Thread: timing belt change

Originally Posted by BigJon

2: Very carefully. After having to deal with a disaster on a Sport, I recommend cutting the belt off BEFORE remove the tensioner bolt

This is the LR advice in the WSM for the 3.0.

Yep starter removed for locking the flywheel. If the oil pump is not being remove then it's a step that you most likely won't need. rear belt removal was a piece of cake, but I found putting the new one in a challenge - mainly getting the tensioner in and getting the bolt thread started. Access to everything apart from by the starter was fine from the top of the engine. In regards to the kit, I ordered most of the timing belt parts from roverlord so just got what I requested in regards to belts and tensioner etc......

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I recently did the timing belt and oil pump in my shed. The hardest part was dealing with the starter. Well worth the effort
I was concerned the flywheel locating pin would not be strong enough. The manual recommends a special toothed locking tool. Anyway the pin held against torquing the crank bolt OK. My $15 chinese timing tool kit needed a bit of machining to fit

I paid 60 GBP to get these parts from UK

2 x Timing Belt Idler Front 2.7 TDV6 (Dayco NTN) 1311306G GBP 50.00
1 x Timing Belt & Tensioner Rear 05-07 (Dayco) 1324390 GBP 38.33
1 x Timing Belt & Tensioner Front 2.7 TDV6 05-09 (Dayco) 1324388 LR016655 GBP 58.33
1 x Oil Seal Crank Front TDV6 (Genuine) 1102415 GBP 3.00
1 x Oil Pump TDV6 (Genuine) LR013487 GBP 70.00
1 x Oil Filter 2.7 Tdv6 (Mahle) 1311289G GBP 3.50
1 x Drive Belt 2.7 V6 (Dayco) PQS500370G GBP 11.99

plus crank bolt at $20

would people bother changing the oil pump housing if it already has the newer version with extra ribbing or only if its the older style with no ribbing. the cost seems to have gone from 70 pound to 200 pound nowadays. part number changed to LR076782 from LR013487. thoughts

Originally Posted by shamirj

would people bother changing the oil pump housing if it already has the newer version with extra ribbing or only if its the older style with no ribbing. the cost seems to have gone from 70 pound to 200 pound nowadays. part number changed to LR076782 from LR013487. thoughts

Only change out if older version is fitted , I have not heard of any of the newer pumps with the extra ribbing letting go . Not sure exactly what year LR upgraded the oil pump , they should also list this problem as a recall as there is now no disputing the nature of the problem .

I agree, I haven't read anything that indicates the replacement housing has the same issues. At this stage the next timing belt I do I wont be changing my housing. On the bright side it should make changing the main timing belt job a hell of a lot faster

Originally Posted by Fatso

Only change out if older version is fitted , I have not heard of any of the newer pumps with the extra ribbing letting go . Not sure exactly what year LR upgraded the oil pump , they should also list this problem as a recall as there is now no disputing the nature of the problem .

that housing cost me $13k for another engine to be fitted . . .

peteroz was that an older ribbless housing that let go ? cheers