Buying a car is a big budget for many of us, however, 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 consequently obvious to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. On this page we are going to show you to you when to change the timing belt on your Infiniti Q60? For that, to begin with, we are going to find out why it is necessary to achieve this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Infiniti Q60 , 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 Infiniti Q60.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Infiniti Q60?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Infiniti Q60 represents a significant budget, so we figure out that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to figure out the value of this fix, so we will fairly quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Infiniti Q60’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Infiniti Q60 has a vital function in the smooth running of your engine. In actual 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 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 problem with the timing of a Infiniti Q60 is that it is internal to the engine. And therefore, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its condition. So you might presume 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 Infiniti Q60 breaks, you will undoubtedly have to change the engine of this one. In actual fact, 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 significant the results are. It is therefore fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Infiniti Q60?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Infiniti Q60? It is required to know that each engine unit is different and as we explained earlier, 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 Infiniti Q60 will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Infiniti Q60’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 Infiniti Q60?
As the timing belt of a Infiniti Q60 represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to change it oneself. Sadly it is very hard to access and just the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this procedure, we will even so fairly quickly describe the different steps to be executed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Infiniti Q60 on stands, and depending on your engine you may have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To do 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.
- Place the new water pump.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Infiniti Q60 by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine unit 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 replace the timing belt of your Infiniti Q60 . 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 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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