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simmybear
Member Since: 27 Jan 2008
Location: Northampton
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| Cambelt change - Stealer or third party to do the work? |
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My vehicle is a March 2005 with 36K on the clock. I understand that a five year/105k rule applies to the cam belt so will need a change next March at the latest (Any views given low mileage?). I'm concerned about the cost using a dealer (any ideas how much?)
Should I use a dealer or a third party, Most of my out of warranty work on my various cars is done by a neighbour who has a mobile workshop, he's a Peugeot fan and as the 2.7 unit is basically a Citroen/Peugeot unit I'm thinking of asking him if he'd do it. realistically how hard is it?
Apologies for the number of questions.
Yours "credit crunched"
SIMON
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 23rd Aug 2009 3:38 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
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Being done as a mate or as a mechanic? If it's as a mechanic and you are paying him properly for it then I can't see an issue, especially if he does cock it up. But if you pay him as a mate and he's doing you a favour, then who pays for the engine to be rebuilt if he cocks it up?
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| 23rd Aug 2009 3:40 pm |
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Roger 47
Member Since: 25 Oct 2008
Location: Exmoor Somerset
Posts: 58
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Hi Simon
Looking at the service schedule it says 105k or 84 months, which makes it March 2012. Mine was registered Sept '05 with at present 20k. I think that I will start to save my pennies before 2012 and take to a dealer and suffer the cost. Point being I hope I would have a come back if it went wrong also they do have the equipment and the knowledge hopefully.
Roger 1988 Range Rover
1990 Range Rover
1993 Range Rover
2001 Freelander GS
2002 Discovery TD5 ES
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S
2007 Freelander 2 S
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| 23rd Aug 2009 4:11 pm |
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Stu
Member Since: 08 Feb 2009
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2423
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I have a mate who does all my work but he says that a cam belt requires a specialist tool from landrover and it costs £850. I am about to look into the cost of non main dealers to do the work. D3 HSE MY05 Auto
Expo Rack, Club MTR, LR Spots, A Bar, Light Guards, GNVP Sump Guard, GNVP Ladder, Cup Holders, RLD A Bar brackets. Disco3Club stickers, Aux power on Mod
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| 23rd Aug 2009 8:47 pm |
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1364
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Tool kit is less than £100 and I believe you can hire them now. Kit available here
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| 24th Aug 2009 1:13 pm |
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Stu
Member Since: 08 Feb 2009
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2423
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oooooh looks interesting, thanks for the link D3 HSE MY05 Auto
Expo Rack, Club MTR, LR Spots, A Bar, Light Guards, GNVP Sump Guard, GNVP Ladder, Cup Holders, RLD A Bar brackets. Disco3Club stickers, Aux power on Mod
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| 24th Aug 2009 1:19 pm |
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irl32
Member Since: 27 Aug 2009
Location: Co Mayo
Posts: 66
 
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Can some one tell me does the tdv6 have a timing belt and or a cam belt (whats the differance) and when do they need changing
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| 28th Aug 2009 11:11 am |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
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They are the same thing, a camshaft timing belt. Some call it a cambelt others a timing belt.
change at 105K miles or 84 months, whichever is sooner.  2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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| 28th Aug 2009 11:16 am |
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irl32
Member Since: 27 Aug 2009
Location: Co Mayo
Posts: 66
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Thanks for the quick reply, any idea of what the cost might be getting it done at a LR DEALER ?
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| 28th Aug 2009 11:19 am |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
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Heard £800 being banded about on here I think! 2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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| 28th Aug 2009 11:38 am |
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Stu
Member Since: 08 Feb 2009
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2423
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My understanding is that there are two belts on a D3 (most cars have one) one at the front of the engine and one at the rear (not sure how true this is please correct if I'm wrong). I believe that if you take your car to a dealer they will take the body off to replace the cambelts. I think this used to be the only way to do it, but there is now a locking tool that enables the work to be done without removing the body.
My mate is going to do mine and I am paying for the tool, maybe I'll hire it out to D3 members!  D3 HSE MY05 Auto
Expo Rack, Club MTR, LR Spots, A Bar, Light Guards, GNVP Sump Guard, GNVP Ladder, Cup Holders, RLD A Bar brackets. Disco3Club stickers, Aux power on Mod
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| 28th Aug 2009 11:52 am |
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discoboy
Member Since: 30 Jan 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 155
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Stu wrote:My understanding is that there are two belts on a D3 (most cars have one) one at the front of the engine and one at the rear (not sure how true this is please correct if I'm wrong). I believe that if you take your car to a dealer they will take the body off to replace the cambelts. I think this used to be the only way to do it, but there is now a locking tool that enables the work to be done without removing the body.
My mate is going to do mine and I am paying for the tool, maybe I'll hire it out to D3 members!
Living in Hampshire, I'd be interested, currently on 95K so got a few months to go yet, but will look you up when the time comes. 
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| 28th Aug 2009 3:00 pm |
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geb
Member Since: 14 Jan 2009
Location: rochester
Posts: 3
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| cambelt and tentioners falure |
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i've got a hse on a 56 plate with 24k on clocks and the cambelt tentioner has fell apart causing internal engine damage, so if you get the cambelt changed make sure you get all the tentioners checked as well
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| 28th Aug 2009 6:03 pm |
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Stu
Member Since: 08 Feb 2009
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2423
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I agree that getting the tensioners changed at the same time as the belts is sensible. D3 HSE MY05 Auto
Expo Rack, Club MTR, LR Spots, A Bar, Light Guards, GNVP Sump Guard, GNVP Ladder, Cup Holders, RLD A Bar brackets. Disco3Club stickers, Aux power on Mod
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| 28th Aug 2009 9:23 pm |
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irl32
Member Since: 27 Aug 2009
Location: Co Mayo
Posts: 66
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So is it 105 miles or 105km ? for changing the cam belt
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| 28th Aug 2009 10:28 pm |
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