Buying a car is a big budget for the majority 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 therefore obvious to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to perform 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 Mercedes Viano? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is essential to do this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Mercedes Viano , 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 Mercedes Viano.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Mercedes Viano?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Mercedes Viano represents an enormous budget, so we discover that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to discover the importance of this fix, so we will quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Mercedes Viano’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Mercedes Viano has an important 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 enable 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 Mercedes Viano is that it is internal to the engine. And so, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually verify its state. So you might think that this belt is just an unimportant component, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are big. If the timing of your Mercedes Viano breaks, you will definitely have to replace the engine of this one. Indeed, 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 significant the results are. It is consequently vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Mercedes Viano?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Mercedes Viano? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we explained 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 Mercedes Viano will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, check out your Mercedes Viano’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 Mercedes Viano?
As the timing belt of a Mercedes Viano represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to replace it on your own. Sadly it is very tricky to access and only the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to reflect on this operation, we will even so quickly illustrate the different steps to be executed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Mercedes Viano on stands, and depending on your engine you may have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To get this done, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine components remain in the right position, otherwise your engine will break. Remove the other components that bother you (damper pulley for example).
- Remove 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 Mercedes Viano by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine unit 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 change the timing belt of your Mercedes Viano . Be aware that if you do it at the garage area of the brand or at a motor vehicle 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 , depending on the place where you do it and your engine. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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