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| Alive Tuning Member Since: 01 Mar 2010 Location: Louth Posts: 610  
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There's plenty of things to look out for on these. Give me a call and I'll talk you through what to look out for.
Regards, Gary. |
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25th Mar 2010 11:33pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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Gary,
Why don't you give some tips? I have a TD5 and was interested in what you would say to look for. I changed the injector loom already complete down to the ecu. I moved the ECU at the same time to between the seats. I currently have just a small problem that my plug from the oil sump doesn't what to unscrew. So I can't get the old oil out.  Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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26th Mar 2010 8:06am |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513 
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Roel,
Time to buy a difflock plug and sacrifice the existing one with a strong screw-remover. One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS + New Defender 110 First Edition |
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26th Mar 2010 9:30am |
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| highbayrack Member Since: 06 Feb 2009 Location: Northampton Posts: 31 
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Andy, for what it's worth, my wife has an 02 high spec td5 110 which we have had since it was only a couple of months old and it has now done 61kand we have it serviced every 12 months. Apart from now needing a new power steering fluid seal, the car has never put a foot wrong, the only thing i've had to replace was a couple of light bulbs. This car has been very reliable and cheap motoring
The real problem is that she now wants to change it for something with seats made from cow skin and something called air bags and one of these new fangled gadets that change gear for you
Chris MY02 Defender 110 CSW air con, electric windows, privacy glass, traction control, abs,tow pack, parking sensors,rai,special rear seat conversion. |
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20th Apr 2010 11:04am |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039
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Give here a D3 take it off-road with her with you too and she will tell you to buy another defender for you to play with.
At least my wife did  . That's why I have a D3 G4 and a TD5 90 now. I didn't even have to ask.  Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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21st Apr 2010 8:46am |
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| andy1430 Member Since: 13 Mar 2010 Location: kings lynn Posts: 4
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chris,
Many thanks for letting me know, however the wife wants a new kitchen and bedroom furniture before i get to buy a defender, oh why oh why did i get married!!!
Cheers Andy. |
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21st Apr 2010 7:03pm |
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| discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200 
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Andy...get her out to work to pay for her own kitchen.....thats their domain mate..my missus asked for a new watch for xmas to which i replied "there is a perfectly servicable one on the cooker treacle"
Spend YOUR money on ya toys You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things |
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21st Apr 2010 10:04pm |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513
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 Isn't your life about to get much more complicated with a new addition? One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition |
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22nd Apr 2010 3:46pm |
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| Alicatt Member Since: 03 Oct 2010 Location: Eating in Eksel or Ice cold in Alex Posts: 2 
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Took the wife offroading with the RRS and at lunchtime she said that we have to get a Defender Jobs a good un! even tho I had to spend 5 hours polishing out the scratches from the RRS Sons of dogs
come eat flesh |
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3rd Oct 2010 8:50pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101 
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i find the defender td5 a funny thing.
the engine seems to be very turbo dependant compared with a 200. off boost it's as flat as a whitches tit on boost it's great but a narrow power band. a map helps loads. the gearing is low and the engine can be reving quite hard at speed. i think the noise isn't helped by the 5 cylinders and the torque seems lower than a 200 although it is higher. drive one and see what you think. |
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4th Oct 2010 5:09pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 
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Love mine (when it starts!)
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4th Oct 2010 6:36pm |
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| sammo Member Since: 30 Sep 2010 Location: Lowton Posts: 2
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Love my TD5, it is as sweet as a nut. Check for oil in the compartment under the drivers seat. If there is some it is probably a sign that the injector loom is giving up the ghost and is transferring oil from the engine. When mine went it had about 3 inches of oil in there. A new injector loom would be required.
John |
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4th Oct 2010 8:15pm |
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| Paul_1978 Member Since: 08 Nov 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 384 
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Injector loom is an easy fix, only costs £35 for the loom and £15 for the gasket.
Quick clean in the ecu socket and job's a good en! |
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5th Oct 2010 11:30am |
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