Timing belt replacement: Rover 200 2.0 D (20T2N, 20T2R)

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 220, D, |, SDI

• Opens: coolant, fuel
• Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📐 34 workshop diagrams for 20T2N

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

📋 Procedure

1. Check the cylinder head and engine block for damage
2. Drain the cooling system
3. Raise the front of the vehicle
4. Remove the fuel pump timing belt cover
5. Remove the V-belt

6. Remove the timing belt upper cover
7. Loosen the camshaft gearwheels
8. Align the timing marks
9. Lock the flywheel
10. Check the timing marks
11. Remove the crankshaft pulley
12. Remove the timing belt lower cover
13. Loosen the bolts
14. Lock the injection pump gearwheel
15. Check the timing marks
16. Loosen the tensioner
17. Turn the tensioner away from the timing belt
18. Lock the tensioner
19. Remove the timing belt
20. Remove the gearwheel
21. Loosen the tensioner
22. Use the special tool to pull the tensioner pulley away from the timing belt
23. Lock the tensioner
24. Remove the timing belt
25. Disconnect the hose
26. Disconnect the plug
27. Remove the air inlet hose from the turbocharger
28. Remove the air inlet hose
29. Disconnect the exhaust pipe from the exhaust manifold
30. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the turbocharger actuator
31. Disconnect the EGR tube from the EGR valve
32. Disconnect the oil lines from the turbo
33. Disconnect the exhaust manifold from the support
34. Remove the inlet manifold
35. Remove the exhaust manifold
36. Remove the camshaft gearwheel
37. Remove the timing belt rear cover
38. Remove the timing belt tensioner
39. Remove the timing belt rear cover
40. Remove the brake servo vacuum hose
41. Remove the bolt
42. Vehicles with air conditioning:
43. Remove the alternator bracket
44. All vehicles:
45. Disconnect the connectors
46. Disconnect the water hose from the connecting piece
47. Disconnect the dipstick tube support
48. Disconnect the injector wiring
49. Disconnect the fuel lines
50. Remove the fuel line(s)
51. Disconnect the glow plug connectors
52. Remove the valve cover
53. Remove the cylinder head

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