Buying a car is a big budget for the majority of us, however, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your car, and for some maintenance works the bill can be quite high. It is consequently logical to ask yourself when is the right time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to explain to you when to replace the timing belt on your skoda fabia? For that, first of all, we are going to discover why it is necessary to do this process of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your skoda fabia , 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 skoda fabia.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an skoda fabia?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a skoda fabia represents an important budget, so we discover that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to discover the benefit of this fix, so we will quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your skoda fabia’s timing belt function
The timing of a skoda fabia has an important role 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 unit to work properly, 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 on time?
The problem with the timing of a skoda fabia is that it is internal to the engine unit. And therefore, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its condition. So you might believe that this belt is just an unimportant component, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are enormous. If the timing of your skoda fabia breaks, you will definitely have to replace the engine of this one. Indeed, 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 outcomes are. It is consequently primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its skoda fabia?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a skoda fabia? It is required to know that each engine is different and as we explained above, 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 skoda fabia will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your skoda fabia’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 replace the timing belt of an skoda fabia?
As the timing belt of a skoda fabia represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to replace it yourself. Sadly it is very difficult to access and just the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this procedure, we will even so quickly illustrate the different steps to be performed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the skoda fabia on stands, and based on your engine unit you may have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To get this done, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit components remain in the right position, otherwise your engine unit 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 take out all the tensioning rollers and the water pump.
- Mount the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your skoda fabia by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine is running properly.
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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 skoda fabia . 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 in general 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 unit. Please be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
If you have any further questions about the skoda fabia, do not hesitate to consult our skoda fabia category.
