Timing Belt and Timing Chain Replacement in West Springfield, MA
Short answer: many timing belts are due somewhere between 60,000 and 100,000 miles, and a broken one can badly damage many engines. Timing chains last longer, but a rattle on start up is the warning sign.
A timing belt has to be replaced at the mileage your car’s maker sets, often somewhere between 60,000 and 100,000 miles. If it breaks, many engines are badly damaged. Timing chains last longer but can stretch, and a rattle on start up is the warning. We do both at 12 South Boulevard.
12 South Boulevard, West Springfield, MA 01089
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Does this sound familiar?
- Your car is near its timing belt mileage interval
- A ticking or rattling noise from the front of the engine
- Oil leaking near the front of the engine
- The engine is hard to start or runs rough
- A rattle on cold starts, which can point to a chain
- You just bought a used car with no service records
How we handle it.
We’ve seen what happens when a belt is skipped. A Subaru came in with a timing belt that had snapped, and the job became much bigger than a planned belt replacement would have been. Replacing the belt on schedule is the cheap way.
Chains are a different story. They’re built to last, but guides wear and chains stretch. The Toyota in the photos came in with a check engine light and a slight rattle from the front. The chains had stretched, so we replaced them all.
We’ll look up your car’s interval and tell you what should be replaced together, like the water pump and tensioners when they apply. Repairs carry a 3 year, 36,000 mile warranty.
A Toyota timing chain job here.
This Toyota needed timing chains. It came in with a check engine light and a slight rattle from the front. We replaced all the stretched chains.
Simple and clear.
We inspect and test
Our technicians find the real cause, not just the symptom.
You see it and approve
You get photos and a plain explanation. Nothing starts until you say yes.
We fix it and back it
Warranty: 3 years or 36,000 miles. Our labor is guaranteed for life.
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From a West Springfield customer.
I needed points in engine. Big job taking apart engine. Dropped off on Monday morning, car repaired Tuesday morning. Quite impressed with speed and work was awesome. I will be back again and have referred some friends to him as well.
What our customers say.
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I needed points in engine. Big job taking apart engine. Dropped off on Monday morning, car repaired Tuesday morning. Quite impressed with speed and work was awesome. I will be back again and have referred some friends to him as well.
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Questions about timing belt and timing chain in West Springfield.
How often should a timing belt be replaced?
It depends on the car. Many are due somewhere between 60,000 and 100,000 miles. We’ll look up yours.
What happens if a timing belt breaks?
On many engines it can cause major engine damage. Don’t drive on a belt that’s past due.
Does my car have a belt or a chain?
Tell us the year, make and model and we’ll tell you.
Should the water pump be done at the same time?
On many engines, yes, because the labor overlaps. We’ll tell you if it applies.
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