Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your motor vehicle, and for some maintenance works the bill can be quite high. It is so logical to ask yourself when is the best time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to show you to you when to replace the timing belt on your Renault Megane? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is necessary to do this act of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Renault Megane , then, we are going to fairly quickly demonstrate to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Renault Megane.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Renault Megane?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Renault Megane represents an enormous budget, so we discover that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to discover the benefit of this repair, so we will fairly quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Renault Megane’s timing belt function
The timing of a Renault Megane has a vital purpose 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 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.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed in time?
The problem with the timing of a Renault Megane is that it is internal to the engine. And as a result, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually verify its state. So you might think that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are big. If the timing of your Renault Megane breaks, you will definitely have to replace the engine of this one. Indeed, 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 consequences are. It is consequently primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Renault Megane?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Renault Megane? It is required to know that each engine unit is different and as we described 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 Megane will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, look at your Renault Megane’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 replace the timing belt of an Renault Megane?
As the timing belt of a Renault Megane represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to replace it yourself. Regrettably it is very hard to access and just the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this process, we will nevertheless fairly quickly illustrate the different steps to be performed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Renault Megane on stands, and depending on your engine you might have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To do this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine elements 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.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Renault Megane by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s info.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check 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 replace the timing belt of your Renault Megane . 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 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 be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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