When should you change your cars belt?
Under ideal conditions, a belt should stick with you for an average of 60,000 to 100,000 miles. Pretty impressive. However, some belts are manually tensioned and may need to be adjusted. Others have a self-tensioning mechanism that can experience wear over time and may need to be serviced.
What happens when a Nissan Micra drive belt wears out?
The drive belt/s on your Nissan Micra control all the accessories on your vehicle. These include your power steering, air conditioning and alternator. If these belts fail or wear out, you may have an annoying squeaking noise when the engine is running, or you’ll lose all these features, and end up stranded on the side of the road.
When should I change the timing belt or chain in my Nissan Micra?
When should I change it? If it’s diesel it has a belt and the timing belt, tensioner, waterpump and aux belt are all overdue for renawal. It it’s petrol it has a chain and as long as the oil is kept clean the chain should last the life of the car.
Do you need to change cam belt on Micra?
If you’re asking about the cam belt, the Micra has a chain, not a belt, so it doesn’t need changing regularly. The only reason you might change it was if it was noisy and loose, when there’s a risk that it could jump a tooth and damage the engine.
When to change drive belt on Micra K12?
… My 2010 Nissan Micra K12 has just had the 100,000km service done at a Nissan dealer. The book states that the drive belt should be replaced at the 100,000km service, but the dealer told me it’s done only if needed. Is that true, or do they get changed at 100,000km?
When should I change it? If it’s diesel it has a belt and the timing belt, tensioner, waterpump and aux belt are all overdue for renawal. It it’s petrol it has a chain and as long as the oil is kept clean the chain should last the life of the car.
The drive belt/s on your Nissan Micra control all the accessories on your vehicle. These include your power steering, air conditioning and alternator. If these belts fail or wear out, you may have an annoying squeaking noise when the engine is running, or you’ll lose all these features, and end up stranded on the side of the road.
… My 2010 Nissan Micra K12 has just had the 100,000km service done at a Nissan dealer. The book states that the drive belt should be replaced at the 100,000km service, but the dealer told me it’s done only if needed. Is that true, or do they get changed at 100,000km?
If you’re asking about the cam belt, the Micra has a chain, not a belt, so it doesn’t need changing regularly. The only reason you might change it was if it was noisy and loose, when there’s a risk that it could jump a tooth and damage the engine.