Buying a car is a big budget for many 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 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 Volkswagen Polo 6? For that, to begin with, we are going to discover why it is necessary to do this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your Volkswagen Polo 6 , then, we are going to quickly explain to you how this replace is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Volkswagen Polo 6.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Volkswagen Polo 6?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Volkswagen Polo 6 represents a very important 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 quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Volkswagen Polo 6’s timing belt function
The timing of a Volkswagen Polo 6 has an important purpose in the smooth running of your engine. In 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 car 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 problem with the timing of a Volkswagen Polo 6 is that it is internal to the engine. And so, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its condition. So you might believe that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Volkswagen Polo 6 breaks, you will most certainly have to change the engine of this one. In fact, the pistons will hit the valves and damage them, and the camshaft will also break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more serious the consequences are. It is therefore vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Volkswagen Polo 6?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Volkswagen Polo 6? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we revealed 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 Polo 6 will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, check out your Volkswagen Polo 6’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish before you do the timing . On average, 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 Polo 6?
As the timing belt of a Volkswagen Polo 6 represents a high budget, one can rationally question if it is not possible to change it yourself. Unfortunately it is very hard to access and only the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to consider this procedure, we will however quickly illustrate the different steps to be accomplished to replace this timing belt:
- Place the Volkswagen Polo 6 on stands, and depending on your engine you might have to remove a wheel. Remove 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. 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.
- Place the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Volkswagen Polo 6 by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine unit 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 Volkswagen Polo 6 . 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 , depending on the place where you do it and your engine. Please be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
To find more tips on the Volkswagen Polo 6, take a look at the Volkswagen Polo 6 category.
