Manual tensioner - camshaft - timing belt
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Manual tensioner - camshaft - timing belt
Engine - K SeriesManual tensioner - camshaft - timing belt
MANUAL TENSIONER - CAMSHAFT - TIMING BELT
Service repair no - 12.65.19
Remove
NOTE: Automatic timing belt tensioner is removed and refitted during camshaft timing belt remove and refit.
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Remove and discard camshaft timing belt. See this section.
- Remove tensioner backplate screw.
- Remove tensioner pulley Allen bolt.
- Remove timing belt tensioner.
Refit
- Position timing belt tensioner and fit but do not tighten tensioner pulley Allen bolt.
- Fit tensioner backplate screw but do not tighten at this stage.
- Fit new camshaft timing belt. See this section.
- Connect battery earth lead.
COVER - TIMING BELT - FRONT UPPER - ’K’ SERIES
Service repair no - 12.65.41
Remove
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Loosen lower bolt securing camshaft timing belt lower cover to engine.
- Remove 5 bolts securing camshaft timing belt upper cover to rear cover.
- Remove camshaft timing belt upper cover and rubber seal.
Refit
- Clean timing belt upper cover.
- Fit timing belt upper cover, ensuring correct position of upper cover.
- Fit 5 bolts securing camshaft upper cover and tighten to 5 Nm.
- Tighten bolt securing camshaft timing belt top cover to engine, to 5 Nm .
- Connect battery earth lead.
Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Land Rover Freelander
- PARTTiming belt kitSearch: Land Rover Freelander 1998 timing belt kit
- TOOLEngine timing tool setSearch: Land Rover engine timing tool set
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
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