Buying a car is a big budget for many people, however, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your car, and for some routine service acts the bill can be quite high. It is so logical to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to perform 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 Jaguar F-Pace? For that, to begin with, we are going to find out why it is necessary to achieve this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Jaguar F-Pace , then, we are going to quickly describe to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Jaguar F-Pace.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Jaguar F-Pace?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Jaguar F-Pace represents an important budget, so we figure out that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to figure out the value of this repair, so we will quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Jaguar F-Pace’s timing belt function
The timing of a Jaguar F-Pace has an essential 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 enable the engine 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.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed on time?
The issue with the timing of a Jaguar F-Pace is that it is internal to the engine. And consequently, contrary to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually verify its condition. 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 substantial. If the timing of your Jaguar F-Pace breaks, you will most certainly have to replace the engine of this one. In actual fact, the pistons will hit the valves and destroy them, and the camshaft will as well break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more severe the consequences are. It is therefore fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Jaguar F-Pace?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Jaguar F-Pace? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we mentioned 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 Jaguar F-Pace will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Jaguar F-Pace’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish before you do the timing . Typically, 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 Jaguar F-Pace?
As the timing belt of a Jaguar F-Pace represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to replace it on your own. Unfortunately it is very tricky to access and just the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this operation, we will even so quickly describe the different steps to be executed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Jaguar F-Pace on stands, and based on your engine you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To achieve this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine elements remain in the right position, otherwise your engine will break. Take out the other elements 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.
- Mount the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Jaguar F-Pace 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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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 Jaguar F-Pace . Be aware that if you do it at the garage area of the brand or at a car center like Feu Vert the price can vary quite a lot, but generally 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. Please be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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