Buying a car is a big budget for most people, however, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your car, and for some routine service works the bill can be quite high. It is consequently logical to ask yourself when is the best time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to show you to you when to change the timing belt on your Ds Ds 4? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is necessary to achieve this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Ds Ds 4 , then, we are going to quickly describe to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Ds Ds 4.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Ds Ds 4?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Ds Ds 4 represents a significant budget, so we figure out that you are hesitant 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 Ds Ds 4’s timing belt action
The timing of a Ds Ds 4 has an important function in the smooth running of your engine. Indeed, 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 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 Ds Ds 4 is that it is internal to the engine unit. And so, contrary to an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its condition. So you might think that this belt is just an unimportant component, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Ds Ds 4 breaks, you will definitely have to change the engine of this one. Indeed, 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 severe the results are. It is therefore crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Ds Ds 4?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Ds Ds 4? It is required to know that each engine unit is different and as we revealed earlier, 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 Ds Ds 4 will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Ds Ds 4’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve before you do the timing . Typically, 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 Ds Ds 4?
As the timing belt of a Ds Ds 4 represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to change it oneself. Regrettably it is very difficult to access and just the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to reflect on this process, we will nevertheless quickly describe the different steps to be carried out to change this timing belt:
- Place the Ds Ds 4 on stands, and depending on your engine unit you may have to remove a wheel. Remove 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. Remove the other elements 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.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Ds Ds 4 by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify 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 change the timing belt of your Ds Ds 4 . Take note that if you do it at the garage area of the brand or at a car 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 note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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