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 car, and for some routine service acts the bill can be quite high. It is consequently obvious to ask yourself when is the right time to perform these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to explain to you when to replace the timing belt on your Suzuki Grand Vitara? 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 Suzuki Grand Vitara , 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 Suzuki Grand Vitara.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Suzuki Grand Vitara?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Suzuki Grand Vitara represents an 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 explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Suzuki Grand Vitara’s timing belt function
The timing of a Suzuki Grand Vitara has an essential 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 enable the engine unit 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 unit.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed on time?
The problem with the timing of a Suzuki Grand Vitara 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 component, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Suzuki Grand Vitara breaks, you will undoubtedly have to replace the engine of this one. Indeed, 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 consequences are. It is consequently primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Suzuki Grand Vitara?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Suzuki Grand Vitara? It is required to know that each engine unit 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 Suzuki Grand Vitara will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, look at your Suzuki Grand Vitara’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve 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 replace the timing belt of an Suzuki Grand Vitara?
As the timing belt of a Suzuki Grand Vitara represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to replace it oneself. Regrettably it is very difficult to access and only the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to reflect on this operation, we will even so quickly summarize the different steps to be carried out to change this timing belt:
- Place the Suzuki Grand Vitara on stands, and based on your engine unit you may have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To do 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. 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.
- Place the new water pump.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Suzuki Grand Vitara by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as indicated by the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check that the engine unit 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 change the timing belt of your Suzuki Grand Vitara . Take note that if you do it at the mechanic 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 , 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.
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