Buying a car is a big budget for many people, however, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your motor vehicle, and for some maintenance acts the bill can be quite high. It is consequently obvious 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 change the timing belt on your Citroen C4? For that, first of all, we are going to discover why it is necessary to achieve this process of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Citroen C4 , 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 C4.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Citroen C4?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Citroen C4 represents an enormous budget, so we discover that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to discover the importance of this fix, so we will fairly quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Citroen C4’s timing belt action
The timing of a Citroen C4 has an essential purpose in the smooth running of your engine. In truth, 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 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 issue with the timing of a Citroen C4 is that it is internal to the engine. And so, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually verify its condition. So you might presume that this belt is just an unimportant component, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are big. If the timing of your Citroen C4 breaks, you will most definitely have to change the engine of this one. In truth, the pistons will hit the valves and damage 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 C4?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Citroen C4? It is necessary to know that each engine 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 Citroen C4 will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Citroen C4’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish before you do the timing . On average, 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 C4?
As the timing belt of a Citroen C4 represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to change it on your own. Sadly it is very hard to access and just the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this procedure, we will nevertheless fairly quickly describe the different steps to be carried out to change this timing belt:
- Place the Citroen C4 on stands, and depending on your engine you might have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To do this, 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 remove 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 by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine is running effectively.
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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 C4 . Take note 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 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. Please note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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