Buying a car is a big budget for many 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 best time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to explain to you when to replace the timing belt on your Opel Adam? For that, to begin with, we are going to find out why it is essential to do this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Opel Adam , then, we are going to fairly quickly demonstrate to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Opel Adam.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Opel Adam?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Opel Adam represents a very important budget, so we figure out that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to figure out the benefit of this repair, so we will fairly quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Opel Adam’s timing belt action
The timing of a Opel Adam has an essential purpose 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 allow the engine 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.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed in time?
The issue with the timing of a Opel Adam is that it is internal to the engine. And as a result, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible 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 replace it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Opel Adam breaks, you will most certainly have to replace the engine of this one. Obviously, the pistons will hit the valves and injure 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 therefore primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Opel Adam?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Opel Adam? It is required 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 Opel Adam will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Opel Adam’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish 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 Opel Adam?
As the timing belt of a Opel Adam represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to replace it on your own. Regrettably it is very difficult to access and just the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to reflect on this procedure, we will even so fairly quickly illustrate the different steps to be executed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Opel Adam on stands, and based on your engine you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To do this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine elements remain in the right position, in any other case your engine 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 remove all the tensioning rollers and the water pump.
- Mount the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Opel Adam 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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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 Opel Adam . Be aware that if you do it at the garage of the brand or at a motor vehicle 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. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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