Buying a car is a big budget for most 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 therefore logical to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to show you to you when to change the timing belt on your Kia Picanto 3? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is necessary to do this process of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Kia Picanto 3 , then, we are going to quickly describe to you how this replace is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Kia Picanto 3.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Kia Picanto 3?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Kia Picanto 3 represents an important budget, so we understand that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to understand the benefit of this repair, so we will quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Kia Picanto 3’s timing belt action
The timing of a Kia Picanto 3 has an important 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 car 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 problem with the timing of a Kia Picanto 3 is that it is internal to the engine. And consequently, contrary to an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually verify its state. So you might believe that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Kia Picanto 3 breaks, you will most definitely have to change 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 significant the outcomes are. It is consequently crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Kia Picanto 3?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Kia Picanto 3? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we described earlier, we must not miss on the replacement of this part. The more we advance in time the more the manufacturers improve the timing belt and normally the more recent your Kia Picanto 3 will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, look at your Kia Picanto 3’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 change the timing belt of an Kia Picanto 3?
As the timing belt of a Kia Picanto 3 represents a high budget, one can logically question 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 procedure, we will however quickly summarize the different steps to be performed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Kia Picanto 3 on stands, and depending on your engine you might have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To get this done, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine components 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.
- Mount the new water pump.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Kia Picanto 3 by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s info.
- 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 replace the timing belt of your Kia Picanto 3 . 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 a lot, but generally 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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