Buying a car is a big budget for many people, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your car, and for some routine service acts the bill can be quite high. It is consequently obvious to ask yourself when is the right time to carry out 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 Mitsubishi Mirage? For that, first of all, we are going to find out why it is important to do this process of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Mitsubishi Mirage , then, we are going to fairly quickly explain to you how this replace is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Mitsubishi Mirage.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Mitsubishi Mirage?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Mitsubishi Mirage represents an important budget, so we understand that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to understand the value of this repair, so we will fairly quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Mitsubishi Mirage’s timing belt function
The timing of a Mitsubishi Mirage has an important purpose 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 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 problem with the timing of a Mitsubishi Mirage is that it is internal to the engine unit. And so, contrary to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually check its condition. So you might believe that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Mitsubishi Mirage breaks, you will definitely have to change the engine of this one. In actual fact, 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 consequently fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Mitsubishi Mirage?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Mitsubishi Mirage? It is required to know that each engine unit is different and as we revealed 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 Mitsubishi Mirage will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, check out your Mitsubishi Mirage’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 change the timing belt of an Mitsubishi Mirage?
As the timing belt of a Mitsubishi Mirage represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to change it on your own. 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 reflect on this procedure, we will even so fairly quickly explain the different steps to be executed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Mitsubishi Mirage on stands, and based on your engine unit you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To achieve 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. Remove the other elements 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 Mitsubishi Mirage by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine unit is running properly.
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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 change the timing belt of your Mitsubishi Mirage . Take note that if you do it at the garage of the brand or at a car center like Feu Vert the price can vary a lot, but in general 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.
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