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 logical to ask yourself when is the right time to perform these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. On this page we are going to show you to you when to replace the timing belt on your Citroen Nemo? For that, to begin with, we are going to find out why it is essential to do this act of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Citroen Nemo , then, we are going to fairly quickly describe to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Citroen Nemo.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Citroen Nemo?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Citroen Nemo 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 Nemo’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Citroen Nemo has an important purpose in the smooth running of your engine. In actual 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 unit 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 unit.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed in time?
The issue with the timing of a Citroen Nemo is that it is internal to the engine unit. And therefore, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually check its condition. So you might think that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are big. If the timing of your Citroen Nemo breaks, you will definitely have to replace the engine of this one. In actual fact, the pistons will hit the valves and destroy them, and the camshaft will also break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more significant the outcomes are. It is consequently vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Citroen Nemo?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Citroen Nemo? It is necessary 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 Nemo will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Citroen Nemo’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 replace the timing belt of an Citroen Nemo?
As the timing belt of a Citroen Nemo represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to replace it on your own. Sadly it is very difficult 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 however fairly quickly explain the different steps to be accomplished to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Citroen Nemo on stands, and depending on your engine unit you might have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To get this done, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit components 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.
- 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 Nemo 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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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 Nemo . 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 , depending 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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