Buying a car is a big budget for most people, 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 so logical 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 describe to you when to change the timing belt on your Kia Forte? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is important to do this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Kia Forte , then, we are going to quickly demonstrate to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Kia Forte.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Kia Forte?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Kia Forte represents an important budget, so we figure out that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to figure out the value of this repair, so we will quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Kia Forte’s timing belt action
The timing of a Kia Forte has an essential purpose 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 on time?
The problem with the timing of a Kia Forte is that it is internal to the engine unit. And consequently, contrary to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually check its condition. So you might think 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 Kia Forte breaks, you will most definitely have to change the engine of this one. Indeed, the pistons will hit the valves and damage them, and the camshaft will as well break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more significant the consequences are. It is consequently primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Kia Forte?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Kia Forte? It is required to know that each engine is different and as we explained 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 Kia Forte will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, look at your Kia Forte’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 change the timing belt of an Kia Forte?
As the timing belt of a Kia Forte represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to change it oneself. Sadly it is very tricky to access and only the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this operation, we will even so quickly summarize the different steps to be performed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Kia Forte on stands, and based 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 components remain in the right position, otherwise your engine unit will break. Remove the other elements 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.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Kia Forte by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s info.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine 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 Kia Forte . Take note 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 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 unit. Please be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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