pistol pete wrote:

what should one expect to pay for water pump and cambelt change?
load of the cars i am looking at haven't had it done, who the go to company in kent?

Sub £400

AJ918 wrote:

Got to do mine next year what make of Cam Belt is fitted ex factory anyone know.

Gates are factory fit

Thanks Mikey, that's great can now start to source the parts needed.

Last Monday had mine done (7 years and 80K miles). The part numbers on the bill were LR032527 (a complete kit containing the belt, pump, tensioner etc.) and LR000645 (a bolt).

wifes got a 2013 sd4 with 78.000 Miles on clock so guess new belt etc next service [aug2020] roughly what did you pay ?

I had it done by the dealer. I paid about 750 pounds for the belt change alone (no service was needed). Probably a independent would be cheaper but I don't know a independent I trust enough.

Is a belt change at 7 years/112,000 miles definitely right chaps? Freelanderspecialist.com's breakdown of service intervals reckons 9 years or 135,000 miles for pre-2012 models or 9 years/144,000 miles for post-2012 FL2s.

I've got a MY2013 Sd4 on 54k miles, so was counting on not needing to do this for another few years?!

Ramhead wrote:

wifes got a 2013 sd4 with 78.000 Miles on clock so guess new belt etc next service [aug2020] roughly what did you pay ?

Cheers Mikey. Better start saving then, although prices people seem to be paying are not too eye watering thankfully. It'll be going to an indy rather than a dealer though!

Matt, I see you are in Southampton, check out Smile Servicing & Repairs in Pompey.

https://smile-servicing.co.uk/

Not the greatest looking name to have on the history admitted, but that can be offset by their reviews online (not just on their website) and mine will be going to them for everything based on my limited experience of them and their pricing.

Land Rover trained, About £375 For water pump and cambelt on my sd4, with courtesy car as they will want the car overnight to ensure that it is all ok.

They are right next to the M27 at Hilsea. Don’t wear your best shoes if it is raining...

Sounds good, cheers SeeFive. I've been looking for a good indy in my area - not least because the local main dealer, JLR Inchcape Southampton, are ruinously expensive. Will check them out next time I need a service, due early 2020 I think. Might suck it up and get cam belt/water pump changed at the same time too, at least then it's done, right? Car will be 7 yrs old by then and probably still under 60k, but better safe than sorry I suppose.

Not a particularly hard job to do yourself as long as you get the locking pins with the flywheel lock and you can follow instructions.
Full instructions come with the Gates kit.
Genuine Gates timing belt and water pump off eBay approx £85, auxiliary belt approx £10 and some new coolant of you choice.
I've just done mine a couple of months back. Took me three days but I'm in my 60's and suffering from 'vasculitise' Now at the point when I learn something new something old is lost out the other side !
Now retired so it doesn't matter anymore.
Freelander now gone.