Buying a car is a big budget for the majority 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 obvious to ask yourself when is the best time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to show you to you when to replace the timing belt on your Citroen Xantia? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is important to achieve this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Citroen Xantia , 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 Xantia.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Citroen Xantia?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Citroen Xantia represents a significant budget, so we understand that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to understand the benefit of this repair, so we will fairly quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Citroen Xantia’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Citroen Xantia has an important 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 enable 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 on time?
The issue with the timing of a Citroen Xantia is that it is internal to the engine. And consequently, unlike an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually verify its condition. So you might presume that this belt is just an insignificant component, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Citroen Xantia breaks, you will most definitely have to replace the engine of this one. In 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 serious the outcomes are. It is therefore primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Citroen Xantia?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Citroen Xantia? It is necessary 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 Xantia will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, check out your Citroen Xantia’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish 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 Xantia?
As the timing belt of a Citroen Xantia represents a high budget, one can rationally wonder if it is not possible to replace it yourself. Regrettably 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 process, we will even so fairly quickly describe the different steps to be executed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Citroen Xantia on stands, and depending on your engine 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 components remain in the right position, otherwise your engine 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 take out all the tensioning rollers and the water pump.
- Place the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Citroen Xantia by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check 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 change the timing belt of your Citroen Xantia . Be aware that if you do it at the garage area of the brand or at a motor vehicle center like Feu Vert the price can vary a lot, but in general 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. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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