Buying a car is a big budget for many of us, 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 accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to explain to you when to change the timing belt on your Fiat Doblo? For that, first of all, we are going to see why it is important to achieve this process of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Fiat Doblo , then, we are going to fairly quickly explain to you how this replace is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Fiat Doblo.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Fiat Doblo?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Fiat Doblo represents an important budget, so we figure out that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to figure out the benefit of this repair, so we will fairly quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Fiat Doblo’s timing belt action
The timing of a Fiat Doblo has an important role 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 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 in time?
The issue with the timing of a Fiat Doblo is that it is internal to the engine. And therefore, unlike an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually verify its state. So you might believe that this belt is just an insignificant component, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Fiat Doblo breaks, you will definitely have to change the engine of this one. In actual fact, the pistons will hit the valves and destroy 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 consequently crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Fiat Doblo?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Fiat Doblo? It is necessary to know that each engine 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 Fiat Doblo will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, look at your Fiat Doblo’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish 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 Fiat Doblo?
As the timing belt of a Fiat Doblo represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to change it yourself. Regrettably it is very tricky to access and just the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this process, we will nevertheless fairly quickly describe the different steps to be carried out to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Fiat Doblo on stands, and based on your engine you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To get this done, 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 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.
- Place the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Fiat Doblo by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s info.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine 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 replace the timing belt of your Fiat Doblo . 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 , 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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