How do you know if a timing belt is worn?
If the timing belt brakes, your car will stop running and it won’t start again until you get a new belt. You may also have to fix the damage that was done to your engine as a result of the belt breaking. Signs of a Bad Timing Belt: If you think your car has a bad timing belt, get it checked out ASAP. 1. Your check engine light comes on. 2. The timing belt is making a whining, slapping or other unusual noise. 3. Your engine is misfiring or running poorly. 4. The car has trouble starting.
What is the right timing to buy stocks and how can I know if this is the right price for buying a share?
Many people have gone bankrupt trying to time the market. Both for trading and investment,timing the market is a dangerous thing to do. Stock market is cyclical. Therefore,ability to stay on during the down trend and being decisive to quit during the up trend holds the key to make money in the market. Its easier said than done, because when the market is down gloom takes over and forces you to quit .When the market is up, hope and greed never let you quit. Therefore you need to keep reasonable targets both for up side and down side.Whenever you enter the market by buying a share, be realistic. keep a target of 10% and once you achieve it , sell 50% of your investment. Then revise your target to another 5% either way. once hit just quit.Only buying will not help. You need to trade both ways. At times you need to short sell too.First sell when the stock is going down and then buy when it goes further down.well, in a bull market, as is the case these days,buy on a day when market is battered either due to profit booking or reacting to an event. The chances are the stock will rebound for sure in the coming weeks. this is what experts say buy on dip strategy.Remember to protect your principle amount. You must realise that savings back gives you only 5-6% interest on your investment. Therefore your targets should be based on this bench mark.Patience and diligence are key to make money in the market.All this is not just English...Im speaking from my personal experience. I had entered the market when sensex was at around6000 and Nifty was at around 2000 in 2008. Had I just invested and relaxed I would have made a fortune by now. But trying to time the market and make a quick buck, I burned my fingers, in fact both hands.So be patient,stay grounded you are sure to make some money in the market.
How do you know if you need a timing belt?
There are two different types of overhead cam engines that use belts to drive camshafts. One type is called an “interference” type, the other is a “non-interference”.The “interference” type is designed without regard for valves contacting the piston in the event of a timing belt failure. Early VW single overhead cam engines used in the Rabbit (or for the rest of the world, Golf) Incorporated this type of design. A broken timing belt would result in the valves touching the pistons and resulting in catastrophic engine failure. This was deemed OK since the belt was good for 100,000 miles which was the expected life of this relatively cheap vehicle.Today's Golf has a non-interference engine as do most vehicles. I've seen these vehicles go 200,000 miles without timing belt failure. However, if they do fail, they cause no damage to the engine. It is simply a matter of changing the belt.Because the belt is frequently never changed, manufacturers use the belt to drive other accessories (like the water pump)which can make the belt difficult to replace. This is another reason that they are not normally changed.If a mechanic or shop recommends doing this, they really just want to make some money from you.If you have doubts about the need to change a belt, consult Google to determine whether your engine is an interference engine. If it isn't, don't worry about changing it. I know of no modern engines( since MY 2000 ) that are interference engines that use belts. If they are, they use chains to drive the cams which have a life expectancy of the engine itself.
How do i know when my timing is off on my truck?
do you have a check engine light on? a 1996 Chevy will have an ECM (computer) that controls timing. If it has detected something wrong, it will send a code that will illuminate the "Check Engine" Light or maybe a "Service Engine Soon" light. If one of these lights is on, get that diagnosed and that should point you in a good direction for your issues. Your truck has a timing chain, not a belt. These can get worn and stretched, but shouldn't happen for a very long time (you didn't say how many miles are on this engine.)
How do I know if my timing chain is broken?
I drive a 1976 Oldmobile Cutlass. I was driving along at about 25 mph when I stepped on the accelerator and it felt "mushy" or like it was already compressed, then the engine just died. I put it in park, tried to restart it and it sounded like it was trying to turn over but there was also a metallic grating noise. One good Samaritan who stopped mentioned that it might be the timing chain. Any ideas? Also, how difficult would it be to fix?
What are the signs that tell you to change timing belt?
Unless you can actually see the belt …look at it physically …then there’s really no good way to judge the condition of the belt. And even if you could see the belt, there may not be any outward signs of it’s impending failure.Most of these belts are well covered and almost impossible to view in their entirety.The only thing for sure is that timing belts will fail. If you’re lucky and you have an engine designed to accommodate mis-timed valves then nothing disastrous will happen internally to your engine (like pistons hitting valves). But, some engines aren’t so kind. They will experience disastrous mechanical results if the timing belt breaks.The bottom line: replace the timing belt at the mileage it tells you to in the owners manual under the servicing schedule. If you bought this car used and it has 100K or more on the odometer and uses a timing belt then assume the previous owner did *NOT* replace the belt. Good chance they didn’t because the service costs a fair amount. Usually the water pump is replaced as well since the labor involved to do a water pump change is the same as replacing the belt. Unless you can find, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the belt had been changed (receipt) then assume the work was not done. Don’t take the previous owners word …it can be an *expensive* choice.
How do you know when your car needs a timing chain?
You can hear a chain n rattling noise the chain does not stretch the bushings and pins in the chain wear. The tentioner looses some of its surface due to wear leading to the chain slopping around when the tensioner can not take up the excess wear.Regular oil changes with a good oil and smooth driving will see the chain last the life of the engine.Compared to a timing belt that needs regular changes as it is made of perishable rubber.If it is not noisy it is OKIf you have the timing gear cover off for any reason it is a good time check the chain. Lift the chain off the sprocket in the center of its wrap if comes away at all it has some wear if you can see light underneath it is on its way out.It is cheaper to change it early before it damages the sprockets