Buying a car is a big budget for the majority of us, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your motor vehicle, and for some routine service works the bill can be quite high. It is therefore logical to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to carry out 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 Hyundai Accent? For that, to begin with, we are going to find out why it is essential to achieve this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Hyundai Accent , 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 Hyundai Accent.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Hyundai Accent?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Hyundai Accent represents a significant budget, so we figure out that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to figure out the benefit of this repair, so we will fairly quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Hyundai Accent’s timing belt action
The timing of a Hyundai Accent has an essential purpose in the smooth running of your engine. In fact, 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 problem with the timing of a Hyundai Accent is that it is internal to the engine unit. And so, unlike an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually verify its condition. So you might believe that this belt is just an unimportant component, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Hyundai Accent breaks, you will most certainly have to change the engine of this one. In fact, the pistons will hit the valves and injure them, and the camshaft will also break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more severe the consequences are. It is consequently crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Hyundai Accent?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Hyundai Accent? It is required to know that each engine is different and as we described 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 Hyundai Accent will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, look at your Hyundai Accent’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 Hyundai Accent?
As the timing belt of a Hyundai Accent represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to change it on your own. Unfortunately 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 operation, we will even so fairly quickly describe the different steps to be carried out to change this timing belt:
- Place the Hyundai Accent on stands, and depending on your engine unit you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To achieve this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit elements remain in the right position, otherwise 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.
- Mount the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Hyundai Accent by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine 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 change the timing belt of your Hyundai Accent . Be aware that if you do it at the garage area 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 , 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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