how to understand, it's time to change the timing belt, and how to do it. Every detail in your car complex mechanism, serves an important function, where failure could lead to a really significant breakages, rather than simply replacing punctured wheel or fuse.
We should understand what we are dealing with and what kind of work the principle of timing. This toothed belt, providing a flexible connection camshaft to the crankshaft, driven by them in motion. Timing Belt cheap and simple element. True until the case comes to replace it. Here the difficulty lies in the installation, because when replacing the timing often have to partially disassemble the engine itself. Strap can also be hidden from view under all sorts of covers. It's not quite an easy task, and most of the replacement will be easier, if you give the car dealer or workshop, professional, which one, least, there are special tools and experience systematic breaching of this operation.
The cost of this service depends on the type of engine. But if you do decide to replace their own hands, let's discuss the features for installing a new timing belt.
It consists of rubber and nylon. This means, that the belt consists of materials, which are prone to rapid wear. Although replacement periods and depend on several factors, but on average they make 50-100tys.km. and these terms must be specified in the operating manual of your car.
Term Timing Belt performance is about 5 years old, then it dries, deformed and frays. And it is not so important how often you drive by car.
Now we continue on car signs, are worth paying attention to, if you think, timing that gives failure:
- Not a typical engine start. If you notice a decline in engine power or not confident start, this bell to check the belt. The reason may be that, that defective, stretched belt jumps to some teeth and causes malfunction of ignition. The same signal, in addition to an uncertain start, can serve as a vibration motor.
- Unnatural exhaust from the muffler. When the malfunction of the engine smoke color of the exhaust pipe may vary. In addition to the smoke blackened, also listen to the sounds of tailpipe. When the engine, it can make claps.
- Strange noises from the engine compartment. When the belt is worn, may be various other sounds (whistling, crackling, friction), having a frequency equal to the engine speed.
- Flow. This can be oil (of worn gland) or antifreeze (out of bad draw pipes). If any oil or antifreeze belt, he wears much faster, stretches and cracks.
- The car will not start. This is an extreme step.
Now that you know all the basic features do not work properly and the timing will avoid unnecessary problems!
But if it all happened, timing belt can buy here. On many cars there are timing belts with reinforced, metal cord. Replace the timing belt on time and do not skimp on the purchase of a good belt manufacturers. And remember, Failure to replace the timing belt as a consequence will cause breakage and other malfunctions. Timely pass the MOT and replace consumables, then you will be able to avoid a lot of nuances in your car manual.
