Buying a car is a big budget for many 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 therefore logical to ask yourself when is the best time to execute these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to explain to you when to change the timing belt on your Peugeot 3008? For that, to begin with, we are going to find out why it is necessary to achieve this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Peugeot 3008 , then, we are going to fairly quickly demonstrate to you how this replace is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Peugeot 3008.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Peugeot 3008?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Peugeot 3008 represents a significant budget, so we discover that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to discover the benefit of this fix, so we will fairly quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Peugeot 3008’s timing belt function
The timing of a Peugeot 3008 has a vital 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 unit 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 unit.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed on time?
The issue with the timing of a Peugeot 3008 is that it is internal to the engine unit. And consequently, unlike an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually check its state. So you might think 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 Peugeot 3008 breaks, you will most certainly have to change 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 severe the consequences are. It is consequently vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Peugeot 3008?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Peugeot 3008? It is required to know that each engine is different and as we revealed earlier, 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 Peugeot 3008 will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. Nevertheless, look at your Peugeot 3008’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve 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 change the timing belt of an Peugeot 3008?
As the timing belt of a Peugeot 3008 represents a high budget, one can rationally wonder if it is not possible to change it oneself. Unfortunately it is very tricky to access and only the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this procedure, we will even so fairly quickly explain the different steps to be carried out to change this timing belt:
- Place the Peugeot 3008 on stands, and depending on your engine unit you might have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To get this done, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit components remain in the right position, otherwise your engine unit 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 remove 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 3008 by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify 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 Peugeot 3008 . 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 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 unit. Please note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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