Buying a car is a big budget for the majority of us, nevertheless, 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 logical to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to perform these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to describe to you when to change the timing belt on your Dacia Sandero? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is necessary to achieve this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Dacia Sandero , then, we are going to fairly quickly explain to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Dacia Sandero.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Dacia Sandero?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Dacia Sandero represents an enormous budget, so we discover that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to discover the benefit of this fix, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Dacia Sandero’s timing belt function
The timing of a Dacia Sandero has a vital role 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 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 in time?
The problem with the timing of a Dacia Sandero is that it is internal to the engine unit. And as a result, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually verify its state. So you might presume that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Dacia Sandero breaks, you will definitely have to change the engine of this one. In truth, the pistons will hit the valves and damage them, and the camshaft will as well break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more serious the consequences are. It is therefore primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Dacia Sandero?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Dacia Sandero? It is necessary to know that each engine is different and as we mentioned 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 Dacia Sandero will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. Nevertheless, look at your Dacia Sandero’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 change the timing belt of an Dacia Sandero?
As the timing belt of a Dacia Sandero represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to change it yourself. Unfortunately it is very tricky to access and only the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this process, we will however fairly quickly summarize the different steps to be accomplished to change this timing belt:
- Place the Dacia Sandero 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 components remain in the right position, in any other case 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.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Dacia Sandero by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s info.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine 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 change the timing belt of your Dacia Sandero . 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 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. Please be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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