Thread: Thoughts on D3 TDV6

Just a word of caution. I had the timing belt replaced on my TDV6 by a decent sized and reasonably well known independent workshop which had been nominated by the dealer I had bought the car from to get some warranty work done and three times they timed it half a tooth out and three times they had a Valves v pistons situation which caused damage to rocker gear and valves.

I walked into the workshop by chance one Saturday morning and they had just finished putting it back together for the third time and driven it round the block and it had gone rattle rattle once again. So I said to them do you really want to go through this a fourth time and run the risk it going bang again or how about buying a new long engine from LR and you guys keep this engine.

I got a brand new long engine from that 3 month experience. So yes its doable and shouldn't be that hard but even pro's can get it wrong and the damage is not pretty so make sure you know what your doing cause you have no one else to blame and pay for it to be fixed if you get it wrong.

Originally Posted by rar110

I think I remember you doing your belt & oil pump while the body was off which I suppose would have made it quicker. But how long does this job take for a DIY?

I did the front belt and oil pump with the body still on. However, it was quite well dismantled at the time.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/2111597-post82.html

The rear belt was done with the body off though (and I was lucky I did)

I would imagine it would take a whole day DIY, with the amount of bits that need to be moved out of the way. Removing the starter motor to insert the locking pin was by far and away the hardest part, the rest of it was just being methodical, checking, double checking.