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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: XIL5459 on November 08, 2007, 14:24:44

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: XIL5459 on November 08, 2007, 14:24:44

Hi all,

Anybody got or know of a 200 or 300tdi with the zeus timing gears fitted?
Im looking at fitting new timing belt as I dont know when mine was last done and saw these timing gears from Zeus and was wondering what people thought of them?
I was thinking that the benefits are they wont snap like a belt and once fitted you dont need to change them again.

Many thanks

Steve

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: thermidorthelobster on November 08, 2007, 14:39:49

One of the mags had an article describing fitting a year or two ago.  I think it was LRO.  They said it made the engine a little noisier, but the main drawback I could see was the cost - you could buy a whole replacement tdi engine for not much more than the cost of the gears.

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: Xtremeteam on November 08, 2007, 15:11:22

ask will warne on L4x4.com or D44 forum

preferably from a distance  :lol:

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: XIL5459 on November 08, 2007, 15:14:03

Way to burst my bubble :(

If it costs that much then that idea can go in the draw labled "Nice idea, shame about the price" also known as the bin.
Ill see what Zues comes back with but I think ill start looking round for a decent timing belt kit. I keep seeing lots of extremely cheep kits around but as the saying goes you get what you pay for!

Thanks

Steve

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: XIL5459 on November 08, 2007, 15:34:14

Thanks Mike,

Have you got his member name thingy so I can search for his listings? or is it easier and safer to ask you what happend?

Steve

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: Mo Murphy on November 08, 2007, 15:56:28

Heres a link to the original thread, mostly between Richard Turner and the Aussie importers of Zeus timing gears. Mr. Turner had firm evidence of failure of the gears.

15 pages of it here (http://www.landroveraddict.com/smf/index.php?topic=96334.0)

HTH
Mo

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: XIL5459 on November 08, 2007, 16:13:53

Thanks all,

That has answered my question and as I said before that idea is going in the bin.

Ill just stick with a decent belt.

Many thanks

Steve

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: wingman on November 08, 2007, 16:41:39

I just did a google on "zeus timing gears" and the first result was this. (http://www.rovingtheglobe.com/?sec=kit&url=Sections/Equipment/Opinion/Rejected/EquipmentRejected_ZeusTimingGears.asp)

Zeus don't seem to have that many fans really.  I think their general approach to customer service doesn't give people a nice warm feeling.  When I fitted a 101 disc brake kit, I spent most of the day angle-grinding the parts down so they'd fit;  which doesn't give huge confidence in their engineering, particularly given the price.

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: wellieboot on November 08, 2007, 17:10:40

Oooo, Zeus timing gears. Great in principle. In priciple anyway. In practice they 'weren't up to much' (seeing as we're on a family friendly forum and all!).

They had a habit of shedding teeth if anything ingressed into the gear train and the wear rate was alarming (there's no oil to lubicate them).

I never bought them personally but I know a few victims, sorry, people who did.

Good choice to avoid  :wink:

toodles
Boots

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: Saffy on November 08, 2007, 17:35:32

West Wiltshire Landrovers had one truck in, very noisy and every bearing appeared to be shot. Customer was surprised to learn that Zeus gears where fitted to his engine, even more surprised seeing a garage had charged him £300.00 to change the timing belt a few months previously  :lol:

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: Xtremeteam on November 08, 2007, 17:47:13

Quote from: "XIL5459"

Thanks Mike,

Have you got his member name thingy so I can search for his listings? or is it easier and safer to ask you what happend?

Steve

will warne is his username

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: XIL5459 on November 08, 2007, 18:11:41

Sorry, I am having one of those days.  Looked for that username earlier but couldnt find it yet when I look now I can?  Think I skipped a page or three>

Thanks

Steve

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: Guardian. on November 08, 2007, 18:59:20

just buy a genuine belt and idler!

Title: Zeus timing gears??
Post by: Les Henson on November 10, 2007, 05:08:16

The genuine item crank sprockets have a washer spot welded to the outer edge to act as a guide for the belt. It's very common for this washer to come off and subsequently wreck the belt and inside of the timing cover. The best kit available is from Bearmach - the crank sprocket a single cast item, the belt is a Dayco item, which are excellent quality. The whole timing belt kit costs around £70 and is worth the money in my opinion.
Thread here-

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=6943


Les.