Thread: What Parts Do I Need?

I changed the belt and put the flanged gear on my '96 300 TDi back in '99 and a couple of thoudand kms later the belt was nearly worn away and the flnaged pieces were laying the bottom of the timing cover.

I ended up putting on a new timing cover and it had done at least 100,000kms when I sold it in 2003 with no problems.

INHMO If your timing cover is warped it will need changing. This eas one of those manufacturing defects LR never covered.

Regards Gordo

The news isn't all bad - the main change was moving the flange from the tensioner/idler set to the crank. It's normal for all belt driven timing sets to change the idler/tensioner every 3 or 4 belts. The main kit that's widely available has a new crank pulley, tensioner, idler, bolt and cover gasket. It's advisable that you also replace the camshaft oil seal and crank inner & outer seals. If your 300tdi somewhat chews belts ( As different to really chews like Mr G said) another kit has a bracket to bolt to the injection pump.

Read this too

300 Tdi problems

Mine is an early 300tdi - and it's belts last 100k no probs.

I assume you are doing a 300 Tdi, in which case you want ***wrong item*** which includes a modified pulley to stop the belts wearing.

Stephen.

Originally Posted by Terrain Vehicles

I assume you are doing a 300 Tdi, in which case you want this kit which includes a modified pulley to stop the belts wearing.

Stephen.

But thats a 200tdi kit... or is that the point??

OH COCK! Sorry, that was me being a bit thick and miss-reading the title..

This is the kit you want. Cheaper too.