Buying a car is a big budget for many of us, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your motor vehicle, and for some routine service acts the bill can be quite high. It is therefore obvious to ask yourself when is the right time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to explain to you when to replace the timing belt on your Land Rover Discovery? For that, first of all, we are going to discover why it is essential to do this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Land Rover Discovery , 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 Land Rover Discovery.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Land Rover Discovery?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Land Rover Discovery represents a considerable budget, so we figure out that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to figure out the benefit of this fix, so we will quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Land Rover Discovery’s timing belt function
The timing of a Land Rover Discovery has an important role 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 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 in time?
The problem with the timing of a Land Rover Discovery is that it is internal to the engine unit. And therefore, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is difficult 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 replace it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Land Rover Discovery breaks, you will most certainly have to replace the engine of this one. In actual fact, the pistons will hit the valves and destroy them, and the camshaft will also break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more severe the consequences are. It is therefore primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Land Rover Discovery?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Land Rover Discovery? 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 part. The more we advance in time the more the manufacturers improve the timing belt and normally the more recent your Land Rover Discovery will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. Nevertheless, look at your Land Rover Discovery’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 replace the timing belt of an Land Rover Discovery?
As the timing belt of a Land Rover Discovery represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to replace it yourself. Sadly it is very difficult to access and only the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this process, we will even so quickly summarize the different steps to be executed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Land Rover Discovery 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 elements remain in the right position, otherwise your engine unit 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.
- Place the new water pump.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Land Rover Discovery by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s data.
- 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 replace the timing belt of your Land Rover Discovery . Be aware that if you do it at the mechanic of the brand or at a motor vehicle 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 unit. Please note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
If you wish more tutorials on the Land Rover Discovery, go to our Land Rover Discovery category.
