About Continental
 
Continental is the ideal partner for global aftermarket solutions and services. Their ambition as a global technology group, and one of the leading automotive suppliers and tire manufacturers, is to always have the best solution for our customer’s needs. With a wide-ranging portfolio, the right technology, the top quality assured from an original equipment manufacturer, and services that provide real added value. The OE quality of Continental's belt drive components is the first choice for professionals worldwide. Engine components with the quality promise of Continental.
 
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transport. In 2023, Continental generated sales of €41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.
 
About Continental Timing Belts
 
Timing belts enable synchronous positive-fit power transmission in car engines. Their task: To drive camshafts, injection pumps, balancer shafts and other ancillary components. The high quality of the Continental timing belts guarantees perfect performance.
 
The timing belt controls the precise combustion process in the engine: It drives the camshaft which in turn controls the valves. Its function is particularly important because, if the camshaft and the crankshaft do not run synchronously, the engine will not work. In the worst-case scenario the valves and pistons can collide at full speed with each other in the engine. This results in engine failure!
The timing belt often also takes on additional tasks such as driving the fuel injection pump, the water pump or the balancer shaft.
 
Note: Timing belts must not be creased since this will cause the glass-fiber tension members to break inside the belt. The belt’s load-carrying capacity is then no longer assured and it can tear. Consequence: Engine failure.