Experimental Determination of the Effect of Engine Speed and Run Time of the Timing Belt Geometry of Peugeot 307

Abstract

The operation of the timing belt is very critical to the performance of an
automobile engine and the behavioral function is largely unpredictable
especially on a poor road pavement and poor maintenance services.
During operation timing belt are subjected to excessive elongation and
wear. These detonation properties contribute to the timing belt running
life and quality. The failure of the timing belt for some engine especially
307 means that apart from replacing the time belt, some part of the
engines can be damage that is bent valves. In this paper, the effect of the
engine speed, run times on the timing belt geometry were investigated.
The results obtained showed that the pitch and groove thickness of the
belt were more affected than the width and the total height and also that
the engine speed has a positive correlation with the pitch while the
groove thickness has a negative correlation with the engine speed and
that means failure will occur from these factors.