200tdi Timing Belt Costs?

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jonah

jonah

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Hi All,

Just picked up my 1st Defender 110 200TDi, thanks everyone who has offered advice re-gears, what and when to use! The problem I've got is there's no real service history with it so think I should change timing belt. Not competant to do myself so need to know how much I should be charged by garages, both big e.g. Kwikfit and alike and small e.g. independant garages.

Your help and advice is much appreciated.

ta

Jonah (a kid with a new toy)
Where's all my elbow room gone, thank heavens for that drivers open window!!!!!
 
DONT go 2 quick fit.

Find a decent INDEPENDANT LR garage, or buy a haynes and do it yourself!

In the long run, working on landys will save you a small fortune, and it really isn't that hard, and im sure theres someone on here near you who could help out.

But yeah, a chain like quick fit will charge you loads, a genuine LR garage will extract money using a rubber glove, but a good independant should be your next best bet, i will be amazed if there isn't one near you, one that specialises in landies is even better!

A rough idea, ive just bought a disco, the bloke just paid £400 for a full service including a cambelt kit, all fitted and done.
 
I changed the belt on my 2.5 N/A a few months back and didn't lock any of the sprockets in place. Just marked everything up with tipex before I took the belt off so that I knew how to put it back. The only thing that moved was the cam sprocket but I just turned it back! No problem what so ever. The injection pump sprocket spun quite easily to, but again, I just set it back to the marks and the engine runs a dream. The hardest part was getting the crankshaft pulley off. I needed a huge breaker bar and massive socket for the bolt (thanks to the mechanic up the street) and I borrowed a puller from my local specialist to get the pulley off the shaft. £12 (maybe less) for the belt and a few hours work.

:D

-Pos
 
pos said:
I changed the belt on my 2.5 N/A a few months back and didn't lock any of the sprockets in place. Just marked everything up with tipex before I took the belt off so that I knew how to put it back. The only thing that moved was the cam sprocket but I just turned it back! No problem what so ever. The injection pump sprocket spun quite easily to, but again, I just set it back to the marks and the engine runs a dream. The hardest part was getting the crankshaft pulley off. I needed a huge breaker bar and massive socket for the bolt (thanks to the mechanic up the street) and I borrowed a puller from my local specialist to get the pulley off the shaft. £12 (maybe less) for the belt and a few hours work.

:D

-Pos
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42mm isn't it? I used a large hammer, not a puller, but mine wasn't too tightly on.
 
boydy1989 said:
42mm isn't it? I used a large hammer, not a puller, but mine wasn't too tightly on.
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I can't quite remember, but that does sound about right. It's a really big bolt, and very springy to undo (thanks to compression and gears etc.). I honestly don't know why its considered such a difficult job and I'll bet that most mechanics / garages don't lock anything when they're putting on a new belt. I honestly can't see the point to be honest! The 200tdi does have a few more things that need removing before you can actually get to the belt, but the methods and the principles are still all the same.
 
32mm on mine.
It was dead easy on my 200 but that was cos the engine was about to come out of the Disco. Hardest thing was actually undoing that nut. Broke a breaker bar. Ended up using 24 inch Stilsons and the starter motor method.
 
Cost me less then £100(including new torque wrench-lever type ,3 legged puller ,new cambelt crankshaft pulley and woodruff keys,new belts all round and all gaskets.Took me one full afternoon including removing rad and front panel for ease.Piece of **** get someone to help if needed and save yourself loads of wonga.Only had to lock fuel pump with 9.5mm drill
Stevek
 
I also had unknown service history and some strange squeaks from under the bonnet when I got my LR90, so I decided to have the belts done and the tensioners replaced. Cost me about £200 on my 200tdi at a local independent garage - not a LR specialist.

Reading the Haynes manual, you have to torque some of the nuts up quite high so bear that in mind if you're going to do it yourself and buying a torque wrench and get one capable.
 
Thanks for all your advice.

Have just enrolled on a basic car maintenance course starting in September which should give me the confidence to start messing around under the Landy Bonnet! Think this time I'll leave it to the professionals and do some phoning around for quotes.

Thanks again

Jonah (6ft 5in tall and enjoying the lack of elbow room in my 110!)
 
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