Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Western Australia
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Hi ridgeback_moor,
Yes I did the job myself and fitted new idler pulleys and tensioner at the same time. the job is not hard but you need to be sure of every step particularly when setting up the timing. I didn't replace the seals for the cover though
You will need a set of instructions from the landrover GTR website, a set of timing belt tools ( cost me $90 AUD) and patience as the starter motor removal and replacement tests the temper. otherwise if you follow the steps it is quite achievable.
I haven't put the pics here as they would take up a lot of space however if you go to my gallery they are there. I hope they will help as it is not the best of picture stories.
19th Jun 2010 2:53 pm
CJM625
Member Since: 21 Jun 2010
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 258
Hi,
What kind of prices have people been quoted to change the belts in the UK please?
I've been quoted £300 all in by my local independant LR garage, including the fuel pump belt, so that's who I'm getting to do the work.Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
25th Jun 2010 8:50 pm
Verydisco
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ridgeback_moor wrote:
I've been quoted £300 all in by my local independant LR garage, including the fuel pump belt, so that's who I'm getting to do the work.
sound very cheap ? does it include part + labour ?l=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l
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25th Jun 2010 9:24 pm
Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
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ridgeback_moor wrote:
I've been quoted £300 all in by my local independant LR garage, including the fuel pump belt, so that's who I'm getting to do the work.
Thats cheap considering the 3 belt kits cost about £100.CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
25th Jun 2010 10:31 pm
BrumLee
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Location: West Midlands
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Working on just under £50 p/h that's about right for book time 8)Faultmate MSV2 EXTREME
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26th Jun 2010 12:28 am
robsmith
Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
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Given that its an 8-10 hour job, and the parts are about £100 then that sounds cheap even at £50 per hour. Make sure they are quoting for both front and back belts. As others have said the front one is "easy", but the back one is hard task especially if things don't quite go right. The dealer I used for mine asked me to book in for two days and told me they can just about do it in one if everything goes smoothly, but one bolt refuses and they "like the comfort of the second day". They needed the second day for mine. But in part that might have been laying hands on the EPB, which is now silent (until the next time.......)Rob Smith
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Yes, the quote of £300 includes the cam belt, tensioner, and rear fuel belt, labour and VAT, but the front aux belt will be extra as that wasn't included in the original quote (about £30 for that I think). The garage have done a few before, and they have their own D3, so he's more than aware that the back belt can be a pig of a job.
This is just for the belts, not including the rest of the service.
Member Since: 15 Nov 2009
Location: cambs
Posts: 87
Timing belt job is 3.5-4 hours. Its worth making sure the 2 idler (or deflection) pulleys on the front "cam" belt are changed. Only £15 each but have to be ordered seperatly from belt kit.
I was wondering whether to get them to change the idler pulleys - I know it makes sense at 15 quid each, but it doesn't mention changing them on the LR tech sheet? Are they prone to failure?Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
26th Jun 2010 2:47 pm
Spooky
Member Since: 02 Jun 2009
Location: Swindon, Wilts
Posts: 1013
At that money I wouldn't take the risk - if they do fail ... it would be tears at best!Regards,
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26th Jun 2010 5:37 pm
gtrhaggart
Member Since: 15 Nov 2009
Location: cambs
Posts: 87
I do alot of timing belts and change idlers every time. The ones i took of my d3 felt ok but i wouldnt trust them for another 105k, they both had grease marks on the back.
Landrover told me they dont change them which i think is idiotic for the price of them compared to the damage if they fail.
Do you have the part number for the idler pulley by any chance?
Thanks Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
27th Jun 2010 11:04 am
Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
Posts: 1718
Crankshaft - gear pulley - LLR00596
Tension Pulley - L1311306
Each around 15.00.CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
27th Jun 2010 10:49 pm
BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
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robsmith wrote:
Given that its an 8-10 hour job, and the parts are about £100 then that sounds cheap even at £50 per hour.
Who takes 8-10 hours? Book time is around 4 hours and that's all they can charge unless the find other work after the strip down. If they break anything doing the job, both parts and labour are down to the garage.Faultmate MSV2 EXTREME
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