Buying a car is a big budget for many people, however, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your car, and for some maintenance works the bill can be quite high. It is so obvious to ask yourself when is the right time to perform these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to describe to you when to change the timing belt on your Ford Mondeo? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is essential to do this work of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Ford Mondeo , 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 Ford Mondeo.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Ford Mondeo?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Ford Mondeo represents a significant budget, so we understand that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to understand the benefit of this repair, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Ford Mondeo’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Ford Mondeo has a vital role 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 enable 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 in time?
The problem with the timing of a Ford Mondeo is that it is internal to the engine unit. And consequently, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually verify its state. So you might believe that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Ford Mondeo breaks, you will undoubtedly have to change the engine of this one. Indeed, the pistons will hit the valves and injure them, and the camshaft will as well break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more serious the outcomes are. It is consequently crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Ford Mondeo?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Ford Mondeo? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we revealed 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 Ford Mondeo will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Ford Mondeo’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve before you do the timing . On average, 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 Mondeo?
As the timing belt of a Ford Mondeo represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to change it on your own. Sadly it is very difficult to access and only the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to reflect on this procedure, we will even so fairly quickly illustrate the different steps to be carried out to change this timing belt:
- Place the Ford Mondeo on stands, and depending on your engine unit you might have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To do this, 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. 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 Ford Mondeo by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine unit 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 Ford Mondeo . Be aware that if you do it at the garage of the brand or at a car center like Feu Vert the price can vary 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 note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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