calculate because the damages can be extreme. A broken Engine Timing Belt might result in an immovable vehicle, at best, with an immovable car, a seized engine with expensive repairs, at worst. Prevent catastrophic engine damages from a broken Timing Belt by scheduling Mazda Engine Timing Belt Replacement Service at Chapman Mazda.
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How to know if your Mazda Engine Timing Belt that needs Replacement Service
First, you have to make sure that your Mazda car, crossover, or SUV has an Engine Timing Belt; many Mazda models such as the Mazda 5 have a timing chain with other models, such as the Protege and MX6 having a belt. Following the recommended maintenance schedule for Mazda Engine Timing Belt Replacement Service outlined in the owner's manual is the easiest method of maintaining Timing Belt performance. However, if your Mazda starts to experience any of the warning signs of a Timing Belt defect, it is an intelligent decision to schedule a proactive Mazda Engine Timing Belt Replacement Service before the faulty timing belt breaks. Warning signs listed below!
Here are the warning signs associated with a faulty Engine Timing Belt that needs to be replaced:
- Hard engine starting
- Rough idling
- Noise from missing belt teeth or fraying
- Engine will not start
- Thunderous Bang with the engine stopping
- Water pump leaking
- Missing or poorly aligned timing cover
Schedule Mazda Engine Timing Belt Replacement Service
If your Mazda is at the maintenance interval for Timing Belt Replacement or if you are experiencing any of the signs of a timing belt defect, then your obvious next step is to schedule the corrective Mazda Engine Timing Belt Replacement Service. We'll assign the service to a Trained Mazda Technician that will remove the faulty Engine Timing Belt and replace it with a new genuine Mazda OEM replacement parts. Chapman Mazda is conveniently located in Egg Harbor Township near Pleasantville, Northfield, Atlantic City, and Absecon, NJ.
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