munkymush Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 which supplier of cambelt kits and waterpumps are considered best for a 300tdi .. ive noticed in the past people have preferances +dislikes .. are paddocks ok for these two items? thanks glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stageonesimmo Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Mmmm, genuine parts for me for water pumps. I use Dayco belts and have used loads of the main names for the idlers/pulleys etc as they are all much of a muchness. There will now be a load of posts decrying Dayco belts but also some others that will explain the suffix/prefix to part numbers and what they mean so you can check what you're getting for your money - I think 'G' at the end of the number is good, (G for Genuine), and nothing at all is bad?........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 90 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Dayco or Gates are the only belts I use. Avoid Britpart water pumps, Ive had huge trouble with them. My personal preference would be genuine or a quality after market product like TRW. Probably go for genuine tensioner/idlers but aftermarket are usually fine as long as they have a quality bearing like SKF and look well made. Gates and Dayco both do Kits including tensioner and idlers for some makes/models but not sure about a landrover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I always use Bearmach cam belt kits. The belt is Dayco and the crank sprocket is better quality than the genuine item. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Gates or Dayco both fine for belts, i'd agree with Les, Bearmach seem better than most if you don't want to splash out on genuine... I had a Britpart water pump that lasted 11 days.... once and never again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I always use Bearmach cam belt kits. The belt is Dayco and the crank sprocket is better quality than the genuine item.Les. And the kits normally include OEM INA fixed and movable idlers. And after having seen two broken belts on 300tdis caused by the Genuine crank gear, we will NEVER fit anything but the Bearmach forged item. I have only ever seen Dayco belts for a 300tdi, I didn't know there was any other make. If I must moan, it is that the kit should include the crank o-ring and seal as they nearly always need to be changed. No problem, but you have to remember to buy them before you start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkymush Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 And the kits normally include OEM INA fixed and movable idlers. And after having seen two broken belts on 300tdis caused by the Genuine crank gear, we will NEVER fit anything but the Bearmach forged item. I have only ever seen Dayco belts for a 300tdi, I didn't know there was any other make. If I must moan, it is that the kit should include the crank o-ring and seal as they nearly always need to be changed. No problem, but you have to remember to buy them before you start. ill get the bearmach kit then which o ring do i need jim? ill get the crank seal +front cover seal.. i didnt know theres an o ring thanks glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 It's ERR4710 and goes behind the crank seal. Use a bit of oil to get it over the allen keys with no damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Is that the allen keys that are cunningly disguised as woodruff keys Jim Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Yes I reckon it would look a bit stupid with allen keys sticking out of it I must google these guys sometime to find out who they were - most likely Victorian type engineers with top hats and side whiskers. I always picture Brunel. But they did invent lots of things which we are still using. I puzzled a few guys the other day by referring to a 'Hooke joint' rather than a UJ. He invented loads of stuff back in the dark ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Allen KeyA hexagonal or hex screw head has a hexagonal hole turned by a Allen key. An Allen key is a hexagonal shaped wrench. The Allen key may have been invented by American, Gilbert F. Heublein, however, this is still being researched and should not be considered a fact. Heublein was an importer and distributor of foods and beverage. who in 1892 introduced "The Club Cocktails", the world's first bottled cocktails. Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discovan300tdi Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 had to change the water pump on my 300 tdi last weekend was tempted to stick a cheap copy from cruddocks on but out of curiosity rang my local main dealer up and was pleasntly surprised at the cost of, a genuine one £46 with the vat so went with that one, took the old one off and was amazed to find the old one was a copy on comparing the impeller on the genuine parts one it was cast bronze where as the copy was made from folded steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriso Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Is there a Land Rover made cast pulley as fitted to Military Wolf spec 300 tdi? If so is it a better unit than the bearmach unit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 All the 300tdi ones I have seen have the bent steel impeller. Maybe the one you got was one of the special 'Bronze Age' version, made for Tdi's manufactured before 200 bc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkymush Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 wheres the best place to buy the bearmach stuff ? and thank for all the replies cheers glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 They do mail order, so no problem getting a kit delivered. They have a website, but no store locator. The various stores aren't called Bearmach though - the one in Swindon is called 'Swindon All-Terrain Rovers' http://www.bearmach.com/index.html Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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