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A timing belt is one of the very few components on a car that will destroy the engine when it fails, and give you almost no warning first. It’s hidden behind covers, it doesn’t make a noise, and there’s no dashboard light for it. The only protection is replacing it on schedule. At Derham’s Alignment
“Engine repair” covers everything from a set of spark plugs to a head gasket, and the difference between those two jobs is the difference between a routine service and a decision about whether to keep the car. Knowing which category you’re likely in before you call helps. At Derham’s Alignment & Auto Repair in Wilmington,
Maintaining older vehicles isn’t the same job as maintaining newer ones, and the difference isn’t just that more things break. It’s that the kind of thing that breaks changes. A newer car fails at wear items on a predictable schedule. An older car fails at age-related ones — rubber that’s hardened, seals that have shrunk,
