Buying a car is a big budget for the majority of us, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your car, and for some routine service works the bill can be quite high. It is therefore logical to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to perform 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 Peugeot Partner 2? For that, first of all, we are going to find out why it is important to do this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Peugeot Partner 2 , then, we are going to fairly quickly describe to you how this replace is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Peugeot Partner 2.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Peugeot Partner 2?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Peugeot Partner 2 represents a considerable budget, so we figure out that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to figure out the benefit of this repair, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Peugeot Partner 2’s timing belt action
The timing of a Peugeot Partner 2 has an important function 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 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 in time?
The problem with the timing of a Peugeot Partner 2 is that it is internal to the engine unit. And as a result, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually verify its condition. So you might presume that this belt is just an insignificant component, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are big. If the timing of your Peugeot Partner 2 breaks, you will most certainly have to change the engine of this one. In actual fact, 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 serious the consequences are. It is consequently primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Peugeot Partner 2?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Peugeot Partner 2? It is necessary to know that each engine is different and as we explained 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 Partner 2 will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, check out your Peugeot Partner 2’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 change the timing belt of an Peugeot Partner 2?
As the timing belt of a Peugeot Partner 2 represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to change it oneself. Regrettably it is very difficult to access and only the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this operation, we will even so fairly quickly summarize the different steps to be carried out to change this timing belt:
- Place the Peugeot Partner 2 on stands, and based on your engine unit you may 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 elements remain in the right position, in any other case 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 remove all the tensioning rollers and the water pump.
- Place the new water pump.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Peugeot Partner 2 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 Partner 2 . Take note that if you do it at the garage of the brand or at a car center like Feu Vert the price can vary 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 unit. Please note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Peugeot Partner 2, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot Partner 2 category.
