Buying a car is a big budget for the majority of us, 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 consequently logical to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to show you to you when to change the timing belt on your Seat Arona? For that, first of all, we are going to discover why it is essential to do this process of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Seat Arona , then, we are going to fairly quickly describe to you how this replace is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Seat Arona.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Seat Arona?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Seat Arona represents a considerable budget, so we understand that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to understand the value of this fix, so we will fairly quickly show you why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Seat Arona’s timing belt action
The timing of a Seat Arona has a vital purpose 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 allow the engine 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.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed on time?
The problem with the timing of a Seat Arona is that it is internal to the engine. And so, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually verify its condition. So you might think 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 Seat Arona breaks, you will most definitely have to change the engine of this one. In 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 outcomes are. It is therefore vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Seat Arona?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Seat Arona? It is necessary 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 Seat Arona will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Seat Arona’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve 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 change the timing belt of an Seat Arona?
As the timing belt of a Seat Arona represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to change it oneself. Regrettably it is very difficult to access and just the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to reflect on this operation, we will even so fairly quickly describe the different steps to be executed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Seat Arona on stands, and based 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, otherwise your engine will break. Remove the other elements 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.
- Mount the new water pump.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Seat Arona by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check 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 Seat Arona . 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 generally 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. Please note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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