Hi all,

Just read something that states if my Freelander 2 2007 is a 54 plate it will have a chain rather than a belt. Can anyone throw any light on this as I am on 115000 miles and would rather be safe than sorry.

Cheers

John

If its a diesel, it will have a belt. Anyway, a 2007 model will be a 07/57 plate unless its been changed. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

You 2007 FL2 should have a 56 or 07 or 57 plate depending on whether early, mid or late '07. All diesel FL2s have a cam belt. Petrol (i6) models have a cam chain.

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Ok thanks guys, going to get it changed ASAP then just in case

Sure the manufacture change interval is 10 years or 150k, which is pretty long for a belt i changed mines at 100k and 8 years as soon as i bought my FL"

Just did our 10-year service today.
Cambelt included.

Car is a 2007 TD4

I suspect its going to be a interesting year as the early ones reach 10 years. Expensive choices. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

I would most certainly say so Bob

Any body had a quote for the 10 yr service + cam belt change, just had my 9 year MOT passed with no advisories  FL2 07 TD4 GS Auto
Ex 02 TD4 Auto

Don't know about Labour costs, but off of the top of my head i was something like £220-£250 for parts.

Hi all,

I am thinking of doing my own cam belt this year (45k mls & 10yrs old)

Have read & watched everything I can find & it looks to be time consuming rather than difficult. However I already have a couple of questions...

There is provision for a locking pin through the flywheel to hold the crankshaft but some tool kits seem to contain a second locking device, a plate which bolts to the starter motor mounting points. It has a tooth which engages with the flywheel. Why is this required if the crank is already locked with the pin?

The cam belt drive pinion on the crankshaft is not directly located by the the key & is able to move a few degrees relative to the crank which will alter the cam timing. I haven't been able to find out how this is adjusted. It seems that the pinion is clamped in place when the bolt retaining the crankshaft pulley is tightened but how do I ensure it is correctly set?

Silly question.. but how is the tensioner fixed to the engine? The idler has a central bolt, does it have the same?

All covered in youtube video and link is on this site. Shows how to set belt tensioner.

Pin on flywheel sets the timing point but will bend on undoing / redoing crank pulley bolt hence holding teeth solid with other gizmo. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

The pin on the flywheel is only for fixing the crankshaft in position. Not for locking the crankshaft.
The real torque "absorber", when unscrewing and screwing the crankshaft bolt, is the locking tool that it's put in the place of the starter motor.
Also, when you'll be using the camshaft pin, then, together with the flywheel pin, it will fix the whole ensemble in position and the cambelt drive pinion will be perfectly centered, with the key exactly in the middle of the gap.
And indeed, the few degrees play is for allowing you to alter the timing.

Many thanks both for your comments.

In the Dayco video they seem to rely on the pin alone to hold the crankshaft which confused me. See 2:09
But I certainly appreciate the need for additional torque absorbtion!





Alex:
So if the camshaft & crankshaft are both locked in place & the belt run between them (opposite the water pump) is tight, this will determine the position for the cambelt pinion on the crankshaft?
Is it a good idea to repeat the tensioning & timing operation 2 or 3 times (rotating the engine clockwise in between) to ensure all is properly settled?

I can see how the tensioner is adjusted but not how it fixes to the engine. Does it somehow use the stud/nut that goes through the middle of it? I thought this was just to lock it after the tension is set...

One other thing is the correct torque for the crankshaft pulley bolt. I have seen both 70Nm+60deg & 70Nm+82deg quoted.

Better video to see how tensioner works etc.

 FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current