Re: 300TDi tming belt.

On or around Tue, 3 Aug 2004 13:02 +0100 (BST),
[email protected] (Niamh Holding) enlightened us thusly:

>In article <[email protected]>,
>[email protected] (Austin Shackles) wrote:
>
>>
>> I guess we ought to do it right.
>
>If you want a parts quote let me know

been talking to the nice man up at J.V.Like, and described the state of the
belt to him - we discussed the prices of the 2 kits, but since this vehicle
should want kit no.1 (the one with the front cover and fuel pump bracket as
well) at about 175 notes (and I don't doubt the same parts are cheaper if
available non-genuine) and it has definitely only slightly worn the belt in
40K miles, my decision in the end was to put a new belt on and keep an eye
on it. He knows the bloke up the road who fitted the belt at 50k-odd miles,
and reckons that he's a decent mechanic and wouldn't have left it unmodified
if he thought it needed doing.

I'll have a look at it around 20K miles and see how it's doing.

injection pump timing was slightly off on re-assembly, dunno if that's
normal; reset now.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Pereant qui ante nos nostra dixerunt"
(confound the men who have made our remarks before us.)
Aelius Donatus (4th Cent.) [St. Jerome, Commentary on Ecclesiastes]

I've seen more wear at lower mileage than Austin is quoting, on engines that
I know have had the modded parts fitted!!!
Work that one out if you will. I think the only way I'd ever be happy(ish)
with a 300tdi is with a set of gears replacing the belt.
Badger.

"Simon Barr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, Austin Shackles
wrote:
> >
> > 40K miles, my decision in the end was to put a new belt on and keep an
eye
> > on it.
>
> You're a braver man than me, I don't think I'd want to risk it. 175 quid
now
> could multiply by lots if the belt fails in the future.
>
>
> --
> simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
> Simon Barr.
> '97 110 300Tdi.

In article <[email protected]>, Badger wrote:
>
> "Simon Barr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..>>
>> You really now how to makes someones day you do!
>
> Sorry Simon, not trying to pi$$ anyone off, just passing on my tuppenceworth
>

No worries, I was only jesting, hence the smiley

>
> Fraid not, only sure way is take it apart.
>

I thought that'd be the case, bugger. I'll just have to cross my fingers
and hope it lasts, which it will of course...

> Long live the V8!!!!!!!!
>

My original plan was to buy an ex military V8 and gas it, but a friend
put me off by telling me how crap v8's are in water. I don't go in water
very often at all but I didn't like the idea of being stuck when I did.

Plus I needed seats for the missus and kids.

I love the noise V8's make. Walking round Billing a couple of weeks ago
listening to V8's everywhere almost made me regret getting a diesel.

--
simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.