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Badger110

Member Since: 06 Feb 2018
Location: South hams
Posts: 1039

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Buckingham Blue

Timing chain replacement

A few before and after pics of items used in the replacement of the 2.4 2011 TDCI timing chain having done 160000 miles.

This is a side by side picture of the new and old chain;

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There is a difference in length, although how this is after the new chain has been fitted and run remains to be see ( I'm not taking it back out again! ). I hung both chains up to get the length.

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This one is more interesting as it shows the wear on the main guide tensioner. The replacement tensioner guide is a different material to the body, so perhaps Ford were aware of an issue and replaced it themselves.

All parts have been purchased from Turners

25th Mar 2021 9:44am

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3420

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

May I ask if you also changed the sprockets?
Family member, his 2.4 is close to 150kmiles, and I have suggested to him to plan this service. When I check out the parts for him, I can find a variety of kits, some with sprockets, others with just chains and tensioners.

Do you know what brand Turner supplies?
I can find SKF locally... not sure on chain/sprocket quality, but I rate SKF bearings quite highly.

https://www.vsm.skf.com/ie/en/products/VKML84006 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

25th Mar 2021 9:56am

Badger110

Member Since: 06 Feb 2018
Location: South hams
Posts: 1039

I'm not changing the sprockets, after an investigation, they are in good condition with no obvious signs of wear.

I spent ages trawling through different kits from £110 for a complete chain kit plus sprockets and new timing cover to £675 for the same stuff.

In the end I used Turner as they use all the components on their website in their engine builds, if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for me

25th Mar 2021 5:27pm

Fabio

Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: Somerset
Posts: 589

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Hi Badger,
How much did you spend in the end and do you have an idea of how much a mechanic will charge for it?
+ or - obviously.
Mine has done nearly 100000miles and I want to try and get that done next year.

Thank you

Fábio

25th Mar 2021 5:31pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3420

Judging from Badger's first photo, the chain is one pin diameter x2 longer than the original.
I do not know what diameter that pin is, but if it was 3mm, that would be a wear of 45microns/roller. So probably difficult to see any wear, if any, on the sprockets.

If there is wear, i think it will be more pronounced on the intake cam sprocket, as there are far less teeth in mesh with the chain. Or maybe this is a wrong assumption. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

25th Mar 2021 7:18pm

Julie

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: Nantes
Posts: 497

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

^^. "that would be a wear of 45microns/roller. So probably difficult to see any wear, if any, on the sprockets."

... Could this be below production tolerances ?

26th Mar 2021 8:26pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3420

Haahaa

I hope the punch and die that makes the links is a lot more accurate than that. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

26th Mar 2021 8:49pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3420

Has anyone been able to determine chain stretch based on crankshaft and cam shaft position sensor readouts? Probably would need a baseline, but possible to calculate back the stretch on the length of chain between the crankshaft sprocket and the camshaft sprocket? 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

3rd Jun 2021 5:36pm

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