Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, 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 so logical to ask yourself when is the right time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to describe to you when to replace the timing belt on your Nissan Almera? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is essential to do this work of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Nissan Almera , then, we are going to fairly quickly explain to you how this replace is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Nissan Almera.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Nissan Almera?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Nissan Almera represents an important budget, so we discover that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to discover the benefit of this fix, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Nissan Almera’s timing belt function
The timing of a Nissan Almera has an important function in the smooth running of your engine. Obviously, 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 effectively, 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.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed on time?
The problem with the timing of a Nissan Almera is that it is internal to the engine. And consequently, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually verify its condition. 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 Nissan Almera breaks, you will most certainly have to replace the engine of this one. Obviously, 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 severe the results are. It is consequently vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Nissan Almera?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Nissan Almera? It is required to know that each engine is different and as we revealed above, 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 Nissan Almera will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Nissan Almera’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 Nissan Almera?
As the timing belt of a Nissan Almera represents a high budget, one can rationally wonder if it is not possible to replace it oneself. Unfortunately it is very tricky to access and just the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this process, we will even so fairly quickly describe the different steps to be carried out to change this timing belt:
- Place the Nissan Almera on stands, and based on your engine you may 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 elements remain in the right position, otherwise your engine 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 remove 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 Nissan Almera by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine is running effectively.
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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 Nissan Almera . Take note that if you do it at the garage area of the brand or at a car center like Feu Vert the price can vary quite 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. Please note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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