Buying a car is a big budget for most people, however, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your motor vehicle, and for some maintenance works the bill can be quite high. It is consequently logical to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to carry out these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to explain to you when to change the timing belt on your Volkswagen Jetta? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is important to achieve this act of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Volkswagen Jetta , then, we are going to quickly demonstrate to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Volkswagen Jetta.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Volkswagen Jetta?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Volkswagen Jetta represents an enormous budget, so we figure out that you are reluctant to do it and to allow you to figure out the benefit of this fix, so we will quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Volkswagen Jetta’s timing belt action
The timing of a Volkswagen Jetta has an important purpose 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 allow the engine 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.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed on time?
The issue with the timing of a Volkswagen Jetta is that it is internal to the engine. And as a result, unlike an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually check its condition. So you might think that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are enormous. If the timing of your Volkswagen Jetta breaks, you will undoubtedly have to change the engine of this one. Indeed, 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 severe the outcomes are. It is consequently vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Volkswagen Jetta?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Volkswagen Jetta? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we described earlier, 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 Jetta will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, check out your Volkswagen Jetta’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 change the timing belt of an Volkswagen Jetta?
As the timing belt of a Volkswagen Jetta represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to change it oneself. Unfortunately it is very hard to access and only the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this process, we will however quickly describe the different steps to be executed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Volkswagen Jetta on stands, and based on your engine 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 elements remain in the right position, in any other case your engine 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.
- 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 Jetta by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Check 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 change the timing belt of your Volkswagen Jetta . Take note that if you do it at the garage of the brand or at a motor vehicle center like Feu Vert the price can vary a lot, but generally speaking 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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