Buying a car is a big budget for many of us, nevertheless, 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 so obvious to ask yourself when is the right time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to describe to you when to change the timing belt on your Ford Kuga? For that, first of all, we are going to discover why it is essential to do this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Ford Kuga , then, we are going to fairly quickly describe to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Ford Kuga.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Ford Kuga?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Ford Kuga represents a very important budget, so we discover that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to discover the importance of this repair, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Ford Kuga’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Ford Kuga has an important 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 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.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed in time?
The issue with the timing of a Ford Kuga is that it is internal to the engine. And so, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually verify its condition. 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 substantial. If the timing of your Ford Kuga breaks, you will definitely have to change the engine of this one. In truth, 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 serious the results are. It is consequently fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Ford Kuga?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Ford Kuga? It is necessary to know that each engine is different and as we mentioned 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 Kuga will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Ford Kuga’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 Kuga?
As the timing belt of a Ford Kuga represents a high budget, one can logically wonder 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 consider this process, we will even so fairly quickly describe the different steps to be executed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Ford Kuga on stands, and depending on your engine you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To achieve this, 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. 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 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 Kuga by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine 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 Ford Kuga . Be aware that if you do it at the garage of the brand or at a motor vehicle center like Feu Vert the price can vary a lot, but in general 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. Please be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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