Modern multi rib belts rarely break and last a very long time. A broken belt indicates a severe lack of maintenance or the failure of an associated component.
It is the policy of many repairers to routinely replace failure related parts. There are several reasons for this even though it is claimed to be the only way to provide a reliable and guaranteed quality repair to ensure customer satisfaction. That is a small part of the reason though most of the reason means quicker repairs and higher profits from fewer and/or less qualified and/or experienced staff while shifting the liability for any subsequent warranty work to the manufacturer.
I have never entirely agreed with that approach. While someone who depends on a vehicle for work and covers a high mileage will demand a high degree of reliability and will expect to pay for it, that type of person will almost invariably have a late model car that is most unlikely to be a Freelander.
I believe a repairer should work for and in the best interests of the customer by matching the repair to the means and requirements of that individual rather than slavishly following a policy.
I believe a motor engineer should be able to examine the surrounding components and assess the condition and to completely justify every replacement and carry out any necessary maintenance as part of the repair and still be able to guarantee the finished work. As far as I am concerned repairing vehicles is incidental to the repairer's primary purpose - that of solving vehicle related problems for people.
I suggest you choose your repairers more carefully in future...
Belts do fail and if a second belt was damaged by the first failure , it would make sense to replace both belts at the same time
better now that again in the near future when it will most likely be at the most inconvenient time you could imagine
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have you had a code reader on it,that will give you a starting point ov where to look,let me know what you find and i might be able to [email protected]...
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there isnt any easier work , these are a burden of my life lol , the manifold is not to bad to remove , take your time when refitting and make sure you dont over tighten manifold bolts
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obd one , but some code readers will not read your vehicle , were are you in country i might be able to recomend some were that can help ?
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you will need a long thin wrench and the front bracket that is attached to the front of the engine.(the front of the engine is actuall facing right.) It is not the easiest thing to do. The whole front motor mount and bracket need to be loosened to slip the belt over it. It is a strange design with no getting around doing it. Not really for the amatuer mechanic so Id recommend a shop to do it. They shouldnt charge any more than an hour labor plus the part.
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