Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, 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 logical to ask yourself when is the right time to execute 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 Opel Crossland? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is necessary to do this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Opel Crossland , then, we are going to fairly quickly demonstrate to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Opel Crossland.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Opel Crossland?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Opel Crossland represents an enormous budget, so we figure out that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to figure out the value of this repair, so we will fairly quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Opel Crossland’s timing belt function
The timing of a Opel Crossland has an essential purpose in the smooth running of your engine. In truth, 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 car 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 problem with the timing of a Opel Crossland is that it is internal to the engine. And as a result, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually verify its state. So you might believe that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are big. If the timing of your Opel Crossland breaks, you will definitely have to change the engine of this one. In truth, the pistons will hit the valves and damage them, and the camshaft will also break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more significant the consequences are. It is consequently primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Opel Crossland?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Opel Crossland? It is required to know that each engine is different and as we described 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 Crossland will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Opel Crossland’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 Opel Crossland?
As the timing belt of a Opel Crossland represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to change it yourself. Unfortunately it is very hard to access and only the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this operation, we will nevertheless fairly quickly summarize the different steps to be performed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Opel Crossland on stands, and depending on your engine 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 components remain in the right position, in any other case your engine will break. Remove the other components that bother you (damper pulley for example).
- Remove 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 Opel Crossland by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine 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 Crossland . Be aware that if you do it at the mechanic of the brand or at a car center like Feu Vert the price can vary quite a lot, but generally we estimate that the price of the distribution varies between 400 and 900 euros , depending on the place where you do it and your engine. Please note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
To find more tips on the Opel Crossland, take a look at the Opel Crossland category.
