Buying a car is a big budget for many people, however, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your motor vehicle, and for some routine service acts the bill can be quite high. It is consequently obvious to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to describe to you when to change the timing belt on your Fiat Grande Punto? For that, first of all, we are going to find out why it is necessary to achieve this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Fiat Grande Punto , 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 Fiat Grande Punto.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Fiat Grande Punto?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Fiat Grande Punto represents an enormous budget, so we figure out that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to figure out the benefit of this fix, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Fiat Grande Punto’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Fiat Grande Punto 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 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 on time?
The issue with the timing of a Fiat Grande Punto is that it is internal to the engine unit. And consequently, contrary to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually verify 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 big. If the timing of your Fiat Grande Punto breaks, you will definitely have to change the engine of this one. Indeed, 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 results are. It is therefore crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Fiat Grande Punto?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Fiat Grande Punto? It is necessary to know that each engine is different and as we mentioned 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 Fiat Grande Punto will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, look at your Fiat Grande Punto’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 Fiat Grande Punto?
As the timing belt of a Fiat Grande Punto represents a high budget, one can rationally wonder if it is not possible to change it on your own. Regrettably it is very hard to access and only the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to reflect on this operation, we will however fairly quickly describe the different steps to be executed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Fiat Grande Punto on stands, and based on your engine unit 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 unit components remain in the right position, in any other case your engine unit will break. Remove the other components that bother you (damper pulley for example).
- Remove 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 Fiat Grande Punto by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine is running effectively.
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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 Fiat Grande Punto . Take note 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 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 unit. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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