Buying a car is a big budget for many people, however, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your car, and for some maintenance acts the bill can be quite high. It is therefore obvious to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to execute these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to show you to you when to replace the timing belt on your Land Rover Range Rover? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is essential to achieve this act of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Land Rover Range Rover , then, we are going to quickly explain to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Land Rover Range Rover.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Land Rover Range Rover?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Land Rover Range Rover represents a very important budget, so we figure out that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to figure out the importance of this repair, so we will quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Land Rover Range Rover’s timing belt action
The timing of a Land Rover Range Rover has a vital role in the smooth running of your engine. Indeed, 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 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 unit.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed in time?
The issue with the timing of a Land Rover Range Rover is that it is internal to the engine unit. And as a result, contrary to an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually check its state. So you might think that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are big. If the timing of your Land Rover Range Rover breaks, you will most certainly have to replace the engine of this one. Indeed, 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 severe the consequences are. It is therefore vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Land Rover Range Rover?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Land Rover Range Rover? It is required to know that each engine is different and as we described 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 Range Rover will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Land Rover Range Rover’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 Land Rover Range Rover?
As the timing belt of a Land Rover Range Rover represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to replace it yourself. Unfortunately it is very difficult to access and just the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to reflect on this procedure, we will however quickly explain the different steps to be carried out to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Land Rover Range Rover on stands, and based on your engine unit you may 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, in any other case 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.
- Mount 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 Range Rover by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s info.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine is running properly.
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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 replace the timing belt of your Land Rover Range Rover . Take note that if you do it at the mechanic of the brand or at a car center like Feu Vert the price can vary quite 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 be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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