Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, 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 consequently logical to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to describe to you when to change the timing belt on your Citroen C5 Aircross? For that, first of all, we are going to see why it is important to do this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Citroen C5 Aircross , then, we are going to fairly quickly explain to you how this replace is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Citroen C5 Aircross.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Citroen C5 Aircross?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Citroen C5 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 fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Citroen C5 Aircross’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Citroen C5 Aircross has an important role 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 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 C5 Aircross is that it is internal to the engine unit. And as a result, unlike an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually check its state. So you might think that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Citroen C5 Aircross breaks, you will undoubtedly have to change the engine of this one. In truth, the pistons will hit the valves and injure them, and the camshaft will also break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more serious the consequences are. It is therefore crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Citroen C5 Aircross?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Citroen C5 Aircross? It is necessary to know that each engine is different and as we explained 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 C5 Aircross will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Citroen C5 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 change the timing belt of an Citroen C5 Aircross?
As the timing belt of a Citroen C5 Aircross represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to change it oneself. Sadly it is very tricky to access and just the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this procedure, we will even so fairly quickly summarize the different steps to be performed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Citroen C5 Aircross on stands, and based on your engine unit you may have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To do this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit components remain in the right position, otherwise your engine unit will break. Take out the other elements that bother you (damper pulley for example).
- Take out 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.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Citroen C5 Aircross by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s info.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify 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 C5 Aircross . Be aware 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 , based 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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