Buying a car is a big budget for most 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 consequently obvious to ask yourself when is the best time to carry out 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 Renault Grand Scenic 4? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is important to achieve this process of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Renault Grand Scenic 4 , then, we are going to fairly quickly describe to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Renault Grand Scenic 4.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Renault Grand Scenic 4?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Renault Grand Scenic 4 represents a significant budget, so we figure out that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to figure out the importance of this repair, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Renault Grand Scenic 4’s timing belt action
The timing of a Renault Grand Scenic 4 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 enable the engine unit to work effectively, 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 issue with the timing of a Renault Grand Scenic 4 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 believe that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Renault Grand Scenic 4 breaks, you will most certainly have to change the engine of this one. Indeed, the pistons will hit the valves and injure them, and the camshaft will as well break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more significant the results are. It is therefore primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Renault Grand Scenic 4?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Renault Grand Scenic 4? 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 Renault Grand Scenic 4 will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Renault Grand Scenic 4’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 Renault Grand Scenic 4?
As the timing belt of a Renault Grand Scenic 4 represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to change it on your own. 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 however fairly quickly summarize the different steps to be performed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Renault Grand Scenic 4 on stands, and based on your engine unit you might have to remove a wheel. Take out 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. Take out the other elements that bother you (damper pulley for example).
- Take out 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.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Renault Grand Scenic 4 by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine unit is running effectively.
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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 replace the timing belt of your Renault Grand Scenic 4 . 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 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 note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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