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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: katenrob on March 14, 2007, 13:43:39

Title: 200Tdi timing belt question!
Post by: katenrob on March 14, 2007, 13:43:39

Going to be doing my timing very soon but i'm a bit confused about the cambelt kits. Does a K-reg 200tdi Discovery have a tensioner and Idler or just a tensioner.

Thanks Rob

Title: 200Tdi timing belt question!
Post by: Leslie Henson on March 14, 2007, 15:21:19

200TDi has an idler :-

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Les.

Title: 200Tdi timing belt question!
Post by: Dr Neil on March 14, 2007, 21:30:02

though as you can see from the picture it has a seperate tensioner also.Paddocks sella kit which i believe includes the belt.tensioner, idler waterpump gasket and timing cover gasket.The only other bit i would be tempted to get is a new crankshaft seal for the inner and outer cover as the last thing you want is to find you need them and not have the patrts.The seals are only a matter of a couple of quid.

Title: 200Tdi timing belt question!
Post by: extreme90 on March 14, 2007, 22:02:50

why not change the water pump why it's all apart,
btw, i never remove the waterpump whilst replacing the belt, you dont need to  :roll:
its only defenders that dont have the idler btw afink  :roll:

Title: 200Tdi timing belt question!
Post by: katenrob on March 14, 2007, 23:07:11

Many thanks for the replies. I will be changing everything that you have mentioned apart from the water pump which is new. The only reason i'm changing the timing belt is that i had it done about 18 mounths ago and its never been right since. Over 2500rpm it feals like your towing a 5 ton trailer behind you as it does not like been reved past that so i'm going to do it my self so i know its right.
Thanks once again everyone

Title: 200Tdi timing belt question!
Post by: andyb on March 15, 2007, 22:38:59

Katenrob,

Sounds like your timing belt is a tooth out. It is possilble for a 200Tdi to run like that but it will be very flat........feels like a split turbo hose but obviously doesn't sound like it ;)

Title: 200Tdi timing belt question!
Post by: katenrob on March 15, 2007, 23:05:29

Thats the word "FLAT". Hopfully  i will be doing it this weekend so with a bit of luck it will sort it out
Thanks once again

Title: 200Tdi timing belt question!
Post by: extreme90 on March 16, 2007, 22:47:26

if the belt is over tentioned it will be flat aswel  :wink:
make sure you get it right....
tip.....
dont refit everything then start up, change belt, check check and double check, then fit the timing cover on, put a couple of bolts in (litrally), slip the crank damper back on and just tweak the bolt up

then give it a brief run, start it with NO glowplugs, it should fire up instantly like the 200's do, have a friend check for smoke output and give it a gut full !!

that my way of checking its all ok, the switch off and refit everything properly.....saves building it back up to find out somethings slipped 1 tooth

btw if you havent done it before, the bottom crank bolt is megger f**k off tight  :shock:
i usualy use a breaker bar and wedge it against the underside of the driverside chassis leg and then just give it a quick blip on the key, the starter motor have just enough torque init to crack the bolt loose....o btw disconect the fuel stop 1st  :wink:

dan  8)