Buying a car is a big budget for many of us, however, 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 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 explain to you when to replace the timing belt on your Chrysler Town & Country? For that, first of all, we are going to find out why it is important to do this work of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Chrysler Town & Country , 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 Chrysler Town & Country.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Chrysler Town & Country?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Chrysler Town & Country represents an important budget, so we understand that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to understand the value of this repair, so we will quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Chrysler Town & Country’s timing belt action
The timing of a Chrysler Town & Country has an important role 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 Chrysler Town & Country is that it is internal to the engine. And as a result, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually verify its state. So you might think that this belt is just an insignificant component, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Chrysler Town & Country breaks, you will most definitely have to replace the engine of this one. Obviously, 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 therefore primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Chrysler Town & Country?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Chrysler Town & Country? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we explained 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 Chrysler Town & Country will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, check out your Chrysler Town & Country’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish 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 Chrysler Town & Country?
As the timing belt of a Chrysler Town & Country represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to replace it oneself. Sadly it is very hard to access and just the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to reflect on this operation, we will however quickly illustrate the different steps to be accomplished to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Chrysler Town & Country on stands, and depending on your engine you may have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To get this done, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine components remain in the right position, otherwise your engine 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.
- Mount the new water pump.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Chrysler Town & Country by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s info.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify 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 Chrysler Town & Country . Take note that if you do it at the garage area 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. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
If you want more guides on the Chrysler Town & Country, go to our Chrysler Town & Country category.
