I have it 2 years new belt and LR Oil Pump fitted 60,000 km ago 2007 315000kms.
Really love the car but don't want to risk this again.
Called three breakers so far and no engines available (not even sure I want to fix /install one)
At the moment I would like to know the cause an likely damage.
Thanks
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18th Mar 2023 3:31 pm
SteveNorman
Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1144
I would suspect cam stopped, due to perhaps chain issues, or seized cam, which then broke the pulley.
I would take the cam cover/inlet manifold off & investigate.
My guess is it's terminal.
regards
Steve
18th Mar 2023 3:50 pm
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2459
This seems to be a common problem i have seen lots of simular photos.
I havent investigated any to find the cause but i know you are going to have a least a number of bent valves, you would have to remove the heads to see if any pistons are damaged if they are ok you may get away with fitting a couple of second hand heads.Andrew
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18th Mar 2023 4:10 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20731
Seen a few of these now. Cams weren't seized
Almost like metal fatigue of the pulley. But then that doesn't explain why some have done 300k miles without issueMy D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 24 Feb 2020
Location: Scotland
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As my engine is stripped down Ihave just replaced both of my wheels. I did wonder if historically POs might have relied on the timing pin tools to lock the engine when removing the bottom crank front bolt and this could of affected them? Either way for what new ones cost I didn't think long about that change decision. I hope you get sorted out soon👍D3, D2 and RRS owner 😱
19th Mar 2023 8:20 am
DL_Disco
Member Since: 04 Mar 2021
Location: Ireland
Posts: 71
Thanks
Just spotted the fatigue on two of the pulley legs
Anyone know if I can take the head off without removing engine?
19th Mar 2023 10:30 am
Philw1
Member Since: 31 Jan 2023
Location: boston lincs
Posts: 71
Mouse-Simon wrote:
As my engine is stripped down Ihave just replaced both of my wheels. I did wonder if historically POs might have relied on the timing pin tools to lock the engine when removing the bottom crank front bolt and this could of affected them? Either way for what new ones cost I didn't think long about that change decision. I hope you get sorted out soon👍
I think you may have hit it on the head there people just relying on the pin to undo the crank , it takes a bit of grunt to undo the crank pulley .
19th Mar 2023 10:57 pm
DL_Disco
Member Since: 04 Mar 2021
Location: Ireland
Posts: 71
Hi
I've the cam cover off, some cam bolts sheared.
can I remove the cam shafts without removing the vacuum pump.
17th May 2023 11:10 pm
Tara
Member Since: 05 Jan 2024
Location: Perth
Posts: 1
Hi, same thing happened to our 2010 RRS, damaged valves etc, currently reviewing options and gathering info on historical camshaft pulley metal fatigue failures.
5th Jan 2024 2:58 am
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 4655
DL_Disco wrote:
Hi
I've the cam cover off, some cam bolts sheared.
can I remove the cam shafts without removing the vacuum pump.
No, the pump is cam driven so has to be removed first. It might be worth considering head removal?
These sprockets seem to be weakening with age or perhaps incorrect belt tension. Had one like this last year, same sprocket.yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
5th Jan 2024 4:45 am
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 600
Mouse-Simon wrote:
As my engine is stripped down Ihave just replaced both of my wheels. I did wonder if historically POs might have relied on the timing pin tools to lock the engine when removing the bottom crank front bolt and this could of affected them? Either way for what new ones cost I didn't think long about that change decision. I hope you get sorted out soon👍
Would have to be some kind of moron to do that, the majority use the flywheel locking pin or at the least a tool that holds the crank pulley before undoing that bolt.
The bolts on the pulleys arent that high a torque so i'd just put it down to fatigue.
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