Does a Range Rover have a timing belt or chain?
Not all Land Rover models have a timing belt, some have a timing chain. A timing chain does exactly the same job as a timing belt, but it is made from steel, instead of rubber. If you have a timing chain engine in your Land Rover, Range Rover or Freelander, there is not a specified service interval for replacement.
Is there a timing belt on a Range Rover?
Here is a list of timing belts and timing chains for a Range Rover Sport. Reference the model year with the corresponding engine to see if your car has a belt or a chain. Which models have a belt/chain?
What kind of cambelt does Range Rover 4 2013 have?
L405 or Range Rover 4 2013 onward only the 3.0 V6 diesel is belt driven. 2.7 & 3.0 TDV6 & SDV6 Diesel models are belt driven, treat as Discovery 3 & 4. Petrol models are chain driven as is the 3.6 TDV8 diesel. 3.0 V6 Diesel is belt driven. All other engines are chain driven. 2.0 petrol & diesel models are chain driven.
Is the Range Rover 2.2 diesel belt driven?
2.2 diesel is belt driven. Ingenium engines are chain driven. As a rule of thumb timing chains are supposed to last “the life of the engine”. The only chain system I’ve seen seriously fail is the 4.4 Range Rover BMW V8 fitted from 2002-2005.
What kind of chain system does a Range Rover use?
Ingenium engines are chain driven. As a rule of thumb timing chains are supposed to last “the life of the engine”. The only chain system I’ve seen seriously fail is the 4.4 Range Rover BMW V8 fitted from 2002-2005. It is known to break it’s chain guides & send horrible metal swarf all through the engine, requiring a full strip & rebuild.
Here is a list of timing belts and timing chains for a Range Rover Sport. Reference the model year with the corresponding engine to see if your car has a belt or a chain. Which models have a belt/chain?
L405 or Range Rover 4 2013 onward only the 3.0 V6 diesel is belt driven. 2.7 & 3.0 TDV6 & SDV6 Diesel models are belt driven, treat as Discovery 3 & 4. Petrol models are chain driven as is the 3.6 TDV8 diesel. 3.0 V6 Diesel is belt driven. All other engines are chain driven. 2.0 petrol & diesel models are chain driven.
2.2 diesel is belt driven. Ingenium engines are chain driven. As a rule of thumb timing chains are supposed to last “the life of the engine”. The only chain system I’ve seen seriously fail is the 4.4 Range Rover BMW V8 fitted from 2002-2005.
Ingenium engines are chain driven. As a rule of thumb timing chains are supposed to last “the life of the engine”. The only chain system I’ve seen seriously fail is the 4.4 Range Rover BMW V8 fitted from 2002-2005. It is known to break it’s chain guides & send horrible metal swarf all through the engine, requiring a full strip & rebuild.