300TDI Timing Belt

Hi, does anyone know if the timing belt issues would have been sorted out by the time a 1997 'P' reg TDI was built. If not is there an easy way to tell if the modifications have been carried out... cheers

Aston

aston108 said:

Hi, does anyone know if the timing belt issues would have been sorted out by the time a 1997 'P' reg TDI was built. If not is there an easy way to tell if the modifications have been carried out... cheers

Aston

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They should have been sorted by 1997. The tensioner was originaly in 2 pieces consisting of the pulley and a thick spacing washer.

The new pulley is in one piece. The washer forms part of the pulley. If you have the old style pulley and fit a new cambelt make sure that you do not use the old style washer with the new style pulley. It will chew up and snap the cambelt within a couple of hundred miles.

thanks ratty

any ideas on what you think I should be paying for a 1997 300tdi, 100000 miles, needs rear wings welding and a full service ?

£350

I think I'll be getting a bloody nose if I offer this chap 350 whats a realistic price

dont need any more advice on the price as I've just bought it...thanks anyways

aston108 said:

dont need any more advice on the price as I've just bought it...thanks anyways

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hope it wernt more than 350 quid

was a fair bit more that £350, but it's sound had a new gearbox and clutch 20,000 miles ago 2 new tyres and been well looked after... have to see what happens..either way I'm chuffed to bits as I've always wanted a landrover