Buying a car is a big budget for many people, however, 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 logical to ask yourself when is the best time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to show you to you when to replace the timing belt on your Citroen C15? For that, first of all, we are going to discover why it is essential to achieve this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Citroen C15 , 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 C15.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Citroen C15?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Citroen C15 represents an important budget, so we understand that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to understand the benefit of this fix, so we will fairly quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Citroen C15’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Citroen C15 has an important role in the smooth running of your engine. Indeed, 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 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 in time?
The issue with the timing of a Citroen C15 is that it is internal to the engine unit. And so, unlike an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually check its condition. So you might presume that this belt is just an unimportant component, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are big. If the timing of your Citroen C15 breaks, you will undoubtedly have to replace the engine of this one. Indeed, 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 results are. It is consequently fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Citroen C15?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Citroen C15? It is necessary to know that each engine is different and as we revealed 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 Citroen C15 will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Citroen C15’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 Citroen C15?
As the timing belt of a Citroen C15 represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to replace it on your own. Sadly it is very tricky to access and just the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this operation, we will even so fairly quickly summarize the different steps to be performed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Citroen C15 on stands, and depending on your engine unit 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 unit components remain in the right position, in any other case 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 remove 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 C15 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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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 C15 . Take note that if you do it at the mechanic of the brand or at a motor vehicle center like Feu Vert the price can vary 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. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
If you wish more tutorials on the Citroen C15, go to our Citroen C15 category.
