300Tdi Cambelt

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Andrew Cooke

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I am picking up a '95 300 TDi Auto on Monday and have been advised to change
the cambelt ASAP. What is the recommended interval to change them please?
Also, I have been quoted £175 + vat to do the job (non LR garage) which
sounds steep, is it a reasonable price?

TIA

Andy


 
I paid a bit less three years ago, so price doesn't sound unreasonable.

Pieter

"Andrew Cooke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I am picking up a '95 300 TDi Auto on Monday and have been advised to
>change the cambelt ASAP. What is the recommended interval to change them
>please? Also, I have been quoted £175 + vat to do the job (non LR garage)
>which sounds steep, is it a reasonable price?
>
> TIA
>
> Andy
>


 

"Pieter Vroom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I paid a bit less three years ago, so price doesn't sound unreasonable.
>
> Pieter
>
> "Andrew Cooke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>I am picking up a '95 300 TDi Auto on Monday and have been advised to
>>change the cambelt ASAP. What is the recommended interval to change them
>>please? Also, I have been quoted £175 + vat to do the job (non LR garage)
>>which sounds steep, is it a reasonable price?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Andy
>>
>
>

I took the sellers word that it had been done, all was OK till it went bang
at 140Kmls, my local LR agent quoted 72000 mls. It cost me over £700 and
that was less than I imagined!!!

Get It Done.

Peter.


 


> Also, I have been quoted £175 + vat to do the job (non LR garage) which
> sounds steep, is it a reasonable price?
>


Got two quotes from indipendants a year ago. £196 and £195 that was close
enough for me. LR wanted £450 !!

Make sure they have done them before and know the correct torque setting for
the cam cover as this can diostort and wear the belt prematurely. Interval
is 72 k but I change mine at 50k to be safe.


 


> Make sure they have done them before and know the correct torque setting
for
> the cam cover as this can diostort and wear the belt prematurely. Interval
> is 72 k but I change mine at 50k to be safe.
>
>

TIMING COVER Sorry


 
I had mine done at the local Land Ranger about two months back and that was
£215 in total.


 
it is not a job that takes that long because the 300tdi doesnt need the
water pump to be removed as with other landies .

if youre belt doesnt wear then you can go up to 40,000 miles between
changes but in reality id not let it go for much over 20,000 miles
judging by my own experience of timing belt wear rates in my 300tdi .

the inherent problem with 300tdis is that the timing belt itself walks
forward off the injector pump gear if the pump gear isnt aligned
properly and no amount of lipped crank and idler pulleys will stop this
from happening .
in fact its only the timing cover that keeps the belt on the gear in a
lot of cases .

whatever you do , make sure you do have the belt changed as soon as
possible .

the updates landrover advised belt tension is 9ft/lbs and thats what
i set mine to .

i have changed my belt at 12,000 mile intervals , ie once per year
,after all it takes me only a few hours to do a belt change , what cost
of a timing belt at 20 odd quid compared to an engine blown and in
pieces .

 
On or around Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:57:42 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>In message <[email protected]>
> "Andrew Cooke" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I am picking up a '95 300 TDi Auto on Monday and have been advised to change
>> the cambelt ASAP. What is the recommended interval to change them please?
>> Also, I have been quoted £175 + vat to do the job (non LR garage) which
>> sounds steep, is it a reasonable price?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>
>60,000 is the usually quoted figure - but unless you know when it
>was last changed doing it now is probably a Good Thing.
>

The book says 72000, or 36000 for "arduous conditions". But I'd not run a
300 TDI as long as 72000 without checking it, knowing the belt problems that
can occur.

48000 seems a good compromise, to me.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
Robert Frost (1874-1963) from Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
 

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:57:42 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>In message <[email protected]>
>> "Andrew Cooke" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I am picking up a '95 300 TDi Auto on Monday and have been advised to
>>> change
>>> the cambelt ASAP. What is the recommended interval to change them
>>> please?
>>> Also, I have been quoted £175 + vat to do the job (non LR garage) which
>>> sounds steep, is it a reasonable price?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>>
>>
>>60,000 is the usually quoted figure - but unless you know when it
>>was last changed doing it now is probably a Good Thing.
>>
>
> The book says 72000, or 36000 for "arduous conditions". But I'd not run a
> 300 TDI as long as 72000 without checking it, knowing the belt problems
> that
> can occur.
>
> 48000 seems a good compromise, to me.
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
> "The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep,
> And miles to go before I sleep."
> Robert Frost (1874-1963) from Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening


is there an easy way of checking the condition of the cam belt via an
inspection hole or something?


 
On or around Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:33:29 -0000, "Paul"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On or around Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:57:42 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>>In message <[email protected]>
>>> "Andrew Cooke" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am picking up a '95 300 TDi Auto on Monday and have been advised to
>>>> change
>>>> the cambelt ASAP. What is the recommended interval to change them
>>>> please?
>>>> Also, I have been quoted £175 + vat to do the job (non LR garage) which
>>>> sounds steep, is it a reasonable price?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>60,000 is the usually quoted figure - but unless you know when it
>>>was last changed doing it now is probably a Good Thing.
>>>
>>
>> The book says 72000, or 36000 for "arduous conditions". But I'd not run a
>> 300 TDI as long as 72000 without checking it, knowing the belt problems
>> that
>> can occur.
>>
>> 48000 seems a good compromise, to me.
>> --
>> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
>> "The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep,
>> And miles to go before I sleep."
>> Robert Frost (1874-1963) from Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
>
>
>is there an easy way of checking the condition of the cam belt via an
>inspection hole or something?
>

not reliably. You can try poking around in the drain hole at the bottom of
the belt casing, presence of ground-up rubber stuff there being a Bad Sign
(tm).

but mostly you have to get it apart.

what mileage has it done (since new or since last known belt-change)?
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Festina Lente" (Hasten slowly) Suetonius (c.70-c.140) Augustus, 25
 

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:33:29 -0000, "Paul"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>
>>"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> On or around Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:57:42 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
>>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>>
>>>>In message <[email protected]>
>>>> "Andrew Cooke" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am picking up a '95 300 TDi Auto on Monday and have been advised to
>>>>> change
>>>>> the cambelt ASAP. What is the recommended interval to change them
>>>>> please?
>>>>> Also, I have been quoted £175 + vat to do the job (non LR garage)
>>>>> which
>>>>> sounds steep, is it a reasonable price?
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA
>>>>>
>>>>> Andy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>60,000 is the usually quoted figure - but unless you know when it
>>>>was last changed doing it now is probably a Good Thing.
>>>>
>>>
>>> The book says 72000, or 36000 for "arduous conditions". But I'd not run
>>> a
>>> 300 TDI as long as 72000 without checking it, knowing the belt problems
>>> that
>>> can occur.
>>>
>>> 48000 seems a good compromise, to me.
>>> --
>>> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
>>> "The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep,
>>> And miles to go before I sleep."
>>> Robert Frost (1874-1963) from Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
>>
>>
>>is there an easy way of checking the condition of the cam belt via an
>>inspection hole or something?
>>
>
> not reliably. You can try poking around in the drain hole at the bottom
> of
> the belt casing, presence of ground-up rubber stuff there being a Bad Sign
> (tm).
>
> but mostly you have to get it apart.
>
> what mileage has it done (since new or since last known belt-change)?

it had the belt done at 69169 the mileage now is 87520, so it should be good
for 30k. would be handy to check all is well but if it means major
dismantling then I thing I'll leave it.


 

> On or around Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:33:29 -0000, "Paul"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>
>>"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> On or around Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:57:42 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
>>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>>
>>>>In message <[email protected]>
>>>> "Andrew Cooke" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am picking up a '95 300 TDi Auto on Monday and have been advised
>>>>> to change
>>>>> the cambelt ASAP. What is the recommended interval to change them
>>>>> please?
>>>>> Also, I have been quoted £175 + vat to do the job (non LR garage)
>>>>> which sounds steep, is it a reasonable price?
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA
>>>>>
>>>>> Andy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>60,000 is the usually quoted figure - but unless you know when it
>>>>was last changed doing it now is probably a Good Thing.
>>>>
>>>
>>> The book says 72000, or 36000 for "arduous conditions". But I'd not
>>> run a 300 TDI as long as 72000 without checking it, knowing the belt
>>> problems that
>>> can occur.
>>>
>>> 48000 seems a good compromise, to me.
>>> --
>>> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
>>> "The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep,
>>> And miles to go before I sleep."
>>> Robert Frost (1874-1963) from Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
>>
>>
>>is there an easy way of checking the condition of the cam belt via an
>>inspection hole or something?

My local LR dealers said to look up through the drain hole and check
whether the flanged pulley had been fitted. That would require eyes on
stalks like a snail, which I have no doubt their engineers have.

However, here's an opportunity for some enterprising guy. How about an
endoscope for hire? New, industrial endoscopes seem to be around £1,000
but I found this on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Olympus-GIF-Q-Gastroscope-
endoscope_W0QQitemZ7562690064QQcategoryZ31460QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Too late for me as my 300Tdi was one of the listed chassis numbers
needing the conversion kit. But when it was dismantled, we found it
already had one and everything was in perfect order. I could have bought
the endoscope for the money!

Derry

Derry
>>
 
Also own 95 Tdi with only 52000 miles on the clock.
Cam Belt changed at 5 years with 36,000 miles and again last month (10years)
at 52K. Cost by local garage with genuine Land Rover Cam Belt plus
Replacement antifreeze £135
Orion
"Andrew Cooke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am picking up a '95 300 TDi Auto on Monday and have been advised to
change
> the cambelt ASAP. What is the recommended interval to change them please?
> Also, I have been quoted £175 + vat to do the job (non LR garage) which
> sounds steep, is it a reasonable price?
>
> TIA
>
> Andy
>
>


 
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