Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, however, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your car, and for some maintenance acts the bill can be quite high. It is consequently obvious to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to describe to you when to replace the timing belt on your Acura TL? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is important to do this process of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Acura TL , then, we are going to quickly describe to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Acura TL.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Acura TL?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Acura TL represents an enormous budget, so we discover that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to discover the value of this fix, so we will quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Acura TL’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Acura TL has an important purpose in the smooth running of your engine. Obviously, it will have the mission to synchronize the valves and pistons, and to make the link between the camshaft, the water pump, the crankshaft and the injection pump . It will enable the engine to work properly, and avoid any risk of engine breakage. The shorter the distance your car travels, the more your belt will be solicited when starting the engine.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed on time?
The problem with the timing of a Acura TL is that it is internal to the engine. And as a result, unlike an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually verify its condition. So you might think that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are big. If the timing of your Acura TL breaks, you will most certainly have to replace the engine of this one. Obviously, the pistons will hit the valves and destroy them, and the camshaft will also break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more significant the results are. It is therefore crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Acura TL?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Acura TL? It is required to know that each engine unit is different and as we explained earlier, we must not miss on the replacement of this part. The more we advance in time the more the manufacturers improve the timing belt and normally the more recent your Acura TL will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Acura TL’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish before you do the timing . On average, timing belts have a life of 5 to 10 years and a maximum mileage between 80, 000 and 200, 000km .
How to replace the timing belt of an Acura TL?
As the timing belt of a Acura TL represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to replace it yourself. Unfortunately it is very difficult to access and just the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this operation, we will however quickly summarize the different steps to be carried out to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Acura TL on stands, and based on your engine you might have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To achieve this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine components remain in the right position, in any other case your engine will break. Remove the other components that bother you (damper pulley for example).
- Remove the old distribution after loosening the tension rollers. Before positioning the new one, you must take out all the tensioning rollers and the water pump.
- Mount the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Acura TL by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine unit is running properly.
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Replacing the timing belt how much does it cost?
And finally, we’ll try to give you an idea of the price if you want to replace the timing belt of your Acura TL . Take note that if you do it at the mechanic of the brand or at a car center like Feu Vert the price can vary quite a lot, but generally speaking we estimate that the price of the distribution varies between 400 and 900 euros , based on the place where you do it and your engine. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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