Timing belt kits

[460cixy]

Mines due and I'm wondering what kits you blokes are useing? I gather genuine is dear as poison. And what kind of mileage are you changeing your belts? Mines done 70k there abouts since the last one

[Judo]

300TDI?

I bought a kit from the UK. Dayco belt + new gears - IIRC a idler gear and crank gear with edge lip.

[460cixy]

Yup 300tdi what was the damage?

[Judo]

I think it was about $120.

[schuy1]

I always use Dayco belts, dont always change pulleys or gears. Did that at 180k. am replacing idlers and tensioners at this 1 320k.Change at or around the 60-70k mark. Let the first go to 100 on L/R advice and it let go! That was just b4 the changed service interval to 60k! Some pics of a belt at 70k compared to a new 1.
Cheers Scott

[Blknight.aus]

I just ring MR automotive and say

TDI300. timing belt kit please, deliver to XXX/yyy credit card number is.

never hada problem yet.

[460cixy]

I just ring MR automotive and say

TDI300. timing belt kit please, deliver to XXX/yyy credit card number is.

never hada problem yet.

Think that's the ticket

[rick130]

Karcraft, they supply the Bearmach kit which has all the right bits including the one piece crank pulley ;)

[goingbush]

Just to throw a spanner in the works, (read.. I need to get off the damn internet)

The thing that I considered most when buying another LandRover ( after a catastrophic 1HDT timing belt failure ) was 'does it have a timing belt ?'.

which is why I chose a Td5

so anyone here tried a Zeuss Timing gear kit on a Tdi. If I had Tdi it would be a priority for me & if I'd known they were available I might have considered Tdi instead of Td5 ???

Zeus Timing Gears-50,000 km Review. (http://www.yican.com.au/Diary/50km.html)

flame away, I know in reality they dont give much trouble, but once burned ...

[rick130]

Don, have you ever read up on how much trouble the Zeus kits have given over the years ?
Plus the weight apparently is something else too.

The Tdi's are pretty good these days.

[harro]

Don, have you ever read up on how much trouble the Zeus kits have given over the years ?
Plus the weight apparently is something else too.

The Tdi's are pretty good these days.

Apparently they are noisy as hell too.

[460cixy]

Just to throw a spanner in the works, (read.. I need to get off the damn internet)

The thing that I considered most when buying another LandRover ( after a catastrophic 1HDT timing belt failure ) was 'does it have a timing belt ?'.

which is why I chose a Td5

so anyone here tried a Zeuss Timing gear kit on a Tdi. If I had Tdi it would be a priority for me & if I'd known they were available I might have considered Tdi instead of Td5 ???

Zeus Timing Gears-50,000 km Review. (http://www.yican.com.au/Diary/50km.html)

flame away, I know in reality they dont give much trouble, but once burned ...


Very hit and miss it seems and I'm surprised no one copy's there design and improved it

[Tank]

I think it was about $120.
Was that including freight and how long did it take, regards Frank.

[Tank]

Mines due and I'm wondering what kits you blokes are useing? I gather genuine is dear as poison. And what kind of mileage are you changeing your belts? Mines done 70k there abouts since the last one
Ring Karcraft in Silverwater in Sydney, great prices and you'll have it in a day or two, Regards Frank.

[460cixy]

Yup just priced one off karcraft $217.85 local bloke has tracked me one down for about $176 with solid lipped gear all seals and gaskets daygo belt but I get trade off this bloke of course

[Judo]

Was that including freight and how long did it take, regards Frank.
Just searched my email.

It was £74.99 including postage in Feb 2012 from LRDirect.

No idea how long it took. My memory is not that good. :)

[Blknight.aus]

zues gears are good under 2 conditions

1. you get a good set that have been correctly hardened
2. you get them installed perfectly.

if you get those 2 requirements they are set and forget

[460cixy]

zues gears are good under 2 conditions

1. you get a good set that have been correctly hardened
2. you get them installed perfectly.

if you get those 2 requirements they are set and forget


I heard there was something to do with the cut of the gears causing excessive side loading to even the the case hardening coming off that could be put down to a number of factors but I sure it's been discussed to death

[noogie]

Correct me if I'm wrong but a td5 doesn't have a timing belt does it?

[Blknight.aus]

nope, chain.

[chang]

Just searched my email.

It was £74.99 including postage in Feb 2012 from LRDirect.

No idea how long it took. My memory is not that good. :)

Don't mind LRDirect myself. I put through my last order on a sunday evening & it was at my door the following Friday.