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 works the bill can be quite high. It is consequently obvious to ask yourself when is the right time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to describe to you when to replace the timing belt on your Kia Sportage? For that, first of all, we are going to discover why it is essential to achieve this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Kia Sportage , then, we are going to quickly explain to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Kia Sportage.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Kia Sportage?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Kia Sportage represents a very important budget, so we discover that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to discover the importance of this repair, so we will quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Kia Sportage’s timing belt function
The timing of a Kia Sportage has an important role in the smooth running of your engine. Obviously, 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 vehicle 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 Kia Sportage is that it is internal to the engine. And consequently, unlike an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually check its condition. So you might believe 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 Kia Sportage breaks, you will undoubtedly have to replace the engine of this one. Obviously, 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 serious the results are. It is consequently vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Kia Sportage?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Kia Sportage? It is required to know that each engine unit 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 Sportage will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, check out your Kia Sportage’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve before you do the timing . Generally, 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 Kia Sportage?
As the timing belt of a Kia Sportage represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to replace it oneself. Sadly it is very hard to access and only the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this procedure, we will however quickly explain the different steps to be carried out to change this timing belt:
- Place the Kia Sportage on stands, and based on your engine you might have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To do this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine components remain in the right position, otherwise 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 Sportage by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s info.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check 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 change the timing belt of your Kia Sportage . 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 , based on the place where you do it and your engine. Please note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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