Buying a car is a big budget for many of us, nevertheless, 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 logical to ask yourself when is the right time to perform these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. On this page we are going to describe to you when to change the timing belt on your Citroen C1? For that, to begin with, we are going to find out why it is important to do this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Citroen C1 , then, we are going to fairly quickly describe to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Citroen C1.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Citroen C1?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Citroen C1 represents a considerable 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 fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Citroen C1’s timing belt function
The timing of a Citroen C1 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 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 Citroen C1 is that it is internal to the engine unit. And so, contrary to an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually check its state. So you might believe that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are big. If the timing of your Citroen C1 breaks, you will undoubtedly have to change the engine of this one. In 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 significant the consequences are. It is consequently crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Citroen C1?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Citroen C1? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we described 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 Citroen C1 will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, check out your Citroen C1’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 change the timing belt of an Citroen C1?
As the timing belt of a Citroen C1 represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to change it oneself. Sadly it is very difficult to access and only the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this procedure, we will however fairly quickly summarize the different steps to be performed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Citroen C1 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 take out 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 Citroen C1 by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine unit is running properly.
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Changing 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 Citroen C1 . Be aware 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 unit. Please note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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