What is a Wet belt ?
Exhaust Camshaft
(Pictured is the pressed
gear on the end of the exhaust
camshaft which is driven
by the wet timing belt)
Inlet Camshaft
(Pictured is the air intake camshaft
which is driven by the wet timing belt)
Wet Belt Tensioner Bolt
(this bolt keeps the
tensioner fitted to the engine)
Wet Belt Tensioner
(this tensioner is spring
loaded and keeps the
tension on the timing belt)
Fuel Pump Gear
(this gear is driven by
the idler gear which
is driven by the
crank shaft and
must be
correctly timed)
Idler Gear
(this gear links the camshafts
to the crankshaft, and if
incorrectly installed it can fail
leading to engine failure, the
bolt holding this gear on is
common for snapping if
tampered with)
Crank Shift Gear
(this gear drives the idler gear,
therefore the rest of the
engine as it is driven directly
from the rotation of the
engine. This gear also
contains the drive gear for the
oil pump belt)
Oil Pump Belt
(this belt is made of the same
material/structure as the wet
timing belt and can also
delaminate leading to engine
low oil pressure - in turn
causing engine failure)
Camshaft Assembly
(this is one unit containing
both the exhaust camshaft
and inlet camshaft)
Wet Belt/ Timing Belt
(this is the belt that ensures
perfect timing of the engine)
Cylinder Head
(this is the top part of the
engine, which contains the
inlet/exhaust valves, and the
cylinder head gasket sits
directly underneath the
cylinder head between the top
of the engine block)