yet another timing belt question

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Pat

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• Jan 9, 2005

• #1

how often does the timing belt need to be changed on a 300tdi?
I have fitted the mod kit last time - about 25000 miles ago. . .

let me guess, its worry time!!!

Blue skies,
Pat

 

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Erik-Jan Geniets

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• Jan 9, 2005

• #2

Pat wrote:
>
> how often does the timing belt need to be changed on a 300tdi?
> I have fitted the mod kit last time - about 25000 miles ago. . .
>
> let me guess, its worry time!!!

IMHO, on diesels they will last forever.
Your manual will probably advice you to change the belt somewhere around
40 K. Miles, anyone else on this...?
Kind regards,
Erik-Jan.

 

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Peter Seddon

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• Jan 9, 2005

• #3

"Erik-Jan Geniets" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> Pat wrote:
>>
>> how often does the timing belt need to be changed on a 300tdi?
>> I have fitted the mod kit last time - about 25000 miles ago. . .
>>
>> let me guess, its worry time!!!
>
> IMHO, on diesels they will last forever.
> Your manual will probably advice you to change the belt somewhere around
> 40 K. Miles, anyone else on this...?
> Kind regards,
> Erik-Jan.

They don't last for ever, the main dealers say every 72,000 mls.

Peter.

 

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TVS

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• Jan 10, 2005

• #4

> > Pat wrote:
> >>
> >> how often does the timing belt need to be changed on a 300tdi?
> >> I have fitted the mod kit last time - about 25000 miles ago. . .
> >>
> >> let me guess, its worry time!!!
> >
> > IMHO, on diesels they will last forever.
> > Your manual will probably advice you to change the belt somewhere around
> > 40 K. Miles, anyone else on this...?
> > Kind regards,
> > Erik-Jan.
>
> They don't last for ever, the main dealers say every 72,000 mls.
>
> Peter.

I'd recomend less than that... done a few at only 50k and the belt hasn't
looked fantastic.
My parents 300Tdi Discovery will be geting a new belt AT 50k miles...
Toby

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Jan 10, 2005

• #5

On or around Sun, 9 Jan 2005 22:05:38 -0000, "Peter Seddon"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Erik-Jan Geniets" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>
>> Pat wrote:
>>>
>>> how often does the timing belt need to be changed on a 300tdi?
>>> I have fitted the mod kit last time - about 25000 miles ago. . .
>>>
>>> let me guess, its worry time!!!
>>
>> IMHO, on diesels they will last forever.
>> Your manual will probably advice you to change the belt somewhere around
>> 40 K. Miles, anyone else on this...?
>> Kind regards,
>> Erik-Jan.
>
>They don't last for ever, the main dealers say every 72,000 mls.

book says 72K, but then it also says 36K if you do harsh conditions or lots
of stop-start. I tend to the view that 36K is sensible, but no need to
panic if it's done 36001 and you've not changed it.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Would to God that we might spend a single day really well!"
Thomas À Kempis (1380 - 1471) Imitation of Christ, I.xxiii.

 

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Pat

Guest

• Jan 10, 2005

• #6

trying to remember, but didn't somebody do a timing chain conversion kit for
the landy??

blue skies,
pat

"Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> how often does the timing belt need to be changed on a 300tdi?
> I have fitted the mod kit last time - about 25000 miles ago. . .
>
> let me guess, its worry time!!!
>
> Blue skies,
> Pat
>

 

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Will Wilkinson

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• Jan 10, 2005

• #7

In message <[email protected]>, Pat
<[email protected]> writes
>trying to remember, but didn't somebody do a timing chain conversion kit for
>the landy??
>
>blue skies,
>pat
>
Zeus do a gear conversion see <http://www.zeus.uk.com/timing.htm>.

Will
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Hirsty's

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• Jan 11, 2005

• #8

Recomended at 72 K miles, I do mine at 50 k interval for peace of mind.
Check timing belt cover mod for frayed belts. Having said that, I had mine
done at a LR garage ( ind ) and was charged £196 during which they replaced
the front crank seal for 'free'. Quite happy with it.

John H 300 Tdi 110 CSW

Bexley
Kent



"Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> how often does the timing belt need to be changed on a 300tdi?
> I have fitted the mod kit last time - about 25000 miles ago. . .
>
> let me guess, its worry time!!!
>
> Blue skies,
> Pat
>
>

 

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Ralph A. Schmid, DK5RAS

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• Jan 12, 2005

• #9

Will Wilkinson <[email protected]> wrote:

>Zeus do a gear conversion see <http://www.zeus.uk.com/timing.htm>.

They tell that it is easy to install, but also they claim it takes 8
hour to do?!

>Will




regards - Ralph

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