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RoadForce

Member Since: 17 Jul 2014
Location: Holland
Posts: 336

2000 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Coniston Green

So what factory recalls were there for the Td5?

Hi,

recently I acquired my '99 Td5 130 (model year 2000), and I was wondering if there have been any factory recalls I should make sure to have been carried out on my car.

The car has done 191.000 KM and seems technically sound. However I noticed oil in the ECU bay so clearly one of the obvious issues still needs to be sorted out (not that this ever was an official recall, IIRC), and it makes me wonder what else should have been done.

As a precaution, I will replace the oil pump bolt that seems to have a habit of working itself loose on some occasions, but other than that ...???

14th Aug 2014 3:08pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6093

I had a 110 CSW Td5 from new (200MY I think it was) and had no recalls on that at all.

14th Aug 2014 3:27pm

RoadForce

Member Since: 17 Jul 2014
Location: Holland
Posts: 336

Thanks for your reply Jim.

A couple of days have passed since Jim and I posted, no new responses since. Does that mean people agree with Jim and there were no recalls? That would be great!

17th Aug 2014 2:58pm

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

I don't know off any recall. Land Rovers does very few recalls officially. Most are just done on next service.

The oil pump bolt is probably changed on your Laro if applicable (otherwise it would have fallen off already)

Oil in the ECU loom: I am not sure that there is a definitive cure for that. I believe the newer plugs are better sealed but if this help for 200.000km I don't know.
I changed cables and placed the ECU between the seats so I hope the oil (if it comes back) won't flow in my ECU. ANd the ECU is placed a lot higher so I first get wet trousers before the will get wet.

Were do you live? Close to me?

You can ask a friendly Land rover dealer to see if there some outstanding issues.
I did that before I bought my Disco 3. Land Rover tracks everything that is done by all dealers.

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)

17th Aug 2014 3:44pm

RoadForce

Member Since: 17 Jul 2014
Location: Holland
Posts: 336

Hi Roel,

thanks for replying. Isn't the problem with the ECU that the oil comes through the wiring loom and finds its way into the ECU through the connector? So repositioning the ECU wouldn't help in that sense, the loom is still attached to it (when wading rivers it would be beneficial of course), or am I wrong?

I live just north of Eindhoven by the way, so quite a drive from Lelystad I suppose. But it's always nice to meet a fellow Dutchman online, and perhaps even on a Dutch LR event one day?

Groeten!

17th Aug 2014 3:51pm

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

Yes the oil comes through the wires cores but I hope that if the oil comes to the red connector that it will drip down and not up into the ECU.

It's not my 90 but I have my ECU mounted like this.

Probably I will be in Katwijk next saturday;
http://www.modderpoel.nl/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=27268 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)

17th Aug 2014 8:52pm

RoadForce

Member Since: 17 Jul 2014
Location: Holland
Posts: 336

Ah, you mounted it upright, good thinking!

I don't think I will be in Katwijk, my car is still waiting to get cleared for use in NL (I bought it in Germany recently) and besides, I do not plan to do any serious offroading with it (unless I run into some on our travels). Have fun though!

18th Aug 2014 7:48am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17441

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

roel wrote:
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Oil in the ECU loom: I am not sure that there is a definitive cure for that. I believe the newer plugs are better sealed but if this help for 200.000km I don't know.
I changed cables and placed the ECU between the seats so I hope the oil (if it comes back) won't flow in my ECU. ANd the ECU is placed a lot higher so I first get wet trousers before the will get wet.....

When you replace the injector harness (the one inside the cam cover), pack the connector shell with silicon or rtv sealant and let it cure before fitting the new harness. The oil problem stems from oil migrating past the connector pins and then running down inside the insulation of each conductor. Seal the connector properly and it won't happen again.

My Disco2 has now down over 175k miles since I did this and there is no trace of oil escaping into the engine harness.

18th Aug 2014 8:41am

MichaelHead

Member Since: 16 Jul 2012
Location: Bucks
Posts: 116

Blackwolf do you mean apply sealant before you join plugs, or too the side of the plug the wires go into , if so do I do both plugs thanks.

19th Aug 2014 11:34am

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