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 motor vehicle, and for some routine service acts the bill can be quite high. It is so obvious to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to describe to you when to replace the timing belt on your Toyota FJ Cruiser? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is necessary to do this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Toyota FJ Cruiser , then, we are going to fairly quickly explain to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Toyota FJ Cruiser.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Toyota FJ Cruiser?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Toyota FJ Cruiser represents a significant budget, so we understand that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to understand the value of this repair, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Toyota FJ Cruiser’s timing belt action
The timing of a Toyota FJ Cruiser 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 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 in time?
The issue with the timing of a Toyota FJ Cruiser is that it is internal to the engine. And as a result, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its state. So you might think 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 Toyota FJ Cruiser breaks, you will most definitely have to replace the engine of this one. In actual fact, the pistons will hit the valves and injure them, and the camshaft will as well break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more serious the consequences are. It is consequently fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Toyota FJ Cruiser?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Toyota FJ Cruiser? It is required to know that each engine 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 FJ Cruiser will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, look at your Toyota FJ Cruiser’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish before you do the timing . Typically, 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 Toyota FJ Cruiser?
As the timing belt of a Toyota FJ Cruiser 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 just the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this procedure, we will even so fairly quickly illustrate the different steps to be performed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Toyota FJ Cruiser on stands, and based on your engine 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 components remain in the right position, in any other case your engine will break. Remove the other elements that bother you (damper pulley for example).
- Remove 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 Toyota FJ Cruiser by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify 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 Toyota FJ Cruiser . Be aware that if you do it at the mechanic of the brand or at a motor vehicle 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. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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