Buying a car is a big budget for many of us, nevertheless, 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 so obvious to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. On this page we are going to explain to you when to change the timing belt on your Citroen C8? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is important to achieve this process of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Citroen C8 , 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 C8.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Citroen C8?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Citroen C8 represents an important budget, so we understand that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to understand the benefit of this repair, so we will fairly quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Citroen C8’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Citroen C8 has a vital 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 unit to work effectively, 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 C8 is that it is internal to the engine unit. And so, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually check its state. 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 C8 breaks, you will most certainly have to change the engine of this one. In truth, the pistons will hit the valves and damage them, and the camshaft will also break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more serious the results are. It is consequently crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Citroen C8?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Citroen C8? It is required to know that each engine unit 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 C8 will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Citroen C8’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve 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 C8?
As the timing belt of a Citroen C8 represents a high budget, one can rationally wonder if it is not possible to change it yourself. Sadly it is very hard to access and only the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability 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 C8 on stands, and depending on your engine unit you may possibly 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 elements remain in the right position, otherwise your engine unit 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 remove all the tensioning rollers and the water pump.
- Mount the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Citroen C8 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 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 change the timing belt of your Citroen C8 . 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 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. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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