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  1. 9th November 2007, 07:47 PM #1
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    300Tdi Timing belt changed by newbie

    Hi all,

    Just a thanks for the tips and replies I got for changing the time belt on my 300Tdi Defender.

    Two weeks ago Michael2 and myself fitted a new timing belt kit (minor)

    We used all the information from this site and also the difflock guide to do it.

    All in all it took about 8hrs which is not too bad for a IT nerd and a ambo driver.

    Have done almost 2000km it all seems good. The belt was last done 80,000km ago and the belt was in nearly perfect condtion although there was a tiny amount of black dust so better safe than sorry.

    The only bummer was that I had to buy a new front timing cover as the last turkey broke the viscous fan flange and just jammed a bolt in to look like there was four bolts holding it on. ($460 later) The viscous fan bearing in the cover was stuffed anyway. To make it worse I had to put in a new viscous fan ($220) as it was leaking silicon and its bearing was also shot.

    But it was a fun project and if you take the time to read all the tips etc most people handy with a spanner should be able to do this themselves.
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  2. 10th November 2007, 07:05 AM #2
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    Thats good to know, i plan on doing mine over the xmas period.
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  3. 10th November 2007, 09:52 AM #3
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    Same hear, great to hear someone else giving it a go

    Hey Minni, welcome to landrovering. My last 4x4 was a Jackaroo, the big difference you will notice is just how easy these things do the off roading. It will be a love or hate releationship, you'll soon know...
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  4. 10th November 2007, 12:32 PM #4
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    Mate next time your fan goes just put a Falcon one on it.I got mine from the wreckers $20. Pat
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    Quote Originally Posted by PAT303 View Post
    Mate next time your fan goes just put a Falcon one on it.I got mine from the wreckers $20. Pat
    Damn, I wish I had of known this a few weeks ago!

    Do you mean the whole fan assembly or just the viscous hub that the fan attaches to.
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  6. 10th November 2007, 10:45 PM #6
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    Have a read of this:

    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=40832
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  7. 11th November 2007, 05:31 AM #7
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    Rich (KIE4) did mine.............................................. ...........................................



    about 1 hr 40mins... or 2 cups of tea
    damn he is good
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    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyDawg View Post
    Rich (KIE4) did mine.............................................. ...........................................



    about 1 hr 40mins... or 2 cups of tea
    damn he is good
    That is quick - I think it took me that long just to read the how to manual!

    But once we had done it we thought the next one will be much easier and definitely quicker.

    Plus we have the satisfaction of saying I can do it myself and if the belt goes when outback then I know we can be on our way in a couple of hours.
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    Quote Originally Posted by langy View Post
    Have a read of this:

    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=40832
    Thanks for the pics and info Langy. Will do this if ever the fan or viscous hub dies.

    That's sometimes the hard part about such a huge forum. Its probably been done here already but you have know what to search for or better yet think to search first before plowing in buying LR replacement parts cause you think they are the only parts to fit - oh and be near the computer when you've pulled you car down which is unlikely cause you are so grubby.
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  10. 12th November 2007, 05:10 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by MinniTheMoocha View Post
    That is quick - I think it took me that long just to read the how to manual!

    But once we had done it we thought the next one will be much easier and definitely quicker.

    Plus we have the satisfaction of saying I can do it myself and if the belt goes when outback then I know we can be on our way in a couple of hours.
    when that belt go's you'll need a lot more than a new one...
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