Anyone offer advice on 300TDI Discovery Timing Belt Change?
Don't worry to much its straight forward,, there is a modification on one model 300 tdi,, I think it was on the M-N reg,, the belt wears thinner and thinner something to do with one of the pulley wheels rubbing the edge of the timing belt,, check the edge of the belt for wear (making the belt narrower like its been split with a knife) ,,, I saw one only about 1%26quot; wide it had worn away, caught it just in time,, the conversion consisted of two or three pulleys if i remember rightly,, check with land rover,, it has probably already been done ? Left hand thread on tensioner !
hope this helps good luck !,, ps if you have any probs just add to this ,, I will keep an eye on this one, get on with it see how you go !
Anyone offer advice on 300TDI Discovery Timing Belt Change?
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Before you take off the old belt make sure you scower lines in the cogs that coinside the markings on the engine block so you dont lose your timeing because when you take the timeing belt off you must not move the cam or crank shaft cogs without knowing where thewy were originally or you will lose your timing.
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Hope this helps!
What year and engine is this? I did one on a 98 discovery and the was straight foward.
