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 works the bill can be quite high. It is so logical to ask yourself when is the right time to perform these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. On this page we are going to describe to you when to change the timing belt on your Ram P/U? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is essential to do this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Ram P/U , then, we are going to quickly describe to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Ram P/U.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Ram P/U?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Ram P/U represents a significant budget, so we understand that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to understand the value of this repair, so we will quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Ram P/U’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Ram P/U has an essential role in the smooth running of your engine. Indeed, 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 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 in time?
The problem with the timing of a Ram P/U is that it is internal to the engine unit. And therefore, unlike an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually check its state. So you might believe that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are big. If the timing of your Ram P/U breaks, you will most certainly have to change the engine of this one. Indeed, 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 consequences are. It is consequently vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Ram P/U?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Ram P/U? It is required to know that each engine unit is different and as we explained earlier, 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 Ram P/U will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. Nevertheless, look at your Ram P/U’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 Ram P/U?
As the timing belt of a Ram P/U represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to change it yourself. 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 quickly explain the different steps to be executed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Ram P/U on stands, and based on your engine unit you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To do this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit components 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.
- Mount the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Ram P/U by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s info.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine unit 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 Ram P/U . 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 a lot, but generally speaking 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 be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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