Buying a car is a big budget for the majority of us, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your motor vehicle, and for some routine service works the bill can be quite high. It is therefore 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 explain to you when to change the timing belt on your Chevrolet Cruze? For that, first of all, we are going to discover why it is necessary to do this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Chevrolet Cruze , then, we are going to quickly demonstrate to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Chevrolet Cruze.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Chevrolet Cruze?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Chevrolet Cruze represents an enormous budget, so we understand that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to understand the importance of this fix, so we will quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Chevrolet Cruze’s timing belt action
The timing of a Chevrolet Cruze has an important role in the smooth running of your engine. In truth, 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 vehicle 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 Chevrolet Cruze is that it is internal to the engine unit. And consequently, contrary to an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its condition. So you might believe that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Chevrolet Cruze breaks, you will most certainly have to change the engine of this one. In truth, 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 results are. It is therefore primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Chevrolet Cruze?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Chevrolet Cruze? It is necessary to know that each engine is different and as we revealed 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 Chevrolet Cruze will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Chevrolet Cruze’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish 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 Chevrolet Cruze?
As the timing belt of a Chevrolet Cruze represents a high budget, one can rationally wonder if it is not possible to change it yourself. Sadly it is very tricky 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 describe the different steps to be carried out to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Chevrolet Cruze on stands, and depending on your engine unit you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To achieve 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.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Chevrolet Cruze by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s info.
- 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 replace the timing belt of your Chevrolet Cruze . 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 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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