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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8029   
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thats great news, you must be pleased. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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6th Oct 2018 8:28am |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1841
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That's interesting both for the mileage and the 'rebuild' - have you posted any details of that anywhere? Donald
1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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6th Oct 2018 8:36am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972 
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No, don’t get the wrong idea, the rebuild was done by Chris Wall, a local independent who has always looked after my landys. My technical knowledge enables me to just about find the ignition barrel with the key.
The head gasket started going, which lead to head off, head tested and found cracked, head replaced, cylinders scored so a rebore, injectors hosing fuel out, injector pump knackered, radiator re-cored, conrods replaced, all new hoses and wiring tidied up. Oh and a new clutch. I left it with him with a ‘I’m not in a hurry’ which ended up not getting it back for 10 months. However, he’s done a great job. The engine sounds very happy and pulls well. The pick up is now my daily driver and the P38 is off into storage whilst I save up for a few jobs to be done. Good to have the old bus back!  Click image to enlarge |
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6th Oct 2018 8:51am |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1841
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That sounds great though - and it's the original engine left in which counts for a lot I think.
I certainly couldn't take on anything like that myself. Unbolt/refit jobs are OK with me, but anything more technical I'd have to leave mine with a garage too. Great though that you've got it back and are enjoying using it so much. Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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6th Oct 2018 9:08am |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283 
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Nice Truck. 
Flat bonnet, 300Tdi and front opening air vents. What more could you want?  |
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6th Oct 2018 12:46pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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It has two creature comforts too -heated seats and electric windows. The only reason for electric windows is so I don’t bash my leg on the winder!
After the rebuild the heater gets to temperature much faster, which is welcome on the station run in the morning! |
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6th Oct 2018 3:37pm |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1624  
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If you’ve not already, got the injectors redone too, not too expensive and will make it even better
A lot of Tdi problems come from old injectors being worn out. |
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6th Oct 2018 8:43pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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Yes, the injectors were replaced, they were squirting fuel out like a hose pipe! I think that is what has made the most difference with the mpg!
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7th Oct 2018 7:27am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10755
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Good news on the " no leaks " front and using it as a daily drive, very nice
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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10th Oct 2018 8:17pm |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1624
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Yeah for the price of getting them reconditioned I think it’s one of the best improvements on an old Tdi. The amount of people that would benefit from getting the injectors redone instead of fitting boost pins and turning star wheels, big turbos, massive inercoolers and are running original injectors with 250k on them leave my head shaking  with |
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10th Oct 2018 8:25pm |
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| yostumpy Member Since: 01 Aug 2010 Location: n/kent Posts: 327 |
Were the injectors replaced ''out of the box' or were they calibrated first?
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10th Oct 2018 10:36pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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No idea re calibration of the injectors sorry.
I’ve just done 32mpg on the last tank and it included a lot of stop start on farm tracks and the kids driving it around the field for a bit. Happy with that. |
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14th Oct 2018 4:12pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2645 
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I’ve got a set of reconditioned injectors sitting ready for my 200Tdi. I figured it needs them as the ones in it have now done 336,000 miles. But there’s been no effect on fuel economy that I have noticed over the past 200k, still averages well over 30mpg. 33.2mpg on the last tank.
It’ll be interesting to see if there is any effect when I finally get around to swapping them. |
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14th Oct 2018 5:10pm |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1624
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What are you waiting for man the apocalypse? On a Tdi it’s not like they take long to swap. Speak to Turners and they’ll tell you that failures on Tdi are very often down to injector failure- you’ve got to be at least 3 times over the replacement mileage, you trying to get some Scottish value for money out of them?
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14th Oct 2018 11:35pm |
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