Buying a car is a big budget for most people, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your car, and for some routine service acts the bill can be quite high. It is consequently logical to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to execute 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 Citroen Berlingo? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is essential to do this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Citroen Berlingo , then, we are going to fairly quickly explain to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Citroen Berlingo.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Citroen Berlingo?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Citroen Berlingo represents an enormous budget, so we figure out that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to figure out the value of this fix, so we will fairly quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Citroen Berlingo’s timing belt function
The timing of a Citroen Berlingo has an important role in the smooth running of your engine. In actual 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 allow 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 issue with the timing of a Citroen Berlingo is that it is internal to the engine unit. And so, contrary to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually verify its state. So you might think that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are big. If the timing of your Citroen Berlingo breaks, you will undoubtedly have to replace the engine of this one. In actual fact, the pistons will hit the valves and destroy them, and the camshaft will as well break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more severe the consequences are. It is consequently primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Citroen Berlingo?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Citroen Berlingo? 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 Citroen Berlingo will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Citroen Berlingo’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 Citroen Berlingo?
As the timing belt of a Citroen Berlingo represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to replace it yourself. Sadly it is very difficult to access and only the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to reflect on this process, we will nevertheless fairly quickly describe the different steps to be accomplished to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Citroen Berlingo on stands, and based 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 elements remain in the right position, otherwise your engine unit 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 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 Citroen Berlingo by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s data.
- 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 Citroen Berlingo . 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 quite a lot, but generally we estimate that the price of the distribution varies between 400 and 900 euros , based on the place where you do it and your engine unit. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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