Buying a car is a big budget for many of us, nevertheless, 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 therefore obvious 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 change the timing belt on your Volkswagen Tiguan? For that, first of all, we are going to find out why it is essential to do this act of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Volkswagen Tiguan , then, we are going to fairly quickly demonstrate to you how this replace is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Volkswagen Tiguan.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Volkswagen Tiguan?
As we explained to you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Volkswagen Tiguan represents a very important budget, so we understand that you are hesitant 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 Volkswagen Tiguan’s timing belt action
The timing of a Volkswagen Tiguan has an essential 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 allow 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 issue with the timing of a Volkswagen Tiguan is that it is internal to the engine unit. And therefore, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is difficult to visually check its condition. So you might believe that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Volkswagen Tiguan breaks, you will definitely 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 Tiguan?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a Volkswagen Tiguan? It is required 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 Tiguan will be the less you will have to worry about your belt. However, look at your Volkswagen Tiguan’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish 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 change the timing belt of an Volkswagen Tiguan?
As the timing belt of a Volkswagen Tiguan represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to change it yourself. Unfortunately it is very hard to access and just the most skilled amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to reflect on this process, we will even so fairly quickly describe the different steps to be executed to change this timing belt:
- Place the Volkswagen Tiguan on stands, and based on your engine unit you may possibly have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To do this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine unit elements remain in the right position, in any other case 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 Tiguan by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt as outlined by the manufacturer’s specifics.
- 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 Tiguan . 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 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. Please note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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