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converting to chain timing chain
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:10 pm
by Rangie ute on 38''
does any one know of any one in aus that does a chain or gear kit for the 300 tdi, im in the middle of changing the belt and thinking running chain or gear although a bit noisier far more reliable and less maintenence. has any one done one them selves
luke
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:14 pm
by Loanrangie
There is only a gear conversion which from what i have heard is more troublr than its worth. It involves sealing up the timing cover to allow oiling to the gears, it is easier to live with changing 1 belt every 80k.
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:46 pm
by Rangie ute on 38''
aw well thats a shame must have poor qaulity materials or badly balanced or some thing. im pulling the engine out now any way so i can tinker, it just occured to me about changing the timing gear set up
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:13 pm
by Loanrangie
A chain would be better as per TD5's but again it means sealing up the cover and adding an oling system to lube the chain.
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:41 am
by uninformed
i read in one of the rover mags (lro, lrm lrw????) a while ago and someone in europe had converted there 200tdi to chain, it was a on off cuustom job.
zues is thhe company that makes the gear conversion... the problem is the gears are helical, with a hell of an angle to them and this creates alot of thurst pressure. other than that the materials and new cover seem to be well made. very expensive though.
serg
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:04 pm
by ISUZUROVER
Have a read here:
http://www.rovingtheglobe.com/?sec=kit& ... gGears.asp
It is a shame there isn't a decent set of gears or a chain available. My 4BD1 has gears (stock) and I am very happy about it.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:04 pm
by Loanrangie
A belt is a strange arrangement for a non overhead cam motor, surely gears would have been easier and more reliable.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:20 pm
by ISUZUROVER
Loanrangie wrote:A belt is a strange arrangement for a non overhead cam motor, surely gears would have been easier and more reliable.
But more expensive!!! And think of all the money LR have made selling valves and other bits to people who have broken belts. The accountants knew what they were doing.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:33 pm
by Loanrangie
Very true, belt is quieter too for the city types
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:54 am
by zen
dont bother..cam belts are fine...just change them when you'r ment to...there are thousands here..all fine as long as serviced...50000miles takes a few years to reach anyway..
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:53 am
by Loanrangie
zen wrote:dont bother..cam belts are fine...just change them when you'r ment to...there are thousands here..all fine as long as serviced...50000miles takes a few years to reach anyway..
mate, that is a trip to the shops for us