Buying a car is a big budget for many people, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your motor vehicle, and for some maintenance acts the bill can be quite high. It is therefore obvious to ask yourself when is the best time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. On this page we are going to describe to you when to replace the timing belt on your Renault Espace? For that, to begin with, we are going to find out why it is essential to do this work of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Renault Espace , then, we are going to fairly quickly demonstrate to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Renault Espace.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Renault Espace?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Renault Espace represents an enormous budget, so we discover that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to discover the value of this repair, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Renault Espace’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Renault Espace 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 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 Renault Espace is that it is internal to the engine. And so, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its state. So you might presume that this belt is just an unimportant component, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Renault Espace breaks, you will undoubtedly have to replace the engine of this one. In actual fact, the pistons will hit the valves and destroy them, and the camshaft will also break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more significant the results are. It is therefore fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Renault Espace?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Renault Espace? It is required to know that each engine is different and as we described 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 Renault Espace will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Renault Espace’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 Renault Espace?
As the timing belt of a Renault Espace represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to replace it yourself. Regrettably it is very difficult to access and just the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this operation, we will nevertheless fairly quickly illustrate the different steps to be performed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Renault Espace on stands, and depending on your engine you may have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To achieve this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine components 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 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 Renault Espace by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check 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 replace the timing belt of your Renault Espace . Be aware that if you do it at the garage of the brand or at a motor vehicle 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 note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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