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sebastian_n7

Member Since: 22 May 2017
Location: London
Posts: 29

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Sumatra Black

Flywheel timing hole

Hello all, long time forum reader. I have serviced/maintained my 2008 TD4 for the past 4 years and decided to change timing belt… no beer after, ended up putting everything back together. I did lots of reading here and looked up videos.

Camshaft locking was ok, pin went in as per manual and plenty online diagrams (7 o’clock position). I did however struggle to insert pin into flywheel. No matter what I did, taking the camshaft pin out and rotating the engine some more, trying again, the flywheel pin slot not apparent, visually identifiable.

Next i will buy an endoscope/phone usb camera and position it at the flywheel as i rotate the engine to figure out which slot/hole in the flywheel it’s meant to locate into.

20th Aug 2022 6:38 am

I Like Chips

Member Since: 25 Jun 2017
Location: Ascott Under Wychwood
Posts: 1540

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Indus Silver

Yes I had trouble with finding the hole the first time "ooh err missus"

Once you do find it you will wonder why you had problems . From memory there is a kind of square metal piece on the flywheel just before the hole, that helps to locate it

I used a small inspection mirror, Halfords, Toolstation or Screwfix should have them. Just be sure it is secured to the handle

https://www.google.com/search?q=inspection...p;ie=UTF-8

20th Aug 2022 6:55 am

Nodge68

Member Since: 15 Jul 2020
Location: Newquay
Posts: 2082

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Rimini Red

Re: Flywheel timing hole

sebastian_n7 wrote:
Hello all, long time forum reader. I have serviced/maintained my 2008 TD4 for the past 4 years and decided to change timing belt… no beer after, ended up putting everything back together. I did lots of reading here and looked up videos.

Camshaft locking was ok, pin went in as per manual and plenty online diagrams (7 o’clock position). I did however struggle to insert pin into flywheel. No matter what I did, taking the camshaft pin out and rotating the engine some more, trying again, the flywheel pin slot not apparent, visually identifiable.

Next i will buy an endoscope/phone usb camera and position it at the flywheel as i rotate the engine to figure out which slot/hole in the flywheel it’s meant to locate into.

Make sure the engine is also in the right phase, as it's possible to get the crank 180° out of phase with the cam drive sprocket. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone.
2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone.
Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver.
1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project.

20th Aug 2022 8:22 am

sebastian_n7

Member Since: 22 May 2017
Location: London
Posts: 29

Thanks all, will have another look and update. Fingers crossed, i did think about compression/exhaust stroke and whether it would affect outcome.

20th Aug 2022 8:45 am

robblue

Member Since: 10 Jan 2017
Location: cornwall
Posts: 262

2012 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Santorini Black

When i did my cambelt i put the camshaft pins in and the flywheel locking pin went straight in 2009 FL2 S now gone
2011 FL2 HSE AUTO
2012 FL2 XS AUTO
2000 Kawasaki er 5

20th Aug 2022 10:07 am

Nodge68

Member Since: 15 Jul 2020
Location: Newquay
Posts: 2082

sebastian_n7 wrote:
Thanks all, will have another look and update. Fingers crossed, i did think about compression/exhaust stroke and whether it would affect outcome.

Don't forget No1 cylinder is on the gearbox end, which is different to most other engines out there. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone.
2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone.
Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver.
1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project.

20th Aug 2022 7:44 pm

sebastian_n7

Member Since: 22 May 2017
Location: London
Posts: 29

1 week cool-off period until next attempt. Thanks all

20th Aug 2022 7:51 pm

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