Buying a car is a big budget for many people, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your car, and for some maintenance works the bill can be quite high. It is so obvious to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to perform these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to describe to you when to change the timing belt on your Kia Stronic? For that, first of all, we are going to see why it is necessary to achieve this work of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Kia Stronic , then, we are going to fairly quickly describe to you how this replace is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Kia Stronic.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Kia Stronic?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Kia Stronic represents an important budget, so we discover that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to discover the importance of this repair, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Kia Stronic’s timing belt function
The timing of a Kia Stronic has an important function 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 enable the engine unit 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 unit.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed on time?
The problem with the timing of a Kia Stronic is that it is internal to the engine unit. And therefore, unlike an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually verify its state. So you might think that this belt is just an insignificant component, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are big. If the timing of your Kia Stronic breaks, you will most certainly have to change the engine of this one. Obviously, 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 serious the results are. It is consequently vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Kia Stronic?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Kia Stronic? It is required to know that each engine is different and as we revealed 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 Kia Stronic will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Kia Stronic’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 Kia Stronic?
As the timing belt of a Kia Stronic represents a high budget, one can rationally wonder if it is not possible to change it oneself. Regrettably it is very hard to access and just the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this process, we will nevertheless fairly quickly summarize the different steps to be accomplished to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Kia Stronic on stands, and based on your engine unit 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 unit components remain in the right position, otherwise your engine unit 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.
- 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 Stronic by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s info.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine 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 Stronic . 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 in general 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 note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
If you wish more tutorials on the Kia Stronic, go to our Kia Stronic category.
