Sorry for the silly question, but searching has just confused me (diesel vs non especially).

I have a 2008 LR2 HSE, gas engine. Can you confirm that there is no drive belt? Or do I have it backwards?

 

There very much is a drive belt, runs the AC compressor, and power steering and water pump via a shared pulley.

The belt is technically a READ(Rear End Accessory Drive) belt, as it is located and driven at the rear of the engine(driver's side, here in the US)

The drive going to the belt is pretty unique though, it is gear driven, then split to timing components, then split again to the alternator(located under the intake manifold, which has its own belt/coupler) and then the belt finally driven off another gear.

The camshafts are chain driven off of one of the gear sets.

 

How difficult is the job to change that belt? I've done a few before but never a READ.

 

Compared to a normal fan/serpentine belt, very difficult, and special tools are required in order to re-align the compressor correctly, as it is mounted with brackets that have play in them. With the limited space, and difficulty of lining everything back up, it's a job I honestly don't enjoy doing.