I've been asked to replace a timing belt on a friend's 2002 Freelander. Has anyone here done that job? I've don'e timing belts on my other cars, Subaru, Audi, Mazda, Volkswagon, but I don't know much about the Freelander.
Timing Belt, '02 Freelander
- Thread starter agbuckle98
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On a scale of 1 to 10 wrenches, I'll give myself an 8. Mechanical stuff comes naturally to me, but the electrical side of things gets me sometimes. Have you done this job yet? Any special tools required?
I have never done one on a Freelander before.. But, i think there is a reason the dealership chgs an arm, leg and first born to do this job... i hear its a real PITA...
There is a special tool that you need to hold the cam pulleys in time. Easy if you have the tool. Pain in the ass if you don't!
Stephen
Stephen
I'd say..It's Dealer time..Don't take the chance..It's one of those jobs where if you have to inquire about it you should not even think about it...Unless of course you are very, very handy...By the way I paid a shop $1200 for mine...Good luck.
hum! I need to do mine does anybody know were to buy the special tools for that job? i might just buy them because i own a shop and I,m starting to do LR 's.
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syoung
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Land Rover has the specific tools to do it- but there are plenty of alternative tools that work. I think the tech in our shop uses a tool that he got for Acura NSX's when he worked at an Acura dealer... it's just a simple tool that expands between the pullies and has teeth that engage the pullies so they maintain exactly the same position relative to each other. Good idea to mark the pullies before starting in case the tool slips.
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frickjp
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You do not need any special tool unless you pull the cam sprockets off. There is no reason to do so unless the cam seals are leaking. There is a pin to line up the crank at the "safe" spot, but a drill bit works. Keep in mind that "safe" is not TDC.
lowwill said:
LR says 72K why well evry car that has a timming belt instead of a timming chain needs to be done its just a rubber belt.
http://www.mccormicktools.com/product.php?id=1156952733
heres the kit to do the freelander timming belt !
i also have the whole procedure on PDF if someone wants it !:applause:
heres the kit to do the freelander timming belt !
i also have the whole procedure on PDF if someone wants it !:applause:
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frickjp
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frickjp said:
Because i have my own shop and will start doing them myself for half the price.I,ll do mine firts and then i i should be ok for doing customers.Around here theres no Ind shops at all so were at the mercy of the dealer.There so busy here that it sometimes takes a month to get an appointment and two weeks when it fast.
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frickjp
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also i just called the dealer here and they charge 1,300$ to do it so even if i only wanted to do it for myself I,m still ahead at least 600 or 700 $ if i do it myself !
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frickjp
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what happens if you F one up, then have to replace the entire motor for free on a customer car? It's a complicated procedure, something somewhere will get F'd up eventually. Do you get the diesel Freebies up there in Canada?
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frickjp
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Everyone fucks up, a Freeloader is no different, and no more of a risk than any other timing belt. Not many of the multivalve engines today can stand a timing belt failure. When those little tiny heads snap off the valves, bad things happen. We had a Freeloader engine expire when a mouse got caught in the belt and it snapped on startup. The heads broke off of four valves, one perforated a piston, another perforated a liner. Homeowners insurance paid for it. Engine was toast at 600 RPM.