Diesel: Timing belt due @ 150,000km but what else?

[StormyKnight Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close StormyKnight]

Yep, its due.....

What else should I inspect/replace at the same time?

Belt Tensioner?
Water pump?

Thanks in advance
Richard

[Yota Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Yota]

When I got my timeing belt done, they replaced the tensioner as well, said for the cost and the efort it isnt worth not doing it.

[Dieselman Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dieselman]

Yep, belt and tensioner are a must (just ask Pradofreak about it). I would be doing the waterpump at the same time while its all apart.

Another thing is the fan clutch - its done a bit of work after 150,000kms (and these engines don't like to get HOT)

Its one of those how long is a piece of string questions though

Hope this helps


Ben

PS I changed my timing belt at 120k just to be sure

[StormyKnight Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close StormyKnight]

Yep thanks to both Yota & Dieselman for your knowledge.

PS I changed my timing belt at 120k just to be sure

I'm lucky I guess...maybe....most of the kays done on mine are at highway speeds as we are 30km from town. I suspect that you will get less wear & tear per km that way.....anyway thats my theory.... :shock:

[Dieselman Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dieselman]

Here is a link on how to change your fan hub oil. Might save you some money compared to a new clutch assembly

http://www.offroad80s.com/how-to-top-up ... t1160.html

Have you changed your fan belts and hoses yet?? just another thought

[StormyKnight Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close StormyKnight]

I did a bit of hunting around until I found a place I was happy with. Turns out that it is a relatively simple job (for those capable of using a spanner!)

$84 Belt
$120 Tensioner
$66 Labour

$270 Total

A bit better than the $800 odd dollars I found quoted elsewhere!

PS Snorkel goes on next week....don't tell anyone

[LandieMan Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close LandieMan]

Timing Belt due @ 150,000Km

That's interesting, I'm sure the sticker on the timing cover of my Jap import Prado Diesel said the timing belt was due for replaced at 100,000km?? It was changed a little over this at 105,000km so the sticker has now been replaced so I can't confirm it.

I wonder why there's a difference? Maybe idling around the streets of Tokyo is seen as being a bit harder on the timing belt than cruising on the open road in Aussie.

Cheers, Iain

[StormyKnight Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close StormyKnight]

Early Diesel Prados with the same engine had the timing belt set at 100,000km.....The later ones at 150,000kms. I'm not sure when the cutover was but mine is a 2001 yr model.

Cheers

[LandieMan Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close LandieMan]

Early Diesel Prados with the same engine had the timing belt set at 100,000km.....The later ones at 150,000kms. I'm not sure when the cutover was but mine is a 2001 yr model.

Cheers

You might be right. Mine's a 1996.

Cheers, Iain