Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, however, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your car, and for some maintenance acts the bill can be quite high. It is therefore logical to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to execute these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to describe to you when to change the timing belt on your Seat Ateca? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is necessary to achieve this work of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Seat Ateca , then, we are going to fairly quickly explain to you how this replace is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Seat Ateca.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Seat Ateca?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Seat Ateca represents an enormous budget, so we figure out that you are cautious 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 Seat Ateca’s timing belt objective
The timing of a Seat Ateca has an essential purpose 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 enable 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 on time?
The problem with the timing of a Seat Ateca is that it is internal to the engine. And so, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually verify 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 substantial. If the timing of your Seat Ateca breaks, you will most definitely have to change the engine of this one. In actual fact, the pistons will hit the valves and injure them, and the camshaft will also break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more significant the results are. It is consequently crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Seat Ateca?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Seat Ateca? It is necessary to know that each engine is different and as we explained above, 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 Ateca will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, look at your Seat Ateca’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish 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 Seat Ateca?
As the timing belt of a Seat Ateca represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to change it oneself. Unfortunately it is very difficult to access and just the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this operation, we will even so fairly quickly describe the different steps to be executed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Seat Ateca on stands, and depending on your engine you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To achieve this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine components remain in the right position, otherwise your engine 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 remove 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 Ateca by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s info.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine 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 Seat Ateca . Be aware 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 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.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Seat Ateca, do not hesitate to consult our Seat Ateca category.
