Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, however, 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 consequently logical to ask yourself when is the best time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to show you to you when to change the timing belt on your Land Rover Range Rover Evoque? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is important to do this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Land Rover Range Rover Evoque , then, we are going to quickly explain to you how this replace is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Land Rover Range Rover Evoque.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Land Rover Range Rover Evoque?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Land Rover Range Rover Evoque represents a very important budget, so we figure out that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to figure out the benefit of this repair, so we will quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Land Rover Range Rover Evoque’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Land Rover Range Rover Evoque has a vital purpose 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 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.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed in time?
The problem with the timing of a Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is that it is internal to the engine. And as a result, contrary to an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually verify its state. So you might think that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Land Rover Range Rover Evoque breaks, you will most certainly have to change 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 significant the consequences are. It is therefore fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Land Rover Range Rover Evoque?
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 Evoque? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we mentioned 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 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Land Rover Range Rover Evoque’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 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque?
As the timing belt of a Land Rover Range Rover Evoque represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to change it yourself. Sadly it is very tricky to access and only the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to reflect on this operation, we will however quickly describe the different steps to be executed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque on stands, and based on your engine you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To get this done, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine components 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 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine unit is running effectively.
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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 Evoque . Take note that if you do it at the garage of the brand or at a motor vehicle center like Feu Vert the price can vary a lot, but generally speaking 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 be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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