Thread: 300Tdi Timing Belt tension

Found the TSB! Thought I'd attach the PDF so it's saved on the forum. No doubt this will rear it's head again one day when someone else forgets like I did.

Originally Posted by Disco_owner

.................................................. ...............................Nm..........lbf ft



Timing Belt Cover Bolts............................................. ......25 ...........18

Timing belt Housing-to-Cylinder Block Bolts.........................25........... 18

Timing belt idler pully nut............................................... ..45........... 33

Timing Belt Tensioner bolt.............................................. ..45........... 33



Timing Belt.............................................. ..................Nm .........lbf ft

200tdi Engine .................................................. ..........18-20........13-15

300tdi Engine

New Belt.............................................. .....................14-16.....10-12

Used Belt.............................................. ....................11-13...... 8-10

cheer

Khos

These figures suggested came out of Haynes 3016 Manual which is a 1998 publication , not quite sure what month thou but it sounds like the TSB timing belt torque setting values are more uptodate.