Buying a car is a big budget for most people, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your motor vehicle, and for some maintenance works the bill can be quite high. It is consequently logical to ask yourself when is the best time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to show you to you when to replace the timing belt on your Audi E-Tron? For that, first of all, we are going to find out why it is important to achieve this act of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Audi E-Tron , then, we are going to quickly describe to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Audi E-Tron.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Audi E-Tron?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Audi E-Tron represents an important budget, so we figure out that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to figure out the benefit of this fix, so we will quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Audi E-Tron’s timing belt action
The timing of a Audi E-Tron has a vital function in the smooth running of your engine. In fact, 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 effectively, 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 in time?
The problem with the timing of a Audi E-Tron is that it is internal to the engine. And so, contrary to an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually verify its state. So you might believe that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Audi E-Tron breaks, you will undoubtedly have to replace the engine of this one. In fact, 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 serious the consequences are. It is therefore primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Audi E-Tron?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Audi E-Tron? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we described above, 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 Audi E-Tron will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Audi E-Tron’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve before you do the timing . Generally, 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 Audi E-Tron?
As the timing belt of a Audi E-Tron represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to replace it yourself. Unfortunately it is very hard to access and only the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this procedure, we will even so quickly illustrate the different steps to be accomplished to change this timing belt:
- Place the Audi E-Tron on stands, and depending on your engine you might have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To do 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 remove all the tensioning rollers and the water pump.
- Place the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Audi E-Tron by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine unit is running effectively.
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Changing 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 change the timing belt of your Audi E-Tron . Be aware that if you do it at the garage area of the brand or at a motor vehicle center like Feu Vert the price can vary a lot, but in general we estimate that the price of the distribution varies between 400 and 900 euros , depending 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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