Trusty work horse & friend just died on me !

Jason2 · May 21, 2016

Hi
My trusty 200tdi 110 Defender work horse and friend of over 6 years has just died on me !! First time ever she has let me down, started with a blip of the key this morning as usual, 2 miles later, lost power and the oil light came on !! Stopped and wont start ! just got towed back home !

No noise, no smoke, no locking of wheels ! just passed away peace fully !

Any thoughts ?

Jason2 · May 21, 2016

Look no further ! Not even 5 years and 30k and the fooking cambelts snapped

Zed. · May 21, 2016

On the bright side, at least you've found the problem, could have been worse to diagnose if not to repair

Don't think you'll have bent valves, the pushrods might be another story though

A good morning & the surgery will be over

I've got to find time to change the c/belt on my '200 Disco, trying to get over the fear of broken waterpump bolts before I start

Rich.

Jason2 · May 21, 2016

Yeh ! Expecting bent pushrods ! Like you say could be worse ! There are not a lot of engines about that would take a bust cambelt so lightly !

My waterpump bolts broke last time i did the belt ! Manged to get the timing cover/pump off and then got the bastides out with a monkey wrench on what was left of them !

Kwakerman · May 22, 2016

You need to ask the question - why? Has the belt got any oil on it as that will kill it quicker, rollers ok, tensioner bolt still secure, main crank pulley bolt tight?. Once the pushrods are out check the cam turns smoothly. Probably worth changing tensioner / idler at the same time especially if you don't know how old they are and cant see any other obvious reason.

Jason2 · May 22, 2016

Cheers matey ! I changed the belt, idler & tensioner 30k ago ! Will try and get it in bit's this week ! keep you posted !

Jason2 · May 30, 2016

Looks like the crankshaft oil seal is leaking which has caused a premature rupture of the belt . Bent pushrods but otherwise all looks good !

lynall · May 31, 2016

Weird how the belt has just snapped clean and not shredded to start with.

IamRobbie · Jun 4, 2016

Easy fix luckily. Shame the belt didn't last very long tho.

Jason2 · Jun 4, 2016

First time I've had a belt go on me so I can't complain realy ! One of them things eh !

Jason2 · Jun 10, 2016

8 new push rods,cambelt,tensioner,crank & cam shaft oil seal and a waterpump ! Sorted !

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