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mooro47

Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 29

TD5 tappet rattle or normal?

Morning all. I'm new to Defender ownership. I purchased a 2003 Td5 90 3 weeks ago and am currently enjoying learning all the things that can and will go wrong with it. So my first question is do all Td5 engines sound like a large tin of ball bearings being shaken under the bonnet? I believe these engines have hydraulic tappets, so is something knackered or is it all part of its "character"? Its done 70k miles and has a full service book of stamps, not that necessarily means anything it seems!

26th Apr 2011 9:56am

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2414

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

I do not have a Td5, but that engine has a characteristic nice sound like you mention. Try to find out what sort of engine oil was used. Puma 110" SW

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26th Apr 2011 11:16am

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6092

They do sound a bit tinny at tickover, but one would have to hear it in the flesh to tell you if yours was FUBAR'd or not.

26th Apr 2011 7:15pm

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2626

Hi

I am in Guildford if you wanted to pop over and compare.

The TD5 being a five clyinder does have a very distinctive sound, sounds even better without the cat and centre box

Mark

26th Apr 2011 8:06pm

mooro47

Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 29

Thanks Mark that might be quite useful as I have never owned a Defender before I've got no reference point. I'm in Woking so not far away. Contact e-mail is address removed from public post by admin if you want to send some contact details. Thanks

26th Apr 2011 9:20pm

Alive Tuning

Member Since: 01 Mar 2010
Location: Louth
Posts: 609

Rovertune in Reading are a dealer of mine, so could inspect the car for you, looking into the engine a little deeper than just it's sound. It may be something daft, or it may be nothing?

We had a 1999 Disco Td5 in the workshop today, that had 105k miles on it, but was as quiet as an engine with 30,000 miles. They do get noisier with age, and as previously mentioned, poor engine oil choice can make them noisy too.

Regards,

Gary.

26th Apr 2011 10:34pm

nedkelly

Member Since: 12 Feb 2008
Location: Dorset
Posts: 19

My 2005 TD5 had 10K on the clock when I bought it from a Landy dealership and it sounded then, and still does, like a large bag of very lively spanners. I heartily recommend buying the most powerful stereo you can afford.

19th Jul 2011 6:47pm

mooro47

Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 29

Loud stereo installed. That's much better

200 quid's worth of Noise Killer insulation helped as well. Now for the rotten doors.

26th Jul 2011 12:01pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17359

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

My TD5 Disco is pretty quiet both at tickover and at speed with 200k miles on the clock, with no particular rattles or tappetty noises.

My Puma sounds more like a handful of spanners in a tumble-dryer at any speed.

26th Jul 2011 12:57pm

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