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Scotm



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Location: Aberdeenshire
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Scotland 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey
High Pressure Fuel Pump Leak
Has anyone ever had their fuel pump start leaking? I can't ever remember reading about one on Def2.

Mine (2.2 tdci) started stinking of diesel and dripping down the side of the engine onto chassis.

It is in at a diesel specialist and they said it is leaking from the pump head and mega rare - never had to change one of these pumps except for fuel contamination.

New pump getting fitted...

Typical just before I am due to drive down to Wales for a week!
Post #968272 19th Oct 2022 10:23am
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Scotm



Member Since: 28 Feb 2014
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 675
Scotland 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey
So this job has grown arms and legs meaning I have been without my defender for nearly 4 weeks. Mostly the delay due to garage getting so far and then needing to order parts and then finding time to get back onto it.

When removing the fuel pump, one of the bolts sheared meaning the timing cover had to be removed to stop crud getting into the timing case when dealing with it. It then made sense at 110k miles to order and fit a new timing chain kit. We went with the one from this thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic75653.html but the fuel pump sprocket was different than that fitted so another part needing ordered.

Whilst the delay is frustrating, it is in with the main diesel specialist in Aberdeen so at least I am confident in what they are doing.

Once they had removed the fuel pump sprocket, there were marks indicating the chain had been rubbing so was probably stretched. This wasn't visible until they had removed it. So at least the additional expense was justified.

Fingers crossed final part arrives tomorrow and then I get it back early next week.

Quite enjoying running round in our spare car a 19 year old Ford Ka we got for the kids to learn to drive in!

Sat here watching the Last Overland imagining what a 4 week delay would have done to them!
Post #970669 10th Nov 2022 7:54pm
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