Buying a car is a big budget for most people, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your motor vehicle, and for some maintenance works the bill can be quite high. It is consequently obvious to ask yourself when is the best time to perform 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 Scudo? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is essential to do this work of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Fiat Scudo , then, we are going to quickly explain to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Fiat Scudo.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Fiat Scudo?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Fiat Scudo represents an important budget, so we discover that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to discover the value of this repair, so we will quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Fiat Scudo’s timing belt action
The timing of a Fiat Scudo has an essential purpose 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 allow the engine unit to work properly, 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 in time?
The issue with the timing of a Fiat Scudo is that it is internal to the engine unit. And as a result, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its state. So you might believe 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 Fiat Scudo breaks, you will most definitely have to change the engine of this one. In truth, 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 severe the results are. It is consequently primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Fiat Scudo?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Fiat Scudo? It is required to know that each engine unit 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 Fiat Scudo will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Fiat Scudo’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 Scudo?
As the timing belt of a Fiat Scudo represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to change it on your own. Sadly it is very hard to access and only the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this process, we will even so quickly describe the different steps to be performed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Fiat Scudo on stands, and depending on your engine unit you may have to remove a wheel. Take out 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, otherwise 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 take out all the tensioning rollers and the water pump.
- Place the new water pump.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Fiat Scudo by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s info.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine unit 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 replace the timing belt of your Fiat Scudo . 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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