Crankshaft flywheel timing pin hole

[Rifpilchard]

Dear All

I was hoping someone could help me out on this.

I have a transit 2.5D engine "Diesel" 1989 (the one before the banana 2.5di) fitted in a land rover series 3

I have recently tried to change the timing belt on this engine and I noticed that the pin locking point (Top hat bush protruding out of the engine case) that locks the crank via the flywheel seems to be very loose. I notice in the manual that this 13mm bush is located at the back of the engine nr the starter motor. When I have inserted a 13mm pin in to the hole the bush (18 mm ext dia) moves about within a 25mm hole in the engine case, I would have thought that this bush should be fixed in the engine case and unable to move. when the pin is inserted the the crank will move 2-3mm each way and I am sure this is not right. I hope I have made sense in the details above I can try to get some photos if it is not totally clear.

Best regards

Jon (RiF)

[MinorMatt]

Yes it should be fixed in place!