Buying a car is a big budget for the majority of us, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your motor vehicle, and for some maintenance acts the bill can be quite high. It is therefore obvious to ask yourself when is the right time to execute 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 Hyundai Kona? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is necessary to achieve this act of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Hyundai Kona , then, we are going to quickly demonstrate to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Hyundai Kona.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Hyundai Kona?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Hyundai Kona represents an important budget, so we figure out that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to figure out the benefit of this fix, so we will quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Hyundai Kona’s timing belt action
The timing of a Hyundai Kona has a vital function 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 vehicle 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 Hyundai Kona is that it is internal to the engine unit. And consequently, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually verify its condition. So you might believe that this belt is just an insignificant component, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are big. If the timing of your Hyundai Kona breaks, you will definitely have to change the engine of this one. Indeed, the pistons will hit the valves and damage 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 primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Hyundai Kona?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Hyundai Kona? It is necessary to know that each engine unit 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 Kona will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, look at your Hyundai Kona’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish 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 Hyundai Kona?
As the timing belt of a Hyundai Kona represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to change it oneself. Unfortunately 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 operation, we will however quickly describe the different steps to be accomplished to change this timing belt:
- Place the Hyundai Kona on stands, and depending on your engine unit you might have to remove a wheel. Remove 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, in any other case 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.
- Place the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Hyundai Kona by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s specifics.
- 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 Hyundai Kona . Take note that if you do it at the garage of the brand or at a motor vehicle center like Feu Vert the price can vary quite 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 unit. Please be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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