The engine in your car uses a rubber timing belt which requires replacement every 90,000km. The design of this engine means a broken timing belt will likely destroy the entire engine, so it’s not ...

I was interested in your comment to NB of Fleet that the Volvo engine in his 2.5T Mondeo could suffer timing belt problems. I have a 5-year-old Volvo with the 2.4i 5-cylinder engine and recently ...

The Mazda 3 timing belt or chain question is a common one, but one with a fairly simple answer. Unless the Mazda 3 in question is the very first turbo-diesel model (sold in Australia between 2007 and ...

The interval is every five years or 74,500 miles (although this was revised to 60k on some models), so there should be evidence of a timing belt change. Where the book has been stamped, it should also ...

We receive more questions from readers about wet belts than almost anything else. Our guide explains what they are, the potential problems and what you can do to avoid them.