Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your motor vehicle, and for some routine service works the bill can be quite high. It is consequently logical to ask yourself when is the right time to perform these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. On this page we are going to describe to you when to replace the timing belt on your Toyota Sequoia? For that, to begin with, we are going to find out why it is important to achieve this act of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Toyota Sequoia , then, we are going to fairly quickly demonstrate to you how this replace is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Toyota Sequoia.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Toyota Sequoia?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Toyota Sequoia represents a significant budget, so we discover that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to discover the value of this repair, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Toyota Sequoia’s timing belt action
The timing of a Toyota Sequoia has an important role 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 allow 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 on time?
The issue with the timing of a Toyota Sequoia is that it is internal to the engine unit. And therefore, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually verify its condition. So you might presume that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Toyota Sequoia breaks, you will most certainly have to replace the engine of this one. In truth, 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 results are. It is therefore fundamental to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Toyota Sequoia?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Toyota Sequoia? It is required to know that each engine unit is different and as we mentioned above, we must not miss on the replacement of this part. The more we advance in time the more the manufacturers improve the timing belt and normally the more recent your Toyota Sequoia will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, look at your Toyota Sequoia’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve 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 Sequoia?
As the timing belt of a Toyota Sequoia represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to replace it yourself. Unfortunately it is very hard to access and just the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to consider this procedure, we will however fairly quickly summarize the different steps to be carried out to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Toyota Sequoia on stands, and based on your engine unit you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To achieve this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit elements remain in the right position, otherwise your engine unit will break. Take out the other elements 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.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your Toyota Sequoia 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 unit 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 Toyota Sequoia . Take note 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 unit. Take note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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