Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 45 years, shows how you can find out if the timing belt or timing chain on your engine is worn. It’s a relatively expens…
Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 45 years, shows how you can find out if the timing belt or timing chain on your engine is worn. It’s a relatively expens…
You must be logged in to post a comment.
){kind=link}
This guy should get a tv show, he is quite a character.
We are trying to figure out on a 97 chevy cavalier with no timing marks if
the chain is worn
I’m guessing this method cannot be used on a diesel engine due to there
being no spark ignition?
Hi Scotty ‘ i need ur help’ we have a mazda 6 MPS 2006 , chain driven its
blew up , broken block in the sump’ we have just brought another block off
a mazda Axela sp23 turbo’ ‘do u know how to change the crank pulley and re
do the timing ? i pulled it out of our local work shop az they quoted 6k to
do the job’ my brothers going to do the job for me’ hes a mechanic ‘ i was
just asking to help him out with it , thanks
how can a timing lite know if u cam belt gunna snap and you would hear a
timing chain rattle if worn guys
a dik
I hear a rattle coming from the engine on startup on my 95 nissan sentra
that goes away after a second. It only does it when it’s been sitting for a
while.
Would the timing light tell me if it’s the chain or the tensioner?
can you do this with a diesel to using this method? Thanks
Would you recommend changing the timing chain/belt on a Toyota Sienna with
123,000 miles or a Kia Oprima with 103,000 miles as preventative
mainta=enance to extend the life of the engine?
The oil is changed pretty regularly on both vehicles. Thanks
Is the 3S-FE (2.0l 16 valves) in my Camry 1991 a non interference engine?
Can’t seem to find the real answer to that question online…
Really appreciate your video’s, very nice work – – short, Accurate and to
the point
Thank you
sir i understand timing marks, im referring to your marks in video i see
white ink in the belt ”groove’ around the pulley 1″+
in first pix but not Across the pully..when running i see no marks,,i
think your saying if the mark doesnt flutter around at idle with no dist,
advance working the flutter is from a worn belt This is great Info.im.just
trying to understand with out seeing any color marks in your video..
just recently learned the hard way what an interference engine is,Timing
belt went and so did the engine with it..never again.
Hi Scotty, I don’t get it, the mark should be in one place (Agree with
you), but if it is way off, should not be a problem with the distributor
timing, in case the engine has one?, because you are using the induction of
the plug to measure this, or the problem begins, when the mark bounces up
and down? because is totally normal that the mark moves to one side when
revving because of the ignition advance..Wait your answer
Hi Scotty,
how you can know that your timing belt must change with visually inspection
?
im studying to become an auto tech I buy cars mostly old Hondas and Toyotas
and buicks your videos help a lot its surprising how little people view
this I feel like everyone should know at least something abt cars
I really don’t get how is this related to the timing chain unless it’s a
mechanical distributor (obsolete).
Since the coil fires electronically at a given time, that given time is
based on what the computer says in concordance with crank speed sensor,
throttle position sensor, etc.
So I have two problems with this:
1. The ignition is based on the crankshaft position sensor (and the mark is
on the crankshaft itself, so it will always line up)
2. The moment of ignition is variable based on the conditions (speed/load),
so it’s normal for the marks not to line up while reving or while in load
or both. (not jumping, but drifting in the general direction for giving
enough time to burn and that is giving more angle degrees before tdc for
the ignition.
The timing otoh is about the valves is more than often nowadays, ingintion
and valves are separate systems with separate action mechanisms.
Wow! How easy is that? Thanks, Scotty! You’re a legend.
Hey scott. I have a vw golf 1.4 fsi and my engine makes a noise when i
accelerate and you can hear it louder when i put my leg off the
acceleration. What can that be?
Entertaining to watch Thump up mate
Hi scotty, I love you channel. I have a 2003 BMW E46 330Ci with 130k miles
on it. I have changed and renewed almost everything the car is great I’ve
been driving it for 3 years now, but i cant help to feel that annoying
chain rattling sound every-morning when i start my car cold. Do you think
its time to change the timing belt or something? thanks.
Only white mark I see is on the tip of the timing tab which is part of
thectiming cover and doesnt move Am I missing something do you mean mark it
and ck for movement with out revving and using the distributor advance.??
Didnt get that part in which timing belt is not visible. Isnt there any
other way to check without opening everything apart?
I wonder if this timing gun would work on an 03′ spyder eclipse v6. I just
bought it used. 170k but well maintained. I figured out the previous owners
name/location (tire receipts), but I’m reluctant to bother her for history
of timing belt. Any advice?
When I line up the TDC mark on the crank pulley and the block, to check
that the cam gears lines are horizontal, does the #1 piston need to be on
the compression stroke. Mine were not horizontal, out about 3 degrees, but
I neglected to check if I was at #1 piston. I just lines up the pulley mark
to the block. 2003 L4 Accord
Scotty I have a 2006, Dodge Caravan SE. 106,xxx miles on. Engine oil leek
in cylinder #3. (its drenched) Also the belts are all original I think. I
was told also when getting an oil change at walmart yesterday, they saw the
oil leek from the pan.
I have a 2009 Toyota Corolla with the 1.8 VVT. I change my oil every
10,000KM and use full synthetic 0W-20. Do I have a timing belt or chain??
I’m pretty sure it’s a chain, but just wondering.
Hey Scotty my 2006 Acura RSX has 129k miles and every morning when I start
her she grinds so loud that my wife hears it in the house. I mean LOUD.
That last for about 3 seconds then that stops and I hear a metal on metal
rattling noise like chain chatter and that last for about 20 seconds as if
the chain is tightening as the motor warms up. Im deffinantly suspecting
the timing chain or tensioner is bad. This is gonna be an exspensive job so
from what I described to you could you tell me that that is what my issue
is? Any input is appreciated thanks scotty!
I really need your help with an important question the selling me a 2006
Volkswagen Jetta they say is the time in Belt but could it be the cam shaft
as well
hi scotty i got honda accord 2008 and its done 110000 kms so do i need to
change the timing chain or not ?
2003 saab 93 making a slight ticking noise .. would it be the timing chain
or could it be the waterpump because that’s being replaced now because my
car was also leaking
Scotty PIease repIy what is the purpose of “plastic gage” in car please
reply why do mechanic the camshaft using this “plastic gage”
how to check the timing with light? or can u use just the paint mark only
didnt get the video