Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your car, and for some maintenance works the bill can be quite high. It is so obvious to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. On this page we are going to describe to you when to replace the timing belt on your Bmw Serie 1 F20? For that, first of all, we are going to find out why it is essential to do this act of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Bmw Serie 1 F20 , then, we are going to quickly demonstrate to you how this replace is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Bmw Serie 1 F20.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Bmw Serie 1 F20?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Bmw Serie 1 F20 represents a very important budget, so we discover that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to discover the benefit of this fix, so we will quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Bmw Serie 1 F20’s timing belt action
The timing of a Bmw Serie 1 F20 has an essential role in the smooth running of your engine. Indeed, 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 unit 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 unit.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed on time?
The problem with the timing of a Bmw Serie 1 F20 is that it is internal to the engine unit. And therefore, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its condition. So you might think that this belt is just an unimportant component, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Bmw Serie 1 F20 breaks, you will undoubtedly have to replace the engine of this one. Indeed, the pistons will hit the valves and injure 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 consequently fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Bmw Serie 1 F20?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Bmw Serie 1 F20? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we mentioned above, we must not miss on the replacement of this component. The more we advance in time the more the manufacturers improve the timing belt and normally the more recent your Bmw Serie 1 F20 will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, look at your Bmw Serie 1 F20’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve before you do the timing . Typically, 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 Bmw Serie 1 F20?
As the timing belt of a Bmw Serie 1 F20 represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to replace it on your own. Sadly it is very hard to access and only the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to reflect on this procedure, we will nevertheless quickly summarize the different steps to be performed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Bmw Serie 1 F20 on stands, and depending on your engine unit you may have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To do this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit elements remain in the right position, in any other case your engine unit will break. Remove the other elements 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 Bmw Serie 1 F20 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 effectively.
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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 Bmw Serie 1 F20 . Be aware that if you do it at the garage of the brand or at a car center like Feu Vert the price can vary a lot, but generally 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 unit. Please be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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