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Gran
Member Since: 28 Aug 2016
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 47
  
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Morning boys & girls.
I didn’t have any paperwork with my D3 (05) to tell me the belts had been done but having 150K on the clock I decided to have at least the front one done just for peace of mind even though common sense tells me that it would have let go before now if it hadn’t been done.
I took it to a local garage where I’ve known the owner for many yrs & is a Landie man.
10 miles after leaving the garage (next day) I lost all coolant & it became apparent the auxiliary belt pulley was off, he came out and recovered it back to the garage Friday night.
I know it’s a guessing game but what is anyone’s guess what’s not been done?
I’m thinking auxiliary pulley bolts weren’t torqued down or even tightened.
I’m thinking one of the young lads have dabbled somewhere along the way.
Any thoughts appreciated
Keith
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 19th Nov 2017 9:58 am |
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maccers
Member Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: SE Kent
Posts: 273
 
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Had exactly the same on my old oil burner, and that service was done at a main dealer. Came back with the viscous fan spanner rattling round the engine bay too. 
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| 19th Nov 2017 11:15 am |
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L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2080
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l have acquired all sorts of tools over the years , donated by mechanics after services!
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| 19th Nov 2017 11:32 am |
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Gran
Member Since: 28 Aug 2016
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 47
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Looks like the water pump bolts snapped or at least one did & that let go off the belt.
I can’t see why he would have taken the water pump off to do the timing belt so going to have to put it down “as one of those things”....
Back up & running now so we will see how long for 😀
Thanks for all input
Keith
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| 20th Nov 2017 4:48 pm |
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Oswiperus
D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 1590
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As DM says.
They removed a water pump bolt by mistake while taking off the front cover and then didn't replace it or failed to tighten it. Stu
2016 D4 Landmark current
2022 Defender D300 SE Gone 
D4 2014 XS Commercial - Gone
D4 2016 hse lux montalcino red - Gone
D3 2005 se java black - current
D3 2005 base manual - gone
D2 1999 TD5 E white - current
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| 20th Nov 2017 9:02 pm |
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Tripe
Member Since: 28 Jun 2015
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 285
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Isn't workshop 101, to place all bolts and nuts etc into a bowl or similar, and
Then at the end of the job you can tell if you have missed something?
No wonder a lot of us refuse to pay people to do work on our discos when professional mechanics can forget things and damage our cars.
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| 23rd Nov 2017 9:48 pm |
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loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 599
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Exactly why none of my vehicles have ever seen the inside of workshop except my own.
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| 26th Nov 2017 4:26 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8069
 
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So you've never had any leftovers after doing a job, that would be a first for me  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 26th Nov 2017 7:29 am |
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MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
Posts: 3345
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You can’t beat a few bolts left over at the end of a job to induce a head scratching moment. We’ve al been there, your mechanic friend has made a mistake. He will have realised when he got it back to the shop what’s happened.
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| 26th Nov 2017 8:34 am |
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Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
 
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Also known as pocket screws 
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| 26th Nov 2017 12:57 pm |
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sputnixb51
Member Since: 23 Apr 2013
Location: Morayshire
Posts: 833
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A bit off topic but a friend of mine in the early 70’s did an oil change on his minivan and found ball bearings amongst oil (I expect from a gearbox bearing) and at a loss he just tipped them back in with the fresh oil. 
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| 26th Nov 2017 2:16 pm |
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