Buying a car is a big budget for the majority of us, however, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your motor vehicle, and for some routine service acts the bill can be quite high. It is consequently logical to ask yourself when is the right time to execute 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 Grand Modus? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is necessary to achieve this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Renault Grand Modus , then, we are going to quickly explain to you how this replace is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Renault Grand Modus.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Renault Grand Modus?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Renault Grand Modus represents an important budget, so we discover that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to discover the benefit of this repair, so we will quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Renault Grand Modus’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Renault Grand Modus has a vital role in the smooth running of your engine. In 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 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 on time?
The issue with the timing of a Renault Grand Modus is that it is internal to the engine unit. And consequently, contrary to an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its state. So you might believe that this belt is just an insignificant component, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are big. If the timing of your Renault Grand Modus breaks, you will most certainly have to replace the engine of this one. In fact, the pistons will hit the valves and damage 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 consequently vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Renault Grand Modus?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Renault Grand Modus? It is required to know that each engine unit is different and as we mentioned 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 Grand Modus will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Renault Grand Modus’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 replace the timing belt of an Renault Grand Modus?
As the timing belt of a Renault Grand Modus represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to replace it on your own. Unfortunately it is very hard to access and only the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this process, we will even so quickly illustrate the different steps to be executed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Renault Grand Modus on stands, and depending on your engine unit you might have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To do this, 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. Take out the other components that bother you (damper pulley for example).
- Take out 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.
- Place the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Renault Grand Modus by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s info.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine unit 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 Grand Modus . Take note that if you do it at the garage of the brand or at a motor vehicle 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 , depending 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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