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chrisinplymouth

Member Since: 26 Mar 2012
Location: Plymouth
Posts: 49

2012 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Indus Silver

Cam belt?

Can anyone tell me does my 2012 fl2 GS have a cam belt or chain?
Regards
Chris 2012 GS
Indus Silver

9th Jan 2021 2:21 pm

SYFL2

Member Since: 16 Jun 2012
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2597

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

I could be well wrong but was under the impression they all had belts ?

9th Jan 2021 2:58 pm

chrisinplymouth

Member Since: 26 Mar 2012
Location: Plymouth
Posts: 49

I will check with my garage. 2012 GS
Indus Silver

9th Jan 2021 3:15 pm

3landertwo

Member Since: 27 May 2020
Location: UK
Posts: 1130

chrisinplymouth wrote:
Can anyone tell me does my 2012 fl2 GS have a cam belt or chain?
Regards
Chris

2.2 engines - they ALL belts.

9th Jan 2021 3:25 pm

AJ918

Member Since: 26 Mar 2018
Location: North West
Posts: 260

2014 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Santorini Black

Actually a 2.2 diesel has both types of drive, a belt from crankshaft to the exhaust camshaft, then a chain drive from the exhaust to the inlet camshaft (see below)

9th Jan 2021 6:20 pm

chrisinplymouth

Member Since: 26 Mar 2012
Location: Plymouth
Posts: 49

Thanks all.... mine is coming up to 9 years old and done 78k miles. Should thie belt be changed now? 2012 GS
Indus Silver

9th Jan 2021 8:20 pm

Mikey

Member Since: 07 Jun 2008
Location: Dundee
Posts: 785

2012 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Baltic Blue

From 2012, all belt intervals were reduced to 112k or 7 years

9th Jan 2021 8:24 pm

Paul4751

Member Since: 02 Mar 2018
Location: lightwater
Posts: 206

2012 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Alaska White

chrisinplymouth wrote:
Thanks all.... mine is coming up to 9 years old and done 78k miles. Should thie belt be changed now?

I asked myself the same question 6 months ago; 2012 Sd4, 100k miles. The general consensus was that the recommendation had been reduced by LR to 110K miles or 7 yrs. The other factor is; do you intend to keep the car? In my case I will keep it forever regardless of cost, so for me not a difficult decision. Cost £900 by Nick Kerner indy in Ascot. I know others have got it done for £400-600 in Lancashire but I don't live there! I know that the only time a broken cambelt happened to me in a 1975 Ford Capri Sport, it cost a new engine at about £400 which was a f***king fortune at the time. Get It Done!

9th Jan 2021 9:58 pm

OLOSTEVE

Member Since: 18 Dec 2016
Location: Swanton Abbott, Norfolk NR10 5DU
Posts: 334

2014 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Firenze Red

chrisinplymouth wrote:
Thanks all.... mine is coming up to 9 years old and done 78k miles. Should thie belt be changed now?

My 2013, changed at 59000 miles. 7 years up..

10th Jan 2021 5:31 pm

Bobupndown

Member Since: 26 Dec 2014
Location: Upside down behind the TV!
Posts: 2816

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Orkney Grey

Paul4751 wrote:
chrisinplymouth wrote:
Thanks all.... mine is coming up to 9 years old and done 78k miles. Should thie belt be changed now?

I asked myself the same question 6 months ago; 2012 Sd4, 100k miles. The general consensus was that the recommendation had been reduced by LR to 110K miles or 7 yrs. The other factor is; do you intend to keep the car? In my case I will keep it forever regardless of cost, so for me not a difficult decision. Cost £900 by Nick Kerner indy in Ascot. I know others have got it done for £400-600 in Lancashire but I don't live there! I know that the only time a broken cambelt happened to me in a 1975 Ford Capri Sport, it cost a new engine at about £400 which was a f***king fortune at the time. Get It Done!

The cam belt on a capri would be a simple change.

Need to do mine this year as it will turn 7, with 76000 miles currently. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

10th Jan 2021 6:10 pm

RichardM

Member Since: 07 Jul 2015
Location: Cardiff
Posts: 72

2011 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Lago Grey

Just had mine done, with a service and MOT, 85,000 miles coming up to 10 years old. About £650 at an indy in Cardiff. Richard M

10th Jan 2021 6:21 pm

Grimdog

Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 315

2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e HSE Manual Barolo Black

Just done mine, car is 2010, with 154k miles. Only bought the car a few months ago. I got it at a good price, so factoring in £300 to buy all the service items for the 10 year service didn't seem too painful.
Yes it was a learning curve, but did all the work myself.
The old cambelt showed little signs of wear, and the old waterpump was smooth. Not too sure if the parts were original as I bought the car with little service history.
Gowplugs are next on the agenda, this cold weather has highlighted longer cranking times.
I used a Gates cambelt kit, and as others have said, check the drain Allen screw on the waterpump as mine was also loose

10th Jan 2021 10:38 pm

chrisinplymouth

Member Since: 26 Mar 2012
Location: Plymouth
Posts: 49

Thanks for all the replies. Is it recommended that the water pump is changed at the same time then? 2012 GS
Indus Silver

11th Jan 2021 4:22 pm

Nodge68

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

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Rimini Red

chrisinplymouth wrote:
Thanks for all the replies. Is it recommended that the water pump is changed at the same time then?

It's false economy not doing the water pump, as it's such a long belt interval, that the pump will likely fail long before the belt is next due. Removing the belt to do the pump, will require another belt/ tensioner be fitted.

Do it properly, do it once. 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.

11th Jan 2021 4:52 pm

jules

Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire
Posts: 5059

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Firenze Red

chrisinplymouth wrote:
Thanks for all the replies. Is it recommended that the water pump is changed at the same time then?

Yes ++++ Jules

11th Jan 2021 8:52 pm

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