Buying a car is a big budget for many people, 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 therefore obvious to ask yourself when is the right time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to explain to you when to change the timing belt on your Toyota Auris? For that, first of all, we are going to see why it is important to do this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Toyota Auris , then, we are going to fairly quickly demonstrate to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Toyota Auris.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Toyota Auris?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Toyota Auris represents an important budget, so we discover that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to discover the value of this fix, so we will fairly quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Toyota Auris’s timing belt action
The timing of a Toyota Auris has a vital purpose in the smooth running of your engine. In truth, 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 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 unit.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed in time?
The issue with the timing of a Toyota Auris is that it is internal to the engine unit. And so, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible 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 Toyota Auris breaks, you will most definitely have to change the engine of this one. In truth, 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 significant the consequences are. It is consequently crucial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Toyota Auris?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Toyota Auris? It is required to know that each engine unit is different and as we described 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 Toyota Auris will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Toyota Auris’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish 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 Toyota Auris?
As the timing belt of a Toyota Auris represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to change it oneself. Regrettably it is very tricky to access and just the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to reflect on this process, we will even so fairly quickly describe the different steps to be performed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Toyota Auris on stands, and depending on your engine unit you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To achieve this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit elements remain in the right position, in any other case your engine unit 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.
- Place the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Toyota Auris by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify 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 Toyota Auris . Take note that if you do it at the garage area of the brand or at a motor vehicle center like Feu Vert the price can vary 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 unit. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
If you need more tutorials on the Toyota Auris, go to our Toyota Auris category.
