Thread: Timing gears for tdi 300.

Have heard of a lot of problems with these, dont waste your money.

They are actually "Zeus" gears

Local importer here :
http://www.yican.com.au/

And some reviews :
http://www.rovingtheglobe.com/'sec=kit&url=Sections/Equipment/Opinion/Rejected/EquipmentRejected_ZeusTimingGears.asp

( no opinion either way just putting in a link that I found )

I do note that my local LR servicer is offering them for install so maybe they have improved since 2002.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Have heard of a lot of problems with these, dont waste your money.

Exactly what I have heard, and that from LR mechs. There's a guy going around shows with a big sign warning against them and displaying the pieces of his set that failed.

I will wait for Tusker to chime in as I believe he had them in his previous Disco.

I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole....as there really is no need if you look after your Timing belt...it's a "risk/benefit" thing

Does anyone want me to dig up the relevent threads on the Pommy forums ?
Lots and lots of colourful language and unhappy customers

The timing belt works fine these days, just a shame it took so long for L/R to fix a major engineering faux pas.

Mine's a Jan 1997 build 300Tdi Disco and it had the timing belt done at 76,000kms by a mechanic in Wollongong (not LR dealer).

It's now got 123,000kms. I don't know what the old belt looked like when it was taken off - and the mechanic didn't tell me anything strange was going on.

I have read about the various kits that were released, is there a way to know what your car has got and if it requires it?

Originally Posted by Pavo

Mine's a Jan 1997 build 300Tdi Disco and it had the timing belt done at 76,000kms by a mechanic in Wollongong (not LR dealer).

It's now got 123,000kms. I don't know what the old belt looked like when it was taken off - and the mechanic didn't tell me anything strange was going on.

I have read about the various kits that were released, is there a way to know what your car has got and if it requires it?

This is the Hitchhiker's Guide to 300Tdi Timing Belts:

http://www.difflock.com/servicing/30...lt/index.shtml

See page 2 Paragraph 13 for the various fix it kits.

Regardless of this the torque setting on the pulley is critical and LR lowered the setting to stop the belt wandering.

Thanks for that. I have read that article (about 2 years ago) but didn't remember the table listing the kits/VIN number chart bit.

One interesting thing to note was that it says "According to the Land Rover Workshop Manual, this belt must be replaced every 72,000 miles or six years, whichever comes first. If it should fail it will cause serious engine damage. The wiser amongst you will know however, that it pays to replace the belt a little sooner at 60,000 miles."

72,000 miles is about 115,000kms and 60,000 miles is just under 100,000kms. My log book says to replace the camshaft drive belt (this is the timing belt isn't it?) at 60,000kms.