1997 Discovery 300 tdi timing belt or not ?

ahsure · Apr 29, 2013

Hi there , new to this forum so please be good to me.
I am going to see and hopefully buy my first Discovery 300 TDI .
It is an automatic one and apparently has no timing belt.
We the little experience i have i thought these model all have timing belt rather than a chain ? Anybody knows for sure ?

Many thanks

jonathanp · Apr 29, 2013

It has a timing belt, not a chain.

There is a very remote possibility someone has converted it to Zeus gears in the past but it was not a cheap conversion, so not a lot of people did it, if so it would then not have a Timing belt, but would have had one originally .

Regards Jonathan

dyte · Apr 29, 2013

chances are the seller knows it needs changed has has just bull ****ted you by saying it has a chain

tuskar · Apr 29, 2013

Yes I have seen one with zeus gears. Maybe have it checked if you buy,only takes an hour.

dyte · Apr 29, 2013

Dippypud · Apr 29, 2013

ahsure said:
Hi there , new to this forum so please be good to me.
I am going to see and hopefully buy my first Discovery 300 TDI .
It is an automatic one and apparently has no timing belt.
We the little experience i have i thought these model all have timing belt rather than a chain ? Anybody knows for sure ?

Many thanks

Please remember to 'introduce yourself' in the relevant section and read the brief ... Ta

Dippypud · Apr 29, 2013

dyte said:
chances are the seller knows it needs changed has has just bull ****ted you by saying it has a chain

Unless the vendor can produce an itemised receipt for the work ...

ahsure · Apr 30, 2013

Thank you all for the help.
Ok going now to introduce myself.

thebiglad · Apr 30, 2013

ahsure said:
Thank you all for the help.
Ok going now to introduce myself.

Keeping things simple your TDi 300 does have a belt and needs replacing approx every 36000mls. If the Disco is new to you, it's a good idea to replace it so you know it's been done.

robint · Apr 30, 2013

thebiglad said:
Keeping things simple your TDi 300 does have a belt and needs replacing approx every 36000mls. If the Disco is new to you, it's a good idea to replace it so you know it's been done.

you sure ,
as when i bought one from main steelers they said 72k ?

dyte · Apr 30, 2013

36000 is a tad excessive 60000 is fine

ahsure · Apr 30, 2013

the vendor says it was like that when he bought it.
it could well be that it was converted to a Zeus gears , anyway of knowing if the vendor takes a picture ?
The jeep only has 128000 miles by the way.

schultz · Apr 30, 2013

if you look below the air con pump there should be a green gasket see how clean it is.

ahsure · Apr 30, 2013

schultz said:
if you look below the air con pump there should be a green gasket see how clean it is.

what would this tell me depending on how clean it is ?

schultz · Apr 30, 2013

if its clean the cam belt cover has been of so the chances are its was to replace the timing belt cover

ahsure · Apr 30, 2013

will check this out.

thebiglad · Apr 30, 2013

robint said:
you sure ,
as when i bought one from main stealers they said 72k ?

You are right to say that the LR-stated interval is 6 yrs or 72,000mls of "ordinary use". What constitutes ordinary use? Off-roading certainly does not.

For the cost of a cam-belt versus the peace of mind there is no contest - but it's up to you.

dyte · Apr 30, 2013

ahsure said:
the vendor says it was like that when he bought it.
it could well be that it was converted to a Zeus gears , anyway of knowing if the vendor takes a picture ?
The jeep only has 128000 miles by the way.

though you said it was a LAND ROVER !!

ahsure · May 1, 2013

dyte said:
though you said it was a LAND ROVER !!

not sure what you mean but yes it is a discovery

dyte · May 1, 2013

ahsure said:
not sure what you mean but yes it is a discovery

The jeep only has 128000 miles by the way. lol

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