Buying a car is a big budget for most people, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your car, and for some maintenance acts the bill can be quite high. It is so obvious to ask yourself when is the right time to execute these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to describe to you when to replace the timing belt on your Citroen Jumpy? For that, to begin with, 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 Jumpy , then, we are going to quickly explain to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Citroen Jumpy.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Citroen Jumpy?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Citroen Jumpy represents a very important 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 describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Citroen Jumpy’s timing belt action
The timing of a Citroen Jumpy has an essential function 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 allow the engine 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.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed in time?
The problem with the timing of a Citroen Jumpy is that it is internal to the engine. And so, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its condition. So you might think that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Citroen Jumpy breaks, you will most certainly have to replace the engine of this one. In fact, 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 severe the results are. It is consequently primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Citroen Jumpy?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Citroen Jumpy? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we revealed earlier, 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 Jumpy will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, look at your Citroen Jumpy’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 replace the timing belt of an Citroen Jumpy?
As the timing belt of a Citroen Jumpy represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to replace it on your own. Sadly it is very tricky to access and just the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this operation, we will nevertheless quickly describe the different steps to be carried out to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Citroen Jumpy on stands, and based on your engine you may have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To do this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine elements remain in the right position, in any other case your engine will break. Remove the other components 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 Jumpy 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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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 Jumpy . 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 , based 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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