Buying a car is a big budget for many people, nevertheless, 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 therefore obvious to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to accomplish 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 Vel Satis? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is essential to do this process of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Renault Vel Satis , then, we are going to fairly quickly demonstrate to you how this replace is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Renault Vel Satis.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Renault Vel Satis?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Renault Vel Satis represents a very important budget, so we figure out that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to figure out the value of this fix, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Renault Vel Satis’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Renault Vel Satis has an important role 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 allow 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 problem with the timing of a Renault Vel Satis is that it is internal to the engine unit. And consequently, unlike an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually verify its state. So you might believe that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Renault Vel Satis breaks, you will definitely have to change the engine of this one. In actual fact, 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 results are. It is consequently crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Renault Vel Satis?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Renault Vel Satis? 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 part. The more we advance in time the more the manufacturers improve the timing belt and normally the more recent your Renault Vel Satis will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, look at your Renault Vel Satis’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish 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 Renault Vel Satis?
As the timing belt of a Renault Vel Satis represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to change it oneself. Regrettably it is very difficult to access and only the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this process, we will even so fairly quickly illustrate the different steps to be accomplished to change this timing belt:
- Place the Renault Vel Satis on stands, and depending on your engine unit you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To achieve this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit components remain in the right position, otherwise your engine unit 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 take out 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 Vel Satis 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 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 change the timing belt of your Renault Vel Satis . Be aware that if you do it at the garage area 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. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
If you wish more guides on the Renault Vel Satis, go to our Renault Vel Satis category.
