freelander2 cambelt change

Hi There,
I'm new to this site but hope i can get some useful tips and tricks to get the best out of my cherished Freelander2 . My Landy has covered under 45,000 mile but is coming up to 7 yrs old . when do I need to change the cam belt and water pump as per L/Rover recommendation . anyone know /advise
Thanks

Hello and welcome

Welcome to the forum

The original diesel FL2 had the TD4 engine with 160bhp. FL2 service intervals are measured in 15k mile years. Cambelt change every 10 years or 150k miles, which ever comes first, on the early TD4 with 160bhp.

In 2010 the MY11 model year 2011 vehicles came out with the face lift. The TD4 power dropped from 160 to 150bhp. They also launched the SD4 with 190bhp which is the same engine with a biggerer turbo and things like injectors may be different. They dropped the service interval for cambelt change to 7 years or 105k miles. Reason being the SD4 version had more power so in theory more strain on the cambelt. They also changed the TD4 cambelt service interval to 105k miles or 7 years at the same time.

If it were my FL2... even if it were the earlier pre face lift on the longer service interval... I would still change the cambelt using 7 years or 105k miles, which ever comes first. 10 years (or 150k miles) is a long time (or high mileage) for a rubber belt. I would be wanting to make sure the cambelt was changed in order to reduce risk of failure.

There is a chain inside the diesel engine but that only needs changed if it gets noisy.

I agree with hippo lad, change the belt and associated pulleys/parts. It's cheaper than another engine any day and the antifreeze for a good appropriate make.
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