The timing belt ensures that everything in the engine runs properly, ensuring that you stay safe on the road. It is not too complicated to replace the timing belt on your car on your own, but it is necessary that you do it correctly.
If the belt’s tension isn’t right, it might not gain the hold it needs to transfer power from one shaft to another, or it might even come off. Always look under the hood of Dubai Cars and the condition of your car’s timing belt.
Belt Timing
The timing belt is a rubber belt with strong teeth that engage with the crankshaft and camshaft cogwheels. It synchronizes the crankshaft and camshaft movements.
This guarantees that the intake and exhaust valves of the engine open and close at the same time as the pistons. The car will not run properly if the crankshaft and camshafts are not running in sync.
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Timing Chain
You may have a timing chain in place of a timing belt, it depends on your car model. A timing chain is similar to a belt, however, it is made of metal. Timing belts became popular after their introduction in the 1960s because they are lighter and quieter.
When should you replace your car’s timing belt?
Since rubber is used to make the belt so, it will ultimately wear down and start to break. The engine will either stop operating altogether or the components will be out of sync, causing the engine to malfunction or even damage it.
You risk total engine failure, damaged or twisted valves, cylinder head or camshaft damage, and pistons and chamber wall damage if you don’t replace the timing belt.
Prepare your car
There are a few things you must do before you start the whole process of removing and changing your car’s timing belt.
First and foremost to reach the bottom beneath the engine, jack and lift up the front of your car. Put a bucket underneath the water pump to catch the coolant that will leak out if you turn it off.
To find the pump, look in the owners of your car manual. Also double-check that the engine is fully operational and it’s completely cool.
How do you remove your car’s timing belt?
The fan and power steering belts are located next to the cover that contains the timing belt and water pump, you must first separate them. Loosen the nuts that secure the alternator in place. Then tap it to release the fan belt and detach it.
In the same manner, slide the power steering belt from your way to provide access to the timing case and crankshaft pulley. Then remove the crankshaft pulley and loosen it.
Removing the Timing Case
Remove the brackets that hold the motor in place. The mount is normally held in place by two bolts, one on top and the other one is on the side.
Remove the mount by unscrewing these. To remove the bottom timing case, you’ll need to loosen a few more bolts.
Cog Marks
Ensuring that the paint mark matches the top of the cog and the gasket. Make sure both the top and bottom cam markings are lined properly. So you can line everything up correctly if something slips while removing the belt.
Removing the Timing Belt
Loosen the middle tensioner cog, which is smaller than the two cams and has a bolt-on it, in the middle of the timing setup.
Force down the spring and pull it downwards as you release the bolt. Then, to secure the bolt, tighten it. The timing belt will loosen, allowing you to release it.
The belt should be loose and easy to remove at this point. Gently move it out, being careful not to move the cogs and change it with the new belt.
Reassembly is the seventh step
When you release the screw on the tensioner, it will fall back into its default place, re-tensioning it. Now that the timing belt is at its default place and fully tightened, double-check that the cogs correctly match up with the white marks you created earlier.
If the tensioner is out of alignment, detach it and correct it while the belt is loose. Make sure they’re as close to the mark as possible.
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