Member Since: 31 Jan 2009
Location: Filey
Posts: 430
Timing belt N.E. recommendations..Or Locking pins hire
Evening all,
I am fast approaching the 105K belt change and would prefer to do the work myself. (don't like using garages for anything!). But a belt kit costs £100, plus another £100 for the locking pin kit. I hear some people have had the work done for just over £300 which, if available at that price locally is not worth me getting the old latex fingers out.
So the question is 2 part really:
A) Can anyone suggest a cheap and more importantly reputable indy in yorkshire, or
B) Anyone want to loan out their locking pins / sell a used set?
Thanks in advance, Iain
13th Jul 2010 9:59 pm
disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
Check ebay for 'Jaguar/landrover TDV6 engine timing tool'
There's one listed for £59 to purchase, but you can hire for £12 for 7 days, or £18 for 14 days
So that would just under £80 for DIY - I know that's the route I'm taking as my local dealer has quoted almost £900 Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
13th Jul 2010 10:18 pm
Iain G
Member Since: 31 Jan 2009
Location: Filey
Posts: 430
I don't know why but my original search on Egay didn't bring up that kit. £12 hire certainly brings the price down, but the belt you referred to at £64 is only the front belt, rear is another £36.
Iain
13th Jul 2010 10:30 pm
Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
There have been a number of recommendations to replace the tensioner pulleys at the same time.
Best Wishes,
PeterThe Bearded Dragon
14th Jul 2010 7:50 am
disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
The rear belt is not engine timing critical, it drives the HP fuel pump, so if the worst happens the engine would cut out due to lack of fuel
It wouldn't trash the engine in the way a failed timing belt could (would) so you could do the front one first for some peace of mind Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
14th Jul 2010 9:15 am
flinty99
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 2558
Iain, You your willing to travel a little you could try Team Valley LR or Durham 4x4.
TVLR are located just off the A1 at Gateshead and Durham 4x4 right around the corner from Durham Services off the M1.
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14th Jul 2010 3:36 pm
Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
Posts: 1718
Played with the idea doing the change myself as well but its not really worth while. Beside a locking pin set you also need a spanner set for the viscous fan at 30 - 40 pounds. An experienced indy will do the job on 4 hours (3 belts + pulleys) for about 200 pounds. For 150 pounds its not worth the trouble in doing it yourself...imho.CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
14th Jul 2010 6:04 pm
disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
Viscous spanner set (35mm) on flea bay for £19.95 so i reckon I can DIY for approx £120 all in
but personally irrespective of the cost, I will DIY for 2 main reasons:-
1, I will know how it's been done, and that everything is put back clean and just so !! (I'm finicky when it comes to my D3) having had some not so god experiences of so called professionals
2, I will actually enjoy doing it (I hope) 8)
but before anyone shouts, I know there are a lot of reputable good dealers and indys out there, so you make your choice and either DIY or get someone else to do it Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
There have been a number of recommendations to replace the tensioner pulleys at the same time.
Best Wishes,
Peter
The tensioner comes as part of the kit for both the timing belt and the fuel pump belt. It's the timing belt idler pulleys (x2) that are also changed for peace of mind and they cost about £15 each.
After looking at the guidance for the timing belt job (removal of starter motor etc), plus the horrible job that is the rear belt, I decided that for what amounted to about 150 quid in labour costs it was definitely worth paying someone else to do it, and do something more fun for the day myself (like go to the pub!). Plus, if the garage breaks something they sort it - if you break something you've got a dead car on the drive and an even bidder bill to get it sorted. Been there, never again Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
15th Jul 2010 9:29 am
endy1
Member Since: 11 Feb 2008
Location: Midlands
Posts: 24
Interested to hear how it goes.
disco_steve wrote:
Viscous spanner set (35mm) on flea bay for £19.95 so i reckon I can DIY for approx £120 all in
but personally irrespective of the cost, I will DIY for 2 main reasons:-
1, I will know how it's been done, and that everything is put back clean and just so !! (I'm finicky when it comes to my D3) having had some not so god experiences of so called professionals
2, I will actually enjoy doing it (I hope) 8)
but before anyone shouts, I know there are a lot of reputable good dealers and indys out there, so you make your choice and either DIY or get someone else to do it
Hi Steve, Be gr8 to hear how you get on. Pickies, pickies, and more pickies if you can. Changed a cam belt on a Mondeo once, (plenty of pickies if anyone needs them), bit heart in mouth when she spun up for the first time though! Saved me quite a bit, and I knew it had been changed, is it me, or am I not alone when expecting garages not to do what you ask of them?
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so i reckon I can DIY for approx £120 all in 
