Self-service belt replacement

The replacement of the timing belt must be made every 50 thousand kilometers. This procedure can be carried out by the owner of the car, or in a car workshop. The main thing is that the new belt should be pulled correctly and in the right place. If you ignore the fact that this part in the engine of the car is regularly changed, then the grandiose breakdown, which will require large investments, will not keep you waiting. That is why it is extremely important that the belt is replaced correctly. So it will last a long time, and prevent all kinds of breakdowns and troubles in the engine.

The maximum allowable mileage of a car using the same belt is 60 thousand km. This applies only to high-quality details, which, although sold at relatively high prices, nevertheless serve for a long time and reliably. Replacing the timing belt will be required much more often if the used part is of poor quality, quickly erased and stretched. In principle, motorists and professionals in this field do not recommend installing on their cars cheap belts. After all, then this defect can appear at the most inopportune moment, and cause a major accident.

Most often, belts are changed in the engines of domestic cars. The replacement of the timing belt VAZ 2110, as well as in other models of this auto-concern is a very frequent procedure that is carried out daily in all the service stations of the country. Many drivers who have a long experience of "communication" with the car, change all the details in it independently. Learn how to remove and wear a new belt in the engine, and to shoot the old is easy. It is important only to find the correct and understandable instruction. The belt of the VAZ 2114 is being replaced in the same way as in other Zhiguli cars.

Equally important in this task is also the adjustment of the belt, because if you pull it too tightly, then the item will be stretched out soon. And if the tension is not enough, the motor can not function fully for a long time. Most often the part is automatically adjusted by means of springs, which are on the brackets. But knowing the features of the particular car, it is important to choose the desired degree of tension, and adjust it using auxiliary nuts and bolts.

After the timing belt has been replaced, it is important to secure it in the correct position with the bolts. Most often they are twisted with their hands, in rare cases, keys and other auxiliary parts are used. It is also important, after installing the new part, to turn the crankshaft correctly and start the engine of the machine. It is necessary to check its operation also at idle, the belt should not fly and make extraneous sounds. If you adhere to all the rules, then the replacement of the timing belt will pass quickly, and the result will be quality and durable.

An additional test that must be carried out while testing a new toothed belt is a short trip around the neighborhood. It is not necessary to immediately leave for a new belt to the city or to the track, because it can be damaged both as an old detail and as a new one, for a variety of reasons.