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 works the bill can be quite high. It is consequently logical to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to show you to you when to replace the timing belt on your Mercury Grand Marquis? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is essential to do this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Mercury Grand Marquis , 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 Mercury Grand Marquis.

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Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Mercury Grand Marquis?

As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Mercury Grand Marquis represents an important budget, so we discover that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to discover the benefit of this repair, so we will quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.

Your Mercury Grand Marquis’s timing belt action

The timing of a Mercury Grand Marquis 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 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 issue with the timing of a Mercury Grand Marquis is that it is internal to the engine unit. 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 part, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Mercury Grand Marquis breaks, you will undoubtedly have to replace the engine of this one. Indeed, the pistons will hit the valves and destroy them, and the camshaft will as well break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more serious the outcomes are. It is consequently vital to make your timing belt on time .

When to do the timing belt of its Mercury Grand Marquis?

We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Mercury Grand Marquis? It is necessary 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 Mercury Grand Marquis will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. Nevertheless, look at your Mercury Grand Marquis’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 replace the timing belt of an Mercury Grand Marquis?

As the timing belt of a Mercury Grand Marquis represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to replace it on your own. Sadly 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 operation, we will nevertheless quickly summarize the different steps to be accomplished to replace this timing belt:

  • Place the Mercury Grand Marquis on stands, and based on your engine unit you may have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
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  • To achieve this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit components remain in the right position, otherwise your engine unit will break. Take out the other elements 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.
  • Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
  • Install the new distribution of your Mercury Grand Marquis by respecting the markers.
  • Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s data.
  • Put the rest of it back together.
  • Check 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 replace the timing belt of your Mercury Grand Marquis . Take note 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 be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.

If you want more guides on the Mercury Grand Marquis, go to our Mercury Grand Marquis category.