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Inguz

Member Since: 06 Sep 2020
Location: In the wild
Posts: 101

Should I rebuild short engine

I've been toying with the idea of rebuilding the bottom end. I already put a new AMC head last year.

Now there is no real signs of anything wrong with the engine but I overland full time most of the time so want it in top condition. I will have a few months with a garage coming up so I was thinking of doing it.

As I said not much sign but a few things have been going as the miles get up, just the typical like exhaust manifold, crank pulley.

I will be doing other work like installing central locker, and I want to put a hybrid turbo with remap.

It's just creeped over 160K with me putting on only about 20k.

So would I be just wasting money or would it be worth doing?

3rd Jun 2024 2:18pm

AJC

Member Since: 30 Nov 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 1360

i'm a firm believer of if it isn't broke, don't try fix it.

given it's mileage, if it has a good service history i would leave alone. i have seen TD5's at over 200k and being fault free. they like oil changes and mine gets one annually which varies from 1k to 5k miles.

3rd Jun 2024 3:32pm

BrickBox

Member Since: 05 Oct 2021
Location: Wales
Posts: 809

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver

As above - I’d leave it alone if it’s running fine. 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.

3rd Jun 2024 5:23pm

BaronDefenders

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: London/Cotswolds
Posts: 896

2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Santorini Black

160,000 miles is nothing on a Td5. I would leave the bottom end well alone, other than checking the oil pump sprocket bolt. Treat them to good oil and filters every 5,000 miles or so, and they will return the favour.

Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
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4th Jun 2024 6:44am

Inguz

Member Since: 06 Sep 2020
Location: In the wild
Posts: 101

Thanks for the replies guys. I guess I was obsessing a bit much as my next trip is around Africa. I had only a few small minor issues in Lapland which were easily solved, and it got me thinking would they be easily solved in Africa

4th Jun 2024 3:19pm

AJC

Member Since: 30 Nov 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 1360

i think the biggest issue you'll have out there will be poorer quality diesel.

5th Jun 2024 9:12am

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5163

Re: Should I rebuild short engine

Inguz wrote:
I've been toying with the idea of rebuilding the bottom end. I already put a new AMC head last year.

Now there is no real signs of anything wrong with the engine but I overland full time most of the time so want it in top condition. I will have a few months with a garage coming up so I was thinking of doing it.

As I said not much sign but a few things have been going as the miles get up, just the typical like exhaust manifold, crank pulley.

I will be doing other work like installing central locker, and I want to put a hybrid turbo with remap.

It's just creeped over 160K with me putting on only about 20k.

So would I be just wasting money or would it be worth doing?

If its healthy, id leave the bottom end a lone. Id put the wages into something else for it, that it needs, or you fancy doing.

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

23rd Jun 2024 1:16am

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