Said the person who's currently fixing his own h air dryer. Just give it a comb over for now until it's fixed.
well. funny u should say that , lol
all done and dusted , so
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well. funny u should say that , lol
all done and dusted , so
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oh don't, cam belts are the next job
£700 quids worth , gulp
if they snapped i would never live it down for eternity and end up with a lump of scrap
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plus u know i won't be able to leave my first home, lol
got to still pop in for a cuppa , as long as i'm not sent to coventry for joining the dark side
Ahemmmmmm - see post #29 and take heed
Ahemmmmmm - see post #29 and take heed
ah nuts , have been bloody caught , again
see u lot got me in trouble with the guvna now
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oh don't, cam belts are the next job
£700 quids worth , gulp
if they snapped i would never live it down for eternity and end up with a lump of scrap
What I don't understand is, why timing belts?
It's a diesel, chains are so much better. I mean, how often do timing chains actually fail?
Minimal in my opinion as opposed to belts that are a complete pita.
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They are, and gears are even better!
Manufacturing economics, cheap and easy to make.
Plastic belts were never used on diesels back in the day.
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They are, and gears are even better!
Manufacturing economics, cheap and easy to make.
Plastic belts were never used on diesels back in the day.
So true.
It was a massive minus point against the Disco when I was looking.
It might not be to everybody's taste, but the V6 diesel in my Grand Cherokee is chain driven, and overall it's a cheaper car to buy and better specced than the equivalent Disco.
And I really did want a Disco, but I'm no fool with my money.
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there is a timing gear/chain aftermarket kit for the 200/300TDi, I believe.
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I've always thought that it was because chains stretch and it's more difficult to keep timing spot on.
Not such an issue if you're happy driving a tratter around but more so if you're constantly demanding petrol like performance.
Not such an issue if you're happy driving a tratter around but more so if you're constantly demanding petrol like performance.
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Old boys that taught me diesel fittin in the 70s would be turning in their graves if they knew most diesels now had belts!
Historically, I never understood why landrover didnt outsource a decent diesel. Perkins, etc. Would have been queuing up for an order that size, and best in the world at that time.
And surely cheaper than persisting with the same dieselised engine for forty years.
Later series, surely would have been easier to buy in 2.5 PSA, and avoid the costly in saless 2.5TD. Worked in a UMM.
i agree , they should be changed at 105,000 miles mines done 98,000 miles but won't take the risk , arranging to get them done , i can't do them myself. my back simply won't take it and haven't got the expertise
is a lot of money , but ignoring them is as we all know a dead useless engine
would be nice if they done a chain upgrade, surprised seeing the engine is a v6 and 2.7litre is a fair sized engine
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blue beasty
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Sometimes, but gears never do!
Yep gear driven would be nice
It's not really that much of an issue with tdi's though. Easy to get at and change and if you're unlucky and throw one a handful of pushrods is all that's usually required.
OHCs are a different story
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Belts are what worry me about the L Series - any strange noise I always first think of the belts. I have replaced belts/tensioners that were probably (like 99.9% probably) perfectly good but due to what ever reason, or strange sound, I've lost faith in them so they were changed 'just in case'!
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It's not the belt in the D3 that worries me, it is the catastrophic failure when the oil pump housing cracks and shoots the belt tensioner across the engine bay and the engine is wrecked.
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