Defender 90 cambelt

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Aggis

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Hi to you all, this is my first posting but I am after advice on changing
the cam belt on my 1989 defender 90.
I have never done one before but am up for the challenge.
What I need to know is do I need to change any other parts as well as the
casing gasket & the belt ?
Are there any unseen pitfalls that I may come across ( not being a mechanic
I would`not know one if it hit me in the face )
How long should the job take to do normally.
Am I being wise to attempt this or foolish & should leave it to the
professionals.
Can I get a step by step instructions from anywhere.
Looking forward to any replies with thanks.
Steve (AGGIS)




 
> Hi to you all, this is my first posting but I am after advice on changing
> the cam belt on my 1989 defender 90.
>

What cambelt would that be then?


 
Aggis wrote:

> Hi to you all, this is my first posting but I am after advice on changing
> the cam belt on my 1989 defender 90.
> I have never done one before but am up for the challenge.
> What I need to know is do I need to change any other parts as well as the
> casing gasket & the belt ?


New belt tensioner as well is recommended.

> Are there any unseen pitfalls that I may come across ( not being a
> mechanic I would`not know one if it hit me in the face )


You'll need a beam type torque wrench to set the tensioner.

> How long should the job take to do normally.


As long as it takes! I wouldn't bother trying to rush it and get done in a
specific time frame.

> Am I being wise to attempt this or foolish & should leave it to the
> professionals.


Just make sure that the timing marks line up, before and after the new belt
and you should be OK. Turn the engine over by hand a couple of times after
fitting the new belt to make sure that everythings OK.

> Can I get a step by step instructions from anywhere.


I believe difflock.com had timing belt instructions for a 300Tdi - worth
having a look to see. If you have any more specific problems then post
here and more advice will no doubt be forthcoming from others :)

Regards

William MacLeod
 
David_LLAMA4x4 wrote:

> Unless it is aV8 then I would have thought all '89 90's had a timing
> belt.....


You're right - I forgot the TD had one, thought it had a chain for some
reason.

Paul

--
Paul Everett
repton at repton dot org
http://www.repton.org/
 
> > Unless it is aV8 then I would have thought all '89 90's had a timing
> > belt.....

>
> You're right - I forgot the TD had one, thought it had a chain for some
> reason.
>

You're not alone, I always thought all the td's had chains.


 
SimonJ wrote:
> You're not alone, I always thought all the td's had chains.


Apparently the 2.25 ones are all chains and the 2.5 ones all belts (for
diesels). The 2.5 petrol retained a chain.

Source: LRE Dec 2002, Page 165.

Paul

--
Paul Everett
repton at repton dot org
http://www.repton.org/
 
Derry Argue wrote:

> I did post links to a couple of sites, then realized they were
> 300Tdi's so did not bother.
>
> Here they are again:
>
> http://www.landroverclub.net/Club/HTML/300TDi_timing_belt.htm
> http://www.sf.hiof.no/~frodehaa/engine.htm#That 300
> http://www.difflock.com/servicing/300tdi-timingbelt/300tdi-
> timingbelt-1.shtml


Yip, that's the one. A well written article and it's pretty much the same
for the engine in question.

> Willie, I still have your torque wrench. Tom promises to do my
> timing belt "soon"....<G>


No particular rush - the latest acquisition (RR) has a chain for the timing,
so it'll be some time before I need the timing pin/torque wrench again!

Regards

Willie
 
William MacLeod <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> No particular rush - the latest acquisition (RR) has a
> chain for the timing, so it'll be some time before I need
> the timing pin/torque wrench again!


Did you try Iain Munro for RR bits? (Last house in the first
group going from me to the A9). He did say he was selling the
house and moving so presumably he will be getting his mini-scrap
yard shifted first!

Three Defender front seats in this week's Scot-Ads. But nearer
Aberdeen than I can afford the diesel for...

Thanks for your help as usual. Tools are here whenever you need
them.

Derry
 

"Paul Everett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Aggis wrote:
> > Hi to you all, this is my first posting but I am after advice on

changing
> > the cam belt on my 1989 defender 90.

>
> Does a 1989 90 even have a cambelt? What engine is it?
>
> Paul
>
> --
> Paul Everett
> repton at repton dot org
> http://www.repton.org/


Unless it is aV8 then I would have thought all '89 90's had a timing
belt.....

David
LLAMA 4x4
www.llama4x4.co.uk


 
> > Unless it is aV8 then I would have thought all '89 90's had a timing
> > belt.....

>
> You're right - I forgot the TD had one, thought it had a chain for some
> reason.
>

You're not alone, I always thought all the td's had chains.


 
Aggis wrote:
> Hi to you all, this is my first posting but I am after advice on changing
> the cam belt on my 1989 defender 90.


Does a 1989 90 even have a cambelt? What engine is it?

Paul

--
Paul Everett
repton at repton dot org
http://www.repton.org/
 
William MacLeod <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> No particular rush - the latest acquisition (RR) has a
> chain for the timing, so it'll be some time before I need
> the timing pin/torque wrench again!


Did you try Iain Munro for RR bits? (Last house in the first
group going from me to the A9). He did say he was selling the
house and moving so presumably he will be getting his mini-scrap
yard shifted first!

Three Defender front seats in this week's Scot-Ads. But nearer
Aberdeen than I can afford the diesel for...

Thanks for your help as usual. Tools are here whenever you need
them.

Derry
 
> > Unless it is aV8 then I would have thought all '89 90's had a timing
> > belt.....

>
> You're right - I forgot the TD had one, thought it had a chain for some
> reason.
>

You're not alone, I always thought all the td's had chains.


 
Derry Argue wrote:

> I did post links to a couple of sites, then realized they were
> 300Tdi's so did not bother.
>
> Here they are again:
>
> http://www.landroverclub.net/Club/HTML/300TDi_timing_belt.htm
> http://www.sf.hiof.no/~frodehaa/engine.htm#That 300
> http://www.difflock.com/servicing/300tdi-timingbelt/300tdi-
> timingbelt-1.shtml


Yip, that's the one. A well written article and it's pretty much the same
for the engine in question.

> Willie, I still have your torque wrench. Tom promises to do my
> timing belt "soon"....<G>


No particular rush - the latest acquisition (RR) has a chain for the timing,
so it'll be some time before I need the timing pin/torque wrench again!

Regards

Willie
 
William MacLeod <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> No particular rush - the latest acquisition (RR) has a
> chain for the timing, so it'll be some time before I need
> the timing pin/torque wrench again!


Did you try Iain Munro for RR bits? (Last house in the first
group going from me to the A9). He did say he was selling the
house and moving so presumably he will be getting his mini-scrap
yard shifted first!

Three Defender front seats in this week's Scot-Ads. But nearer
Aberdeen than I can afford the diesel for...

Thanks for your help as usual. Tools are here whenever you need
them.

Derry
 
Hey all, I noticed above the note about the 2.5 n/a petrol having a chain. I have the 2.5 n/a petrol, can I just confirm that it does have a chain as I have been looking through the Haynes manual and it is as clear as mud!

What J engine is it? - as the Haynes manuals only refer to them in the J references? - or just barely ever mentions the 2.5 n/a petrol.

Thanks for the help!
 
Hey all, I noticed above the note about the 2.5 n/a petrol having a chain. I have the 2.5 n/a petrol, can I just confirm that it does have a chain as I have been looking through the Haynes manual and it is as clear as mud!

What J engine is it? - as the Haynes manuals only refer to them in the J references? - or just barely ever mentions the 2.5 n/a petrol.

Thanks for the help!

All 2.5 LandRover petrol engines are naturally aspirated - that means they dont have a turbo-charger or supercharger.

I stole this from Wiki

At the launch of the Ninety Land Rover had insisted that there would not be a 2.5-litre development of the petrol engine.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_engines#cite_note-39 However, buyer demand and economics made the change inevitable. The larger petrol engine was launched in 1985 (having been developed under the codename 'Project Harrier') and, like its 2.25-litre predecessor it had much in common with the diesel engine.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_engines#cite_note-40 The block was identical, as were most ancillary parts. The key difference was that the petrol engine retained its timing chain, since it lacked the need to drive an injector pump.
 
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