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Tribord

Member Since: 20 Apr 2013
Location: France
Posts: 220

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Zermatt Silver

High pressure fuel supply eaten by animal!

While driving, I started smelling diesel. Stopped at the side of the road and there was some smoke as I opened the bonnet.
This was the problem:

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There was lots of diesel around the injectors and running down the side of the engine. Also plenty of nut shells, so assume it was eaten by a mouse or similar.
Used some flexible hose as a fix to get back home (20km), but I assume this is not recommended for long:

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Can the individual small length of damaged pipe be replaced, or do I need to buy all the high pressure pipes as a single assembly? It looks like each of the pieces can be connected individually, but I can't work out how they can be easily disassembled and reassembled. Any help (and part numbers I need to order if possible) would be very much appreciated.

2nd Aug 2021 7:39am

htb2

Member Since: 02 Nov 2018
Location: Carmarthenshire
Posts: 529

They are the leak off pipes and return to tank. The high pressure ones are the metal pipes to the injectors. Leak off pipes are available for Tdi and the likes, not sure for the TDCi though others with more knowledge will answer better, I have only got up to TD5 era.
Your repair will be ok in the short term, but make sure they are diesel resistant.

2nd Aug 2021 9:14am

donmacn

Member Since: 06 Nov 2017
Location: Nth Scotland
Posts: 1841

I believe you can also get 'rodent tape' which deters them in the first place.

I've no experience of it myself but a friend who's bulkhead I'm replacing at the moment is going to buy some for parts of his wiring loom that the mice have been nibbling. 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...

2nd Aug 2021 9:21am

markb110

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

Time to replace the cat on the down pipe……

2nd Aug 2021 10:54am

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

LR005749
Injection pump to manifold pipe JLR

2nd Aug 2021 10:55am

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

markb110 wrote:
Time to replace the cat on the down pipe……

or install cat in fan shroud

2nd Aug 2021 10:56am

Tribord

Member Since: 20 Apr 2013
Location: France
Posts: 220

A pity it only comes as an assembly instead of being able to replace single hose parts. I will order one though.

I looked into that rodent tape - it seems to not always be effective. thin paint laced with hot chilli pepper/powder looks to be quite popular and effective though!

Thanks all.

2nd Aug 2021 7:03pm

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