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 car, and for some routine service acts the bill can be quite high. It is consequently obvious 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 explain to you when to change the timing belt on your Nissan Cabstar? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is essential to achieve this process of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Nissan Cabstar , 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 Cabstar.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Nissan Cabstar?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Nissan Cabstar represents a very important budget, so we figure out that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to figure out the value of this repair, so we will fairly quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Nissan Cabstar’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Nissan Cabstar 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 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 on time?
The issue with the timing of a Nissan Cabstar is that it is internal to the engine unit. And consequently, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually check its condition. So you might presume that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Nissan Cabstar breaks, you will undoubtedly have to change 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 severe the outcomes are. It is therefore vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Nissan Cabstar?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Nissan Cabstar? It is required to know that each engine unit is different and as we mentioned 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 Nissan Cabstar will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Nissan Cabstar’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 Nissan Cabstar?
As the timing belt of a Nissan Cabstar represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to change it oneself. Unfortunately it is very tricky to access and just the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this process, we will however fairly quickly explain the different steps to be carried out to change this timing belt:
- Place the Nissan Cabstar on stands, and based on your engine unit you might have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To do 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 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 Nissan Cabstar 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 Nissan Cabstar . 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 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. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
To discover more tips on the Nissan Cabstar, take a look at the Nissan Cabstar category.
