Thread: URGENT! 300Tdi at side of road

Originally Posted by 81stubee

Thanks for the Help and offers of assistance guys!

Just got back now. On closer inspection, looking underneath the inspection hole, bits of rubber are clearly visible. So it looks like it's done a belt. GRRRRR!!

So we towed it to the indy on the other side of Geelong, and will find out in the morning.

The worst part is when we purchased the car, deacon autos, specificaly told us that the timing belt was changed at 192000kms in february last year

My BIL also now has to put up with the usual Landrover bashing bull**** at work.

Will keep you updated.

Stu

may be it did are you aware of the car having the timing belt modifaction done to it?

as I was shocked to find out when I had mine changed that it hadn't...if this has not been done then it will allow the belt to walk its self from the pulley

Just changing the belt is only half the job. Tensioner and idler need to be done at the same time, NO EXCEPTIONS in my opinion.

If either of these have bearing failures and sieze, they will quickly destroy the belt.

Don't cut corners with diesel timing belts.

JC

Just got the UPDATE:

Belt has slipped off pulley and rubbed against case. Not sure of complete details yet, but will update.

I agree with you JC should always have complete kit done. I believe just the belt every second time, and full kit every other time at 60000km intervals.

Finally got the service records. Hmmmm..... belt and pulleys were changed 20000kms ago.

Stu

New cambelt and kit was put on today. The bad news is that upon running the motor, main shaft of the fuel pump has too much slop and is pushing the belt off.

Looks like a new fuel pump

Any Ideas/Suggestion etc...

Stu

Originally Posted by 81stubee

Any Ideas/Suggestion etc...

None here, sorry...

What I am interested in is hearing what you thought of Hunter Cuthill's (I assume you took it there) service, pricing, etc.

Thinking of maybe making them my "LR Expert" when it comes to getting mine serviced, etc.

Any words, good or bad, would be appreciated.

Stu, talk to Rankin Diesel in Bayswater. Be prepared for the cost, though. VE pumps are expensive to fix.

Pete

hi guys. just an update on my disco... stubee is my bro in law.
yes it did have the updated pulley kit with flange. being a 97 update this was standard. the belt was dont at 184thou so only 16k ago. Which shows the garage indeed did fit one. But they did not start the engine with front covers off and watch the belt, they just slapped it together and grabbed their payment. Gordon, being fussy like he is runs the engine for 10 mins with casings off and watches the belt . he said you could clearly see it walking itself off straight away due to the slop in the shaft injector pump (even with the flanged pulley update kit) so this will now cost me a new pump or rebuild but he has saved me having to go back and get it done again. he wanted to find out WHY the belt chewed itself out not just put a new one on...... as for my opinion of gordon. good. i mean ha may not be the cheapest, but he isnt the dearest either. but he hasnt got all the awards for excellence throughout his whole career on his office walls for nothing. He really does know his stuff. i try and do most work myself but some things like this just have to be done right and i can trust he will do them to top quality.
so basically now i gotta hunt around for injector pump and go from there....

Originally Posted by four_stroke

thanks deacon

Sorry to hear about your trouble's... Any recourse action you can take against Deacon??

Thanks for the input re Hunter Cuthill too.