Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your car, and for some routine service works the bill can be quite high. It is therefore logical to ask yourself when is the best time to execute these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. On this page we are going to show you to you when to replace the timing belt on your Hyundai Santa Fe? For that, first of all, we are going to see why it is necessary to achieve this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Hyundai Santa Fe , then, we are going to fairly quickly demonstrate to you how this replace is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Hyundai Santa Fe.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Hyundai Santa Fe?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Hyundai Santa Fe represents an important budget, so we discover that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to discover the value of this fix, so we will fairly quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Hyundai Santa Fe’s timing belt action
The timing of a Hyundai Santa Fe has a vital function 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 enable the engine unit 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 unit.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed on time?
The problem with the timing of a Hyundai Santa Fe is that it is internal to the engine unit. And therefore, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually verify its state. So you might presume that this belt is just an unimportant component, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Hyundai Santa Fe breaks, you will most certainly have to replace the engine of this one. In fact, 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 vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Hyundai Santa Fe?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Hyundai Santa Fe? It is required to know that each engine is different and as we revealed 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 Santa Fe will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, look at your Hyundai Santa Fe’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 replace the timing belt of an Hyundai Santa Fe?
As the timing belt of a Hyundai Santa Fe represents a high budget, one can rationally wonder if it is not possible to replace it on your own. Sadly it is very hard to access and only the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to reflect on this process, we will however fairly quickly describe the different steps to be performed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Hyundai Santa Fe on stands, and based 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 remove 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 Santa Fe by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine is running properly.
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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 Santa Fe . Take note that if you do it at the garage of the brand or at a car 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 , based on the place where you do it and your engine unit. Please note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Hyundai Santa Fe, do not hesitate to consult our Hyundai Santa Fe category.
