Thread: Advice request ~ 300 tdi belt change

From the limited number of 300tdi belts that I have done ,that looks pretty good.Only showing some wearing at the crank,was the gear fitted with the spot welded flange?Hopefully the new crankshaft gear you will be fitting is a one piece ie with cast in shoulder.

Originally Posted by eddy

From the limited number of 300tdi belts that I have done ,that looks pretty good.Only showing some wearing at the crank,was the gear fitted with the spot welded flange?Hopefully the new crankshaft gear you will be fitting is a one piece ie with cast in shoulder.

thanks eddy.... yes + yes ....

the current crank pulley is the fabricated spot welded type and yes;

the replacement to be installed is of the one piece flange type

(I was in Mandurah the other day ... back in the east now)

all normal. If you already have the one piece crank gear you dont need to replace it but since its in the kit I do anyway.

Pay particular attention to the oring seal and appropriate use of loctites+antisiezes.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

all normal. If you already have the one piece crank gear you dont need to replace it but since its in the kit I do anyway.

Pay particular attention to the oring seal and appropriate use of loctites+antisiezes.

thanks Dave.....


getting the old crank "O" ring out has been a problem in the past - any useful advice you've got gratefully received .....


I've had issues with the timing cover bolts before and had previously replaced them all with socket head stainless bolts with neverseize so dismantling this time was quite straightforward...

couple of choices depending on how hard it wants to fight.

1. finger nail (I have the ability to grow stupid long and strong fingernails, If SWMBO hasnt made be cut them)
2. scribe
3. seal pick
4. long thin self tapping screw from a pair of sunglasses
5. dental tools (marry yourself a dental tech)
6. screw driver
7. feeler gauge
8. forceps
9. tweezers
10. mechanics claw
11. torque wrench from a lockpic set
12. paper clip
13, metal clip from a good bic micro roller pen lid
14, minute or second hand out of a clock
15, stereo removing tool
16. fork.
17. bit of fencing wire hammered flat (ok use a coathanger cheapskate)
18. the hook tool from an endoscope
19. an antenna lifting tool
20. special tool #5 from a mobile phone kit (looks like a bent screwdriver)

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

couple of choices depending on how hard it wants to fight.

1. finger nail (I have the ability to grow stupid long and strong fingernails, If SWMBO hasnt made be cut them)
2. scribe
3. seal pick
4. long thin self tapping screw from a pair of sunglasses
5. dental tools (marry yourself a dental tech)
6. screw driver
7. feeler gauge
8. forceps
9. tweezers
10. mechanics claw
11. torque wrench from a lockpic set
12. paper clip
13, metal clip from a good bic micro roller pen lid
14, minute or second hand out of a clock
15, stereo removing tool
16. fork.
17. bit of fencing wire hammered flat (ok use a coathanger cheapskate)
18. the hook tool from an endoscope
19. an antenna lifting tool
20. special tool #5 from a mobile phone kit (looks like a bent screwdriver)

this is what saved the day ....

thats not an oring? thats a seal,

self tappers, screwdrivers and seal picks only for them.

Better looking than this one (note the belt wear marks on the case)