It's that time of the year again. Your car has reached the end of another 60,000 miles and will need a new timing belt kit. Chances are, your car's engine is of the interference type, just like any other internal combustion engine. In an interference engine, valves and pistons will 'interfere' with each other's movement if the engine ever loses timing. Simply put, if your timing belt breaks, your engine is screwed-big time. That's why getting a new timing belt kit is so important. Don't wait until the old timing belt snaps. The valves and pistons will hammer each other until they're useless heaps of metal. Considering the costs of engine components and engine-building labor, you might as well invest in a new engine. At least you'll get a warranty. That's why you should never put your engine at risk of suffering from timing belt failure. Don't ever forget the cardinal rule when installing a timing belt kit. Always, always make sure the engine is in top dead center (TDC) position-piston number one is at the top of its combustion chamber-and both the markers on the camshaft and crankshaft gears are lined up with their markers on the engine wall. Make sure you get the right kit here at Car Stuff.