Buying a car is a big budget for many of us, however, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your motor vehicle, and for some maintenance acts the bill can be quite high. It is consequently obvious to ask yourself when is the right time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. On this page we are going to describe to you when to change the timing belt on your seat leon? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is necessary to do this process of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your seat leon , then, we are going to quickly explain to you how this replace is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a seat leon.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an seat leon?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a seat leon represents a very important budget, so we figure out that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to figure out the value of this fix, so we will quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your seat leon’s timing belt function
The timing of a seat leon has an important function 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 effectively, 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 seat leon is that it is internal to the engine. And therefore, unlike an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually verify its state. So you might presume that this belt is just an unimportant component, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are substantial. If the timing of your seat leon breaks, you will definitely have to change the engine of this one. In actual fact, 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 results are. It is therefore vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its seat leon?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a seat leon? It is necessary to know that each engine is different and as we revealed earlier, we must not miss on the replacement of this component. The more we advance in time the more the manufacturers improve the timing belt and normally the more recent your seat leon will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your seat leon’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 leon?
As the timing belt of a seat leon represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to change it on your own. Regrettably it is very tricky to access and only the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to reflect on this operation, we will even so quickly explain the different steps to be executed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the seat leon on stands, and depending on your engine you might have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To achieve 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 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 leon 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 effectively.
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Replacing 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 leon . Be aware 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 , depending on the place where you do it and your engine. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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