Buying a car is a big budget for most people, 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 therefore logical to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to describe to you when to change the timing belt on your Opel Vivaro? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is important to do this act of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Opel Vivaro , then, we are going to fairly quickly describe to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Opel Vivaro.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Opel Vivaro?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Opel Vivaro represents a significant budget, so we figure out that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to figure out the value of this repair, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Opel Vivaro’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Opel Vivaro has a vital function in the smooth running of your engine. In 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 enable 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 Opel Vivaro is that it is internal to the engine unit. And so, contrary to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually check its state. So you might believe that this belt is just an unimportant component, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Opel Vivaro breaks, you will most certainly have to change the engine of this one. In fact, the pistons will hit the valves and injure them, and the camshaft will as well break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more significant the consequences are. It is consequently fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Opel Vivaro?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Opel Vivaro? It is necessary to know that each engine is different and as we mentioned 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 Opel Vivaro will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Opel Vivaro’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve 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 Vivaro?
As the timing belt of a Opel Vivaro represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to change it oneself. Sadly it is very difficult to access and just the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to reflect on this operation, we will even so fairly quickly illustrate the different steps to be accomplished to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Opel Vivaro on stands, and depending on your engine unit you might have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To do 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 take out 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 Opel Vivaro by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s info.
- 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 replace the timing belt of your Opel Vivaro . 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 generally speaking 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 unit. Please be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
To find more tips on the Opel Vivaro, take a look at the Opel Vivaro category.
