Buying a car is a big budget for most people, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your motor vehicle, and for some maintenance acts the bill can be quite high. It is so logical to ask yourself when is the right time to execute these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. In this article we are going to explain to you when to replace the timing belt on your Volkswagen Golf? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is necessary to do this process of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Volkswagen Golf , then, we are going to fairly quickly describe to you how this replace is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Volkswagen Golf.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an Volkswagen Golf?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Volkswagen Golf represents an important budget, so we figure out that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to figure out the value of this repair, so we will fairly quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Volkswagen Golf’s timing belt action
The timing of a Volkswagen Golf has a vital purpose 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 unit to work effectively, 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 Volkswagen Golf is that it is internal to the engine unit. And therefore, unlike an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually check its state. So you might believe 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 Volkswagen Golf 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 vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Volkswagen Golf?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Volkswagen Golf? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we revealed 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 Volkswagen Golf will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. Nevertheless, check out your Volkswagen Golf’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 Volkswagen Golf?
As the timing belt of a Volkswagen Golf represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to replace it yourself. Unfortunately it is very difficult to access and just the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will be able to reflect on this operation, we will nevertheless fairly quickly explain the different steps to be performed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Volkswagen Golf 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 components remain in the right position, otherwise your engine unit 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 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 Volkswagen Golf by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s info.
- 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 change the timing belt of your Volkswagen Golf . 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 , depending 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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