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Inguz



Member Since: 06 Sep 2020
Location: In the wild
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Should I rebuild short engine
I've been toying with the idea of rebuilding the bottom end. I already put a new AMC head last year.

Now there is no real signs of anything wrong with the engine but I overland full time most of the time so want it in top condition. I will have a few months with a garage coming up so I was thinking of doing it.

As I said not much sign but a few things have been going as the miles get up, just the typical like exhaust manifold, crank pulley.

I will be doing other work like installing central locker, and I want to put a hybrid turbo with remap.

It's just creeped over 160K with me putting on only about 20k.

So would I be just wasting money or would it be worth doing?
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AJC



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i'm a firm believer of if it isn't broke, don't try fix it.

given it's mileage, if it has a good service history i would leave alone. i have seen TD5's at over 200k and being fault free. they like oil changes and mine gets one annually which varies from 1k to 5k miles.
Post #1036392 3rd Jun 2024 3:32pm
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BrickBox



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Wales 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver
As above - I’d leave it alone if it’s running fine. 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.
Post #1036398 3rd Jun 2024 5:23pm
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BaronDefenders



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160,000 miles is nothing on a Td5. I would leave the bottom end well alone, other than checking the oil pump sprocket bolt. Treat them to good oil and filters every 5,000 miles or so, and they will return the favour. Thumbs Up Charlie

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Post #1036440 4th Jun 2024 6:44am
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Inguz



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Thanks for the replies guys. I guess I was obsessing a bit much as my next trip is around Africa. I had only a few small minor issues in Lapland which were easily solved, and it got me thinking would they be easily solved in Africa
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AJC



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i think the biggest issue you'll have out there will be poorer quality diesel.
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Procta



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Re: Should I rebuild short engine
Inguz wrote:
I've been toying with the idea of rebuilding the bottom end. I already put a new AMC head last year.

Now there is no real signs of anything wrong with the engine but I overland full time most of the time so want it in top condition. I will have a few months with a garage coming up so I was thinking of doing it.

As I said not much sign but a few things have been going as the miles get up, just the typical like exhaust manifold, crank pulley.

I will be doing other work like installing central locker, and I want to put a hybrid turbo with remap.

It's just creeped over 160K with me putting on only about 20k.

So would I be just wasting money or would it be worth doing?



If its healthy, id leave the bottom end a lone. Id put the wages into something else for it, that it needs, or you fancy doing. Thumbs Up Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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Post #1038172 23rd Jun 2024 1:16am
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