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Ace
29th July 2005, 10:11 PM
Hi all, my disco had done nearly 190000km now so i feel its time to do a precautionary change of the timing belt. I am going to tackle this by myself. What do i need and are there any tricks involved? In the Four Wheel Drives parts catalogue they have minor repair kits for about $500 includes every thing, belt, gaskets pulleys, gears etc, is this really needed or will i just get away with the gaskets and the belt? Matt
LRHybrid100
30th July 2005, 12:14 AM
Karcraft have the same one for about $250!!!

LR Part number STC4096L

HTH

LRH
LRHybrid100
30th July 2005, 12:15 AM
and I have a mate who fits them in about 2 hours!!!

LRH
Ace
30th July 2005, 09:06 AM
Originally posted by LRHybrid100
Karcraft have the same one for about $250!!!

LR Part number STC4096L

HTH

LRH

Where are Karcraft Mark?

So its relatively easy then? Matt
LRHybrid100
30th July 2005, 10:19 AM
www.karcraft.com.au - its in Silverwater, but I get them all delivered for next to nothing.

I would not do it myself - paranoid about diesel engines, but I ahve my parents to blame for that!!! and helps if you have the right tools.

LRH
Hellspawn
30th July 2005, 06:29 PM
Originally posted by Ace

So its relatively easy then?

As with most mechanical procedures so long as everything is marked before it comes apart should be fairly easy. Liquid paper pen or nail polish is helpful for making alignment marks. Then line everything back up as it's reassembled. If you've done it right, should fire up as usual. If not the marks become helpful finding what the problem is. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif
Ace
30th July 2005, 09:06 PM
Thanks Hellspawn, i am thinking i might use my mechanics work shop and get him to lend a hand. Matt
rick130
31st July 2005, 09:28 PM
Ace, there's an online step by step guide, including tools here http://www.difflock.com/servicing/300tdi-t...elt/index.shtml (http://www.difflock.com/servicing/300tdi-timingbelt/index.shtml)
Ace
1st August 2005, 06:39 PM
Thanks rick will get it now. Matt
Pierre
1st August 2005, 09:31 PM
Might even be a write up in an early newsletter, about edition 3?

Snot hard if I could manage it, but some good tools are important, e.g. muscles, for reapplying torque to the crankshaft bolt.

Have fun.
Ace
3rd August 2005, 03:32 PM
Originally posted by Pierre
Might even be a write up in an early newsletter, about edition 3?

Snot hard if I could manage it, but some good tools are important, e.g. muscles, for reapplying torque to the crankshaft bolt.

Have fun.

Thanks Pierre, i am sure i should have a problem, its just daunting doing a job so important for the first time. Matt