The fact is that serpentine belts and timing belts are not the same thing. While both belts are vital components for your car's engine, they serve unique purposes and are not interchangeable.

Timing belts have improved in construction and durability over time, and historically a cambelt change was required as frequently as every 60,000 miles, today many cars have belts that the ...

Kenneth Mayiga, a mechanic from Risam Auto Care in Mengo-Kakeka zone, Kampala city, describes a timing belt that connects the camshaft and the crankshaft in a car and coordinates the opening and c ...

However, the answer to that question depends heavily on your car's make and model. If your engine water pump gets its power from the timing belt, it will most likely come with steeper replacement ...