Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tulsa: Knowing When Your Timing Belt Should Be Replaced
November 10, 2024
The timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. TULSA drivers need to replace it on a schedule to avoid failure.Timing belts are very difficult to get to, requiring quite a bit of labor to access. Timing belt replacement is one of the more expensi... More
Smooth Shifting in TULSA, OK: Transmission Service
July 28, 2024
So you have some exciting plans for the weekend. You're going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you've gotten the boat all ready. And you haven't forgotten about your tow vehicle. You've gassed it up and even vacuumed it out. However, there is somethi... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tulsa: Timing Belt Overview
February 11, 2024
In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around TULSA. The timing belts important job is ... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tulsa: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt
December 14, 2023
The timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around TULSA.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing belt ... More