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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: wany mifes on August 09, 2007, 15:58:52

Title: cam belt broken 200 tdi
Post by: wany mifes on August 09, 2007, 15:58:52

Can somene help please we've broken down in france with the cambelt gone can someone give me the book time for renewal of cambelt only as the RAC have really mucked us around and gave authority for the local garage to strip the ingine down !!!!!! before checking the cambelt which we told them it was !!!!!!I want to make sure we dont get overcharged
any help appreciated

Title: Re: cam belt broken 200 tdi
Post by: Sharpshooter on August 09, 2007, 18:17:58

Quote from: "wany mifes"

Can somene help please we've broken down in france with the cambelt gone can someone give me the book time for renewal of cambelt only as the RAC have really mucked us around and gave authority for the local garage to strip the ingine down !!!!!! before checking the cambelt which we told them it was !!!!!!I want to make sure we dont get overcharged
any help appreciated

I beleive it is approx 3.5 hours. 4.2 with air con .Hope this helps.

Title: cam belt broken 200 tdi
Post by: zulublue on August 09, 2007, 18:25:22

I don't know the book time, but from very recent experience I would say about 4 hours, alot depending on experience. hope your back on the road soon.

Title: cam belt broken 200 tdi
Post by: extreme90 on August 09, 2007, 18:29:59

took me 4 hours to do the last snapped belt on a disco, that included changing a few broken rockers
dan

Title: cam belt broken 200 tdi
Post by: Les Henson on August 09, 2007, 22:56:34

You will have bent some pushrods, but broken rockers are not as common as on the 300 TDi engine, so these might still be ok.  Removing the crank bolt and pulley are always what makes the job more difficult. I would agree with 4-hours if everything goes smoothly, but 5 might be more realistic if things get awkward.


Les.

Title: 200tdi cam belt
Post by: wany mifes on August 10, 2007, 14:23:02

Cheers guys that helps a lot and is about what I thought too . But i'm still waiting for the RAC to get prices at this rate is gonna cost thm a hell of a lot of money what with the 2 week hire car, recovery ,repatriation of my , wife and the 5 kids and then having to get me back out here to pick the thing back up it could work out v expensive for them. They should have taken me at my word recovered me to the campsite and a mate was going to come out from the uk with the bits and do it here ( as he's already done a couple) The hire car is costing them £1000 /week !!!!!

Thanks again guys