GBMUD Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I set off with the Defender and the trailer this morning to drive from Wiltshire to Derbyshire to collect something. I only got about 20 miles when the Landrover cut out - I knew instantly what it was. Then it started to snow. The AA was ages but did at least send a contractor with a flat bed truck. I will now start changing the cam belt. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Bad luck Chris. What awful weather to have to do it in. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Bad Luck Chris Bloody lucky it didn't go a few days beforehand though! I'm not sure I would fancy towing you round some of the lanes we did over the weekend! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 Graham observed the same thing. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Bummer Hopefully not too much to sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 grim! I'd replace all the seals on the crank/cam etc whilst there to save doing it twice. will it fit in the garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Ar$e. Never fun when that happens.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Bad Luck Chris Bloody lucky it didn't go a few days beforehand though! I'm not sure I would fancy towing you round some of the lanes we did over the weekend! Mark Same thing happened to me back in october That was the day after a laning trip too... Only just got the truck back on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 thats a bugger. out of int when was it last changed? how old/miles was it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Bad luck did you ever manage to sort the freelander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 When mine last went (well, it wasn't the cambelt but one of the tensioner bearings), i got bored waiting for the recovery truck, so stripped the whole front end off the engine in preparation for the job! (it pays to carry a toolkit when driving a LR! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 will it fit in the garage? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! ROFLMA! If the garage was tall enough then it would still be full of stuff with barely room to walk through it! I was thinking about when it was last changed and I can only really guess - about 30000 miles/3 years is the best I can come up with. Definatly not more than 40k. I changed the tensioner at the same time and I am sure that it was all genuine kit too. My first thought was that water must have got in at the weekend but it is dry in there. Freelander is still a work in progress - I have been too lazy to do it but I really must press on - I have realised that now the LR is broken I am carless - Sandbag abducts her car on a daily basis. I would have started the job if it had not been miserable and snowing at the time! Ha ha ha, fit in the garage indeed, you are a wag Tony. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 You are not the first or the last to travel home this way! heres a pic to make you feel better! Anyone else got shots of theirs? Hands up?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 about 30000 miles/3 years I had mine changed last week, and the guy who runs the place (LR Specialist) said change every two years if our doing a lot of off road stuff Wise words Sorry to hear about yours though, hopefully it hasn't done too much damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 O well can you rig up a cover to keep the snow off? I changed my cambelt after 25k 2.5 yrs the belt was fine but the crank seal was leaking. bluddy miserable weather to be working on cars at the mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 O well can you rig up a cover to keep the snow off?I changed my cambelt after 25k 2.5 yrs the belt was fine but the crank seal was leaking. bluddy miserable weather to be working on cars at the mo. I remember Ali used to snap cam belt every two years weather he changed them or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 What I did this afternoon. I have presented it in an easy to follow instructional format. Once the fan, cowl and hoses are removed you can see the job. The first task is to remove the front crank damper (The bottom pulley to you and I). This is retained by a BIG bolt which is done up VERY tight. There is a proper special tool for restraining the damper while the nut is undone. I do not have one and took a chance by wedging the breaker bar against the chassis and spinning the engine on the starter motor. It works but it is NOT reccomended. When the bolt is removed you are supposed to use a puller to remove the damper from the crank. I know that mine is not a tight fit and can be removed by hand. You should be VERY careful about using levers to remove it as the timing cover may become damaged (cracked). The seal in the front cover runs on the pulley. Mine is very warn and should be replaced. You can see the ring of wear. You can now remove all the bolts securing the front cover to the timing chest. It is best to keep these in order as they are different lengths and can be difficult to get back in the correct places. You will have to remove the water pump pulley too as some (shy) bolts hide behind it. Once ALL the nuts and bolts have been removed then VERY carefully remove the timing cover. Some parts of it are very thin and, if you force it, will break. If you need to use levers then be VERY gentle, damaging the mating faces may result in water ingress later - and the chance to repeat the job! You will reveal: This is the tensioner. Once the rocker cover and the rockers thenselves have been removed you will reveal the pushrods. These are going to need replaceing! Here are the push rods in an artistic arrangement. You can see that most of them are no longer the arrow straight items they should be. I will be replacing all of them. And this evening I will be drinking the contents of the box. On Saturday I will complete the job by putting it all back together with some shiney new bits. I will endevour to take some pictures of that too. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 O well can you rig up a cover to keep the snow off?I changed my cambelt after 25k 2.5 yrs the belt was fine but the crank seal was leaking. bluddy miserable weather to be working on cars at the mo. Luckily my house has a low roof with a big overhang. I can almost operate under the bonnet without getting wet - as long as the wind is in the right direction. Mandy - I wish I had thought about taking a picture now. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Maybe we could have a flatbed hall of fame?! LOL! i didnt break anything spectacular but the mountains behind are very pretty dont you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Hard luck Chris ! Still, you seem to have it all in hand and instructional posts are always useful. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Why not put the rest of the photos and those ones in a Tech archive thread, so numpties like me can do the job (or changing a belt) myself next time and save a few quid Tar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Bad luck Chris I know exactly how you feel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Bad luck Chris, at least you know how to fix it! If we're doing flatbed pics, here's one of Jonathans ones. I think he's had a few due to wheelbearings and bits, don't think I had any rides when I was running it, just a jump start when the alternator was filled up with mud and left me stuck in Bluewater car park! Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I've won two taxi rides home but no photos sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 This photo thing could catch on! come on own up there must be more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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