Thread: TD5 Non-starter after new seals ??

Well done - pity it cost you another pump + all that frustration

Glad it is going again.
David

Congrats mate! What a curly one!! One problem masking another is a real nightmare. Good to hear you have it sorted. Was the strainer cloged up at all or was the pump just generally fingered?
Regards
Robbo

Thanks guys. robbotd5, the strainer was clogged, but I think the pump was pretty well on the way out.

Seems as though the starting problem is still there, it seems as though it is still sucking air from somewhere. If it has been sitting for a little while the pump will still make an initial squeel while it tries to purge. So I really now have to track down where its coming from, as there are no diesel leaks to be found. Oh, the fun and games with the TD5....

I have noticed that on some of the UK sites they speak of a drain back valve that has a filter in it, its on the fuel filter.
It seems to cause very similar issues to what you are mentioning.
I bought a kit WJN500110 (Land Rover part from what I can see) this may fix your issues.
Do a Google search in the UK and it might help

Just noticed that the kit I bought is an air bleed valve that may not be related to the problem
I was being cautious and buying things that would save me from issues in the future
But if the drainback allows the fuel to drain back into the tank then it will cause your issues

No worries djam. Will give it a go and see how it goes. Atleast the vehicle is now running and I can now focus on tracking down the culprit.

Is it worth draining and flushing your tank? If you have picked up some dirty fuel, and have some crud in your tank, it could re clog your fuel filter.

Dear All

I would like to thank you very much for this post as it described my exact problem.

At the end I did changed the pump, and WOW, it was the problem of all my headache.

The power returned to the D2, and now it act very normally.

SO think you all

regards

zaher

Thanks for this really interesting post , my td5 is up over the 260,ks and I've been thinking how much longer before I need to change injector O rings , now after reading this , I going to think twice about It . There is one thing I would like to ask , What if say you changed one O ring , then started up using good injectors the pull air through , Then do number 2 , start , 3 , start so on , It's only a question , just thinking out loud !!.. cheers Jim