Hi all,

this happened to me on way home on my tdv8.. belts have been chewed up..only had them replaced a few months ago when they did the alternator.. any idea why this may have happened? thanks

Have you got a 4.4 or 3.6.

On a 4.4 the tensioners have a tendency to wear out and can throw the belts off, which could be the answer.

Swapping the tensioner is a pretty easy job, and definitely spannerable on the drive, but swapping the new belt in will depend on if anything else has been damaged.

If you have a 3.6 then to does sound like something has seized up and chucked the belts, so you need to check the individual pulleys and ancillaries. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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thanks for that...its the v8 i have..recovery said nothing else has been damaged.

Both the 3.6 and 4.4 are V8’s. Might be handy to put what you have in your profile somewhere.

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport