Timing Belt vs Timing Chain: what's the difference?

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The main parts of the modern internal combustion engine is the timing system. The two main types of timing systems are the timing belt and the timing chain.

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}

fragment BannerRenderer_sponsorship_3LddI0 on Sponsorship {
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}

fragment BlogCategories_categories on ArticleCategory {
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fragment PageAuthor_author on Author {
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fragment RelatedPagesWidget_pages on Page {
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fragment SponsorBanner_sponsorship_3LddI0 on Sponsorship {
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    }
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}

fragment SponsorTower_sponsorship_3LddI0 on Sponsorship {
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      url
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    }
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}

fragment TagList_tags on Tag {
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fragment TowerRenderer_affiliate_3LddI0 on Affiliate {
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}

fragment TowerRenderer_sponsorship_3LddI0 on Sponsorship {
  towerImage(deviceTarget: $deviceTarget) {
    fillColour
  }
  ...SponsorTower_sponsorship_3LddI0
}

fragment VehicleMakeSelect_makes on VehicleMake {
  id
  name
  slug
  isPopular
  quoteFunnelConfigToken
}


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