JLR rear-mounted crankshaft locking tool for faster AJ200D timing service

A great addition to the Laser Tools’ range of special tools is their crankshaft locking tool (part number 9259) for the Jaguar Land Rover AJ200D family of diesel engines — a purpose-designed, Sheffield-manufactured solution that locks the crankshaft from the rear of the engine. Developed and manufactured in the UK by Laser Tools, the 9259 offers technicians a faster, simpler alternative to the OEM front-locking method that requires the front pulley and removal of the compressor.

• Designed and manufactured in the UK: conceived, engineered and manufactured in Sheffield by Laser Tools — a trusted source of specialist workshop tools.

• Rear locking for easier access: secures the crankshaft at the rear of the engine when timing chain work is performed, removing the need to rebuild front-end assemblies to fit the OEM front lock.

• Equivalent in function to OEM JLR-303-1630 but designed for rear-of-engine use.

• Registered design and robust build: manufactured to Laser Tools’ quality standards for repeatable, workshop-ready performance.

Applications:

• Jaguar: E-Pace (from 2017), F-Pace (from 2016), XE (from 2015), XF (from 2015).

• Land Rover: Discovery (from 2017), Discovery Sport (2015–2019), Range Rover Evoque (2015–2019), Range Rover Sport (2016–2018), Range Rover Velar (from 2017).

• Engine families: AJ20 / AJ200D and compatible variants (204DTA, 204DTD, 204DTY, 204DT).

Laser Tools has designed the 9259 crankshaft locking tool to give technicians a practical, time-saving way to lock AJ200D crankshafts from the rear. Manufactured to workshop standards, it’s the sort of specialist tool fleet operators and professional garages turn to when they need a safer, faster method that reduces front-end disassembly.