Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, however, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your car, and for some routine service acts the bill can be quite high. It is therefore 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 show you to you when to change the timing belt on your Ford Escape? For that, first of all, we are going to discover why it is essential to do this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Ford Escape , then, we are going to fairly quickly explain to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Ford Escape.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Ford Escape?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Ford Escape represents an enormous budget, so we figure out that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to figure out the value of this repair, so we will fairly quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Ford Escape’s timing belt action
The timing of a Ford Escape has a vital purpose 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 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 Ford Escape is that it is internal to the engine. And therefore, unlike an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually check 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 substantial. If the timing of your Ford Escape breaks, you will most certainly 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 serious the consequences are. It is consequently fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Ford Escape?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Ford Escape? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we revealed above, 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 Ford Escape will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. Nevertheless, look at your Ford Escape’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve 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 Ford Escape?
As the timing belt of a Ford Escape represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to change it oneself. Sadly it is very difficult to access and only the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to reflect on this operation, we will nevertheless fairly quickly illustrate the different steps to be performed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Ford Escape on stands, and depending on your engine you may have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To do this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine components remain in the right position, otherwise your engine 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 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 Ford Escape by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine unit 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 Ford Escape . Be aware that if you do it at the garage area of the brand or at a car 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 , depending 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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