TD4 is this true?

mono78v · Nov 12, 2010

hi, i've got a TD4 on an 03 plate. the other day i was chatting to a mechanic friend about changing the cam belt on my freelander and he said he thoough it was a timing chain as appose to a cam belt in which case it wouldn't need changing? any body know if this is true as he wasn't 100%? Car has done 60,000 miles by the way...

Optimus Prime · Nov 12, 2010

tis true, the td4 has a chain and not a belt. by the time the chain needs changing, the engine will need major work anyway.

timfreecom · Nov 12, 2010

as op says ,td4 has a chain,they do in most cases last the life of the engine.the indi chap who i take my td4 to was telling me the chains can get worn and rattle,he has in the past changed one, but not an easy job.tim

RichM · Nov 13, 2010

Why do many cars even use a belt given the risk? Sure, failure is often the result of poor maintenance but it's still a great risk. Surely it makes sense to use a chain? I think I asked someone before and they said "because chains can be nosier". However, I've had 3 cars with chains (2 of which were BMWs) and they were pretty much silent. Ofc, I can't say the same about the FL but that's more road noise than anything.

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 13, 2010

Coz
A) it's cheaper.
B) it's easier.
C) it would need lubrication.
D) the manufacturers don't care once they sold the vehicle.
E) who pays if it breaks?
F) what benefit does engine longevity bring to the manufacturer?

Harleydee · Nov 13, 2010

Hi, Yep, what can confuse is that the maintenance schedule states that the auxiliary drive belt needs changing at 8 years or 96000 miles. This is the "fan" belt, well would have been in the old days. Sometimes this gets mis-interpreted as the cam belt in some publications / articles.

With a cam chain at least you get a good warning that it needs changing unlike a belt that just goes for the hell of it one morning doh!

Paul

JonFre · Nov 14, 2010

The Mad Hat Man said:

Coz
A) it's cheaper.
B) it's easier.
C) it would need lubrication.
D) the manufacturers don't care once they sold the vehicle.
E) who pays if it breaks?
F) what benefit does engine longevity bring to the manufacturer?

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I wonder what % of new car buyers know if they are getting a belt or chain?

Andy131 · Nov 15, 2010

FL2 has a belt. 150k between replacements according to LR

Jason2 · Nov 15, 2010

Series LR's all had chains

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