Buying a car is a big budget for most people, 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 right time to execute these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to show you to you when to replace the timing belt on your Peugeot 205? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is necessary to achieve this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Peugeot 205 , 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 Peugeot 205.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Peugeot 205?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Peugeot 205 represents a very important budget, so we discover that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to discover the value of this fix, so we will fairly quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Peugeot 205’s timing belt action
The timing of a Peugeot 205 has an important purpose in the smooth running of your engine. In actual 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 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 Peugeot 205 is that it is internal to the engine. And consequently, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its condition. So you might think 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 Peugeot 205 breaks, you will most certainly have to replace the engine of this one. In actual fact, 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 therefore fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Peugeot 205?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Peugeot 205? It is required to know that each engine 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 Peugeot 205 will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, look at your Peugeot 205’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish before you do the timing . On average, 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 Peugeot 205?
As the timing belt of a Peugeot 205 represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to replace it oneself. Sadly it is very hard to access and just the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to reflect on this procedure, we will nevertheless fairly quickly explain the different steps to be carried out to change this timing belt:
- Place the Peugeot 205 on stands, and depending on your engine you may have to remove a wheel. Remove 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. 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.
- Mount the new water pump.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Peugeot 205 by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine is running properly.
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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 Peugeot 205 . Be aware that if you do it at the garage 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 , depending on the place where you do it and your engine. Please be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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