Question 1

What does a timing belt do?

Accepted Answer

The timing belt, or cambelt, is a vital engine component with a key role to play in keeping your motor running smoothly. It ensures the top and bottom halves of your engine rotate precisely in time with each other. 
Essentially, this ribbed rubber belt with teeth synchronises the crankshaft and camshaft’s rotation. It controls the sequencing and timing of the opening and closing of the valves on the cylinders in your engine to provide the right combustion. 
Camshafts, made up of the main journals, the lobes (or bulges) and the ends, control the valves in the cylinder head. A rocker head takes the spinning motion of an overhead camshaft and turns it into the movement that opens and closes the valves. 
Timing chains essentially perform the same function as cambelts but may be slightly noisier. The chains generally last as long as the vehicle (and generally require less frequent replacing), although the plastic guides they run over may not.

Question 2

How often should a timing belt need replacing?

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There’s no ‘one size fits all’ approach for how often to replace yours—a lot depends on your motor’s age and condition. 
There’s also huge variation between manufacturers and different engines. So you might need a new belt after 4 years, or 6, or after driving 40,000 or 100,000 miles. Consult your car’s manual—most manufacturers’ recommendations are based on time passed or miles driven, depending on which elapses first. However, we’d always suggest treating these recommendations as a maximum, and erring on the side of caution.

Question 3

The law, vehicle regulations, and your MOT

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The timing belt will not be examined at your car’s MOT, but the associated issues of running a car with a faulty timing belt can lead to severe engine damage, which can.

Question 4

What happens when we replace your timing belt?

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Our efficient and fully qualified mechanics will disassemble the parts of the engine to access the timing belt and proceed to examine the timing belt, the belt’s pulleys and tensioner.
Wherever required your timing belt will be replaced and you’ll be advised of any other connected or associated problems arising from its malfunction.
You will also be advised of any other parts that may need to be replaced for the best operation and health of your vehicle.
Once the timing belt has been replaced, our mechanics will test your car thoroughly to ensure the correct running of the new part and make any adjustments required for its premium operation.

Question 5

What causes a timing belt to stop working correctly?

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Like most car parts, your timing belt will wear out eventually due to cracking, snapping or tearing. Timing belts are also unpredictable, with few warning signs of damage. (Although starting issues and noise may offer clues.) Driving your car infrequently, oil leaks and temperature changes, among other factors, can all play their part.

Question 6

Symptoms of a malfunctioning timing belt

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If a grinding or squeaking noise is being emitted from your engine, it could be a malfunctioning timing belt.

Question 7

You hear unusual noises coming from the engine

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If your timing belt has broken, this can cause problems with your engine that lead to the vehicle not starting.

Question 8

Hyundai

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The Hyundai Motor Company (or Hyundai Motors) is a South Korean multination automotive manufacturer, founded in 1967, with current divisions that include Kia Motors and Genesis Motor.

Question 9

How popular is Hyundai in the United Kingdom?

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Since arriving in the UK market, Hyundai has made a steady and consistent rise in sales, to the point where there are now over 850k of their cars on our roads today.

Question 10

Well-priced luxury cars with a fantastic warranty

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Predominantly producing an extensive range of smart looking hatchback cars of quality and price to compete with Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen, perhaps their rising sales figures can be partly put down to holding one of the best warranties for a new car in the business.Their 5-year, unlimited-mileage warranty offers the peace of mind any new car owner would be thrilled to receive, given that most marques only offer 3 years with around 60k miles of cover.Hyundai doesn’t solely offer a range of varying hatchback models; the current full line-up features tourers, coupes and of course, as the leading trend in today’s market, a selection of SUV models of varying sizes, trims and price tags.

Question 11

Hyundai electric hybrid technology

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Hyundai, as have most marques during the growth of new fuel technologies, has shown a strong entry into all electric and hybrid motoring. The brand’s Ioniq Hybrid model proved more efficient than Toyota’s Prius, the world’s first mainstream and possibly the most popular hybrid car on the road today.

Question 12

Motorsport: Hyundai’s subcompact rally car

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Entering motorsport in the late 1990s, Hyundai unveiled its Accent WRC (world rally car) to compete in the World Rally Championship. It achieved its first top-10 result in the 2000 Rally Argentina and continued to finish well throughout the season, but not quite well enough to compete with the top 3 or 4 teams.In 2014, Hyundai made a return to world rallying after a 10-year absence, with the introduction of their i20 WRC; a rally car based on the i20 subcompact and was unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show.

Question 13

Hyundai’s reliability and reputation

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Hyundai ranked 9th place out of 30 car brands in the What Car? Reliability Survey in 2018. The top ten places were littered with Japanese and Asian manufacturers, so to see the Korean marque featuring amongst them gives even more power to this brand’s rising reputation.

Question 14

Recent Hyundai recalls and reliability issues

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Various recalls have been made on Hyundai models throughout their motoring history. The following are a list of the most recent in the UK and Europe.

Question 15

26/04/2019 – Hyundai i30 (2018)

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Possible defective electric motor on the glass sliding roof

Question 16

26/01/2019 – Hyundai Ioniq (2016–2017)

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The main relay of the power relay assembly under the rear seat may have been insufficiently tightened

Question 17

25/01/2019 – Hyundai Santa Fe (2017–2018)

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The mounting bolt of the curtain airbag in the rear side protrudes too much

Question 18

31/08/2018 – Hyundai Ioniq (2015–2017)

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The inner housing of the hydraulic clutch actuator may have burrs

Question 19

06/07/2018 – Hyundai Santa Fe (2017–2018)

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The steering wheel assembly may break and become detached from the steering column

Question 20

30/03/2018 – Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Santa Fe (2011)

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A faulty fuel line may lead to fuel loss in the engine compartment

Question 21

02/02/2018 – Hyundai Ioniq (2016–2017)

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The aluminium housing of the EPCU may contain voids

Question 22

19/01/2018 – Hyundai i40 (2011–2012)

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The clutch witch may be faultyAll recall information sourced from gov.co.uk data.

Car make and model	Average dealer price	Price estimate	Average savings
Hyundai Lantra	£469	£384 - £469	£43
Hyundai i20 Active	£460	£337 - £411	£86
Hyundai i30	£569	£434 - £530	£87
Hyundai i40	£557	£429 - £524	£81
Hyundai Grandeur	£737	£577 - £705	£96
Hyundai Atos	£408	£322 - £394	£50
Hyundai Tucson	£625	£477 - £583	£95
Hyundai Coupe SIII	£596	£479 - £585	£64
Hyundai Veloster	£526	£385 - £470	£98
Hyundai Terracan	£704	£551 - £673	£92
Hyundai Terracan	£704	£551 - £673	£92
Hyundai Accent	£486	£374 - £457	£71
Hyundai Veloster	£526	£385 - £470	£98
Hyundai Excel	£439	£314 - £383	£91
Hyundai Trajet	£437	£336 - £411	£63
Hyundai Tucson	£625	£477 - £583	£95
Hyundai Sonica	£690	£522 - £638	£110
Hyundai Lantra	£469	£384 - £469	£43
Hyundai Atoz	£408	£322 - £394	£50
Hyundai Ioniq	£631	£481 - £588	£96
Hyundai Lantra	£469	£384 - £469	£43
Hyundai i20 Active	£460	£337 - £411	£86
Hyundai i30	£569	£434 - £530	£87
Hyundai i40	£557	£429 - £524	£81
Hyundai Grandeur	£737	£577 - £705	£96

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