1996 Chevy Lumina

1996 CHEVROLET LUMINA
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1996 Chevy Lumina 6 cyl

timing belt what does it do
Jan 23, 2009 at 9:26 PM
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The timing belt is a toothed rubber-like belt that keeps the crankshaft, auxilary shaft and camshaft(s) in time with one another. It is critical if your engine is going to run, as an engine out of synchronization will lack compression and the ignition will not fire on time.





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