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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189   
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I've only had 3 but I would say No.
Time for some diagnostics I'd say. But first check the obvious re dirty filters, weak or damaged turbo hoses,oil in ECU loom etc. |
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13th Jul 2016 7:35pm |
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| Tommo Member Since: 19 Dec 2013 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 830 
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Thanks for reply bm52...filters (all) are changed every year with genuine filters!
No oil in loom last time I checked but have not looked at turbo hoses so will do that. |
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13th Jul 2016 8:03pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1766 
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Depends when you're changing gear, there's nothing to be gained by revving a stock td5 right to the limiter!
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13th Jul 2016 9:18pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5859  
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^^^ I'm with Miker. Sounds like you're going too high up thr rev range and entering the point at which the power curve tapers. Td5s should be driven much like a local cab driver conserving fuel. i.e. shifting relatively quickly with the revs per gear kept nice a low. It's certainly no highly tuned, high revving 10,000rpm Ariel Atom engine the Td5.
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14th Jul 2016 8:44am |
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| Tommo Member Since: 19 Dec 2013 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 830
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Maybe I should back off a bit on the hard driving and acceleration
Otherwise it drives well but I have had previous vehicles that didn't do this and had a smoother response. |
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14th Jul 2016 6:16pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189
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I misread.
As said....use the torque not the revs ☺ |
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14th Jul 2016 6:24pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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if you want hard driving and acceleration, buy a Porsche
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14th Jul 2016 6:49pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1766
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Most people think that they still like to be wrung out a bit to keep them healthy, but the power tails off quite low. It's one of the reasons I want a rev counter on mine!
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14th Jul 2016 7:28pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2879
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I've got a rev counter on my TD5.
The engine will rev past 4,000 and is still smooth. But there's not really any point. As already said it's not really that kind of vehicle. Better to change gear at lower RPM. The torque peak is at under 2,000 rpm on the TD5. I'll try it out today and see what the speeds are in gears at 4,000 rpm. |
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15th Jul 2016 7:27am |
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| Tommo Member Since: 19 Dec 2013 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 830
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I also get some vibration through the accelerator pedal when booting it
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15th Jul 2016 8:27pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1766
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The whole trick vibrates whether I'm booting it or not, it's a standard feature
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15th Jul 2016 8:28pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2879
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Mine was a lot smoother after l had the ECU reset by my local Land Rover dealer.
It cost £125 but was well worth it. They installed the last software update applicable to the TD5, probably issued in late 2006? Before the ECU reset it was rough when revved up, with vibration through the gear lever. Although the actual performance was alright. This procedure will also remove any remap, so if yours has one you would need to get it re-installed afterwards. |
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15th Jul 2016 11:30pm |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 755  
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4000 RPM!? Blimey ☺
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2nd Aug 2016 1:46pm |
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| adseybear Member Since: 08 Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 260 
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Peak power on a td5 isn't until 4200rpm and rev limiter at 4800 rpm.
Certainly should rev smoothly and cleanly easily to 4k, td5's like to be revved to get the most out of them. It low down torque where they lack, in standard form anyway  2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Belize Green - "Betty"
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