Buying a car is a big budget for the majority of us, however, 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 therefore obvious to ask yourself when is the best time to carry out 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 Xceed? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is essential to do this act of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Kia Xceed , then, we are going to fairly quickly explain to you how this replace is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Kia Xceed.

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Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Kia Xceed?

As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Kia Xceed represents an enormous 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 Xceed’s timing belt function

The timing of a Kia Xceed has an important purpose 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 allow the engine to work properly, 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 issue with the timing of a Kia Xceed is that it is internal to the engine. And therefore, contrary to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually verify its state. So you might presume that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Kia Xceed breaks, you will undoubtedly have to change the engine of this one. In actual fact, the pistons will hit the valves and injure them, and the camshaft will also 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 Xceed?

We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Kia Xceed? It is required to know that each engine unit is different and as we revealed 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 Xceed will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Kia Xceed’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 Xceed?

As the timing belt of a Kia Xceed represents a high budget, one can rationally wonder if it is not possible to change it on your own. Regrettably it is very hard to access and only the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to reflect on this operation, we will even so fairly quickly describe the different steps to be accomplished to change this timing belt:

  • Place the Kia Xceed on stands, and depending on your engine you might have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
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  • To get this done, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine elements 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 take out all the tensioning rollers and the water pump.
  • Place the new water pump.
  • Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
  • Mount the new distribution of your Kia Xceed by respecting the markers.
  • Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s specifics.
  • Put the rest of it back together.
  • Verify that the engine unit is running properly.

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 change the timing belt of your Kia Xceed . 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 in general 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 note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.

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