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landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5664

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Borrowed a turbo from a mate. He just happens to have a complete engine in bits in his shed, I suppose this is the advantage of such a crap engine, people will have spares.

Only been on little test run, but appears ok, had to flatten its face slightly, and change some of the bracketry.

Now need to decide long term what to do
Sell truck
Hybrid turbo and remap
Leave as is and monitor
Keep truck, but stop the long journeys in it
Get some rolling road time, to check engine and map.

But at least no work missed

Andy

17th Aug 2015 7:14am

tookaphotoof

Member Since: 18 Mar 2013
Location: dordrecht
Posts: 1279

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

I'd say hybrid turbo. And let us know how it does long term, so I know what to do next year... 😄

17th Aug 2015 7:21am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

The engine in mitigation is well proven, with many giving sterling service. I too have 'tinkered' and it has apart from the EGR Valve never missed a beat in 7 years. 'Tinkering' can often compromise the reliability as appears in this case perhaps?

landy andy wrote:
It was on tight, well as tight as you can get M8 nuts with a ring spanner.

Hybrid (if you've a grand lying about) or standard turbo, faces skimmed if possible and try to keep to any recommended torque figures.

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

17th Aug 2015 7:38am

enfield_dinosaur

Member Since: 14 Jun 2015
Location: Tertius orbis
Posts: 120

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Java Black

Ouch!

Do you think it's related to the knocking noises you had recently?

I'm afraid mine will come out in pieces as well...

17th Aug 2015 1:33pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5664

I don't think this is directly associated to the knocking, unless the knocking is the engine Incorrectly fuelling, making the engine raise the exhaust gas temperatures.

I think the main problem is that it's a poor quality undersized unit for the Defender. For many people who don't do high milage, and long runs it is fine, but ask it to drive at a constant motorway speed it chucks its dummy out. Plan at the moment is to monitor it and eventually get a second vehicle for the motorway/long drives.

Andy

17th Aug 2015 8:10pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

^^ Myself 78k km, standard engine, so no tune, once in a while long highway drives of many hundreds of km at sustained 120 km speeds, possibly like this summer in very high ambient temps. Smooth as can be, why would these Ford Transit engines be unreliable? If you show a little respect and don't push the engine and its components, especially with a tune, don't think so.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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17th Aug 2015 10:26pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5664

48 thou miles is not many miles done yet.

I doubt mine will make it to the 168 thou miles my Td5 did.

17th Aug 2015 10:46pm

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