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discoal
21st Mar 2007, 23:10
Hello guys, me again. Have any of you had the timing belt replaced on a 300tdi if so. . is it a lengthy job.
Ive been told that the parts including the modification kit are reasonably cheap but that it is the labour charge that bumps the cost up
What sort of price would i be looking at if i were to get it changed at a garage.

Thanks in aticipation. Al
tonywitney
21st Mar 2007, 23:44
Had mine done, including the tensioner, for £77 all in at my local independent specialists. Full professional set-up, and it only took them 15 minutes! The tensioner was the expensive part too!
despot69
22nd Mar 2007, 20:57
£77???????????????? Thats a bargain surely?

I had mine done at my uncles garage - had the tensioners and the mods all done at the same time and that came to £270 and I thought that was cheap. One day I may have the guts to do it myself but its the one job - if you do it wrong its wrecked engine time.
TEMPL4R
22nd Mar 2007, 21:10
£77 would be the Serpentine Belt. The Timing Belt kits cost near that much for a Good Quality one.

The Timing Belt book quotes 3.10 hours, if they can do them in 15 minutes, they can do them for me under Sub Contract.

Chris
Jon v8
22nd Mar 2007, 22:26
After they have finished working for me !! How quick are they on 1.8K series head gaskets ?
tonywitney
22nd Mar 2007, 23:10
Too many belts on this engine, got me all confused!

It was the auxiliary drive belt and tensioner.

Belt cost £11.92, Tensioner cost £77.50 and labour was £46, so totalled up at £118.58 (with the VAT added).

Shoulda looked at my invoice! :o
Les Henson
23rd Mar 2007, 08:48
A 300TDi cambelt kit is around £70, and about 3-hours labour. Expect topay a garage at least £100 labour.

Method of replacement is here:-

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=6943

Too late now, but the tesioner bearing can be replaced on it's own for the grand price of £7 for just the bearing.

This is how it's done:-

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=3904
tonywitney
23rd Mar 2007, 13:00
Too late now, but the tesioner bearing can be replaced on it's own for the grand price of £7 for just the bearing.

Yep, knew about that but (a) I didn't have the time and (b) the garage wouldn't do it! :rolleyes: