Buying a car is a big budget for many people, however, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your car, and for some routine service works the bill can be quite high. It is consequently obvious to ask yourself when is the right time to perform these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to describe to you when to change the timing belt on your Bmw Serie 1? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is necessary to achieve this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Bmw Serie 1 , then, we are going to quickly explain to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Bmw Serie 1.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Bmw Serie 1?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Bmw Serie 1 represents a significant budget, so we figure out that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to figure out the importance of this repair, so we will quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Bmw Serie 1’s timing belt action
The timing of a Bmw Serie 1 has an important 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 unit 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 unit.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed on time?
The issue with the timing of a Bmw Serie 1 is that it is internal to the engine unit. And as a result, contrary to an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually check its condition. So you might presume that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are big. If the timing of your Bmw Serie 1 breaks, you will most definitely have to change the engine of this one. In fact, the pistons will hit the valves and injure them, and the camshaft will as well break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more severe the outcomes are. It is therefore fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Bmw Serie 1?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Bmw Serie 1? It is necessary to know that each engine 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 Bmw Serie 1 will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, check out your Bmw Serie 1’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 change the timing belt of an Bmw Serie 1?
As the timing belt of a Bmw Serie 1 represents a high budget, one can rationally wonder if it is not possible to change it yourself. Regrettably it is very difficult to access and only the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this operation, we will nevertheless quickly illustrate the different steps to be performed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Bmw Serie 1 on stands, and depending on your engine unit you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To do this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit components remain in the right position, otherwise 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 take out 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 by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine 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 change the timing belt of your Bmw Serie 1 . 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 , depending on the place where you do it and your engine unit. Please note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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