Buying a car is a big budget for many of us, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your car, 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”. On this page we are going to show you to you when to change the timing belt on your Citroen Ds5? For that, first of all, we are going to find out why it is essential to do this process of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Citroen Ds5 , then, we are going to quickly demonstrate to you how this replace is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Citroen Ds5.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Citroen Ds5?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Citroen Ds5 represents a significant budget, so we figure out that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to figure out the importance of this fix, so we will quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Citroen Ds5’s timing belt action
The timing of a Citroen Ds5 has an important role in the smooth running of your engine. In fact, 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 unit to work properly, 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 issue with the timing of a Citroen Ds5 is that it is internal to the engine unit. And consequently, unlike an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually check its state. So you might believe that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are big. If the timing of your Citroen Ds5 breaks, you will definitely have to change the engine of this one. In fact, the pistons will hit the valves and injure them, and the camshaft will as well break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more severe the consequences are. It is therefore primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Citroen Ds5?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Citroen Ds5? It is required to know that each engine unit is different and as we mentioned 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 Ds5 will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, look at your Citroen Ds5’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve 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 Ds5?
As the timing belt of a Citroen Ds5 represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to change it on your own. Unfortunately it is very tricky to access and just the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this process, we will even so quickly explain the different steps to be executed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Citroen Ds5 on stands, and depending on your engine unit you might have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To achieve this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit elements remain in the right position, in any other case 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 Ds5 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 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 replace the timing belt of your Citroen Ds5 . Be aware that if you do it at the garage area of the brand or at a car 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.
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