Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your motor vehicle, and for some maintenance works the bill can be quite high. It is consequently obvious to ask yourself when is the best time to accomplish 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 C4 Aircross? For that, first of all, we are going to discover why it is necessary to achieve this act of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Citroen C4 Aircross , then, we are going to quickly explain to you how this replace is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Citroen C4 Aircross.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Citroen C4 Aircross?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Citroen C4 Aircross represents an enormous budget, so we figure out that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to figure out the value of this fix, so we will quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Citroen C4 Aircross’s timing belt function
The timing of a Citroen C4 Aircross has an essential purpose 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 enable the engine to work effectively, 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 in time?
The problem with the timing of a Citroen C4 Aircross is that it is internal to the engine. And consequently, contrary to an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its condition. So you might think that this belt is just an unimportant component, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Citroen C4 Aircross breaks, you will most definitely have to replace the engine of this one. Indeed, 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 severe the consequences are. It is therefore crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Citroen C4 Aircross?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Citroen C4 Aircross? 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 component. The more we advance in time the more the manufacturers improve the timing belt and normally the more recent your Citroen C4 Aircross will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, check out your Citroen C4 Aircross’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 replace the timing belt of an Citroen C4 Aircross?
As the timing belt of a Citroen C4 Aircross represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to replace it oneself. Unfortunately it is very hard to access and only the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to reflect on this procedure, we will even so quickly describe the different steps to be performed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Citroen C4 Aircross on stands, and depending on your engine you might have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To get this done, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine components remain in the right position, in any other case your engine will break. Take out the other components that bother you (damper pulley for example).
- Take out 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 Citroen C4 Aircross by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine unit is running effectively.
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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 C4 Aircross . 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 quite 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. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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