Thread: injectors

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Originally Posted by matthew2

Hi All I can you tell if one of the injections are burnt out or faulty , and if it was the case is it expansive to repair , the defender runs rough at idling and misses when you exalarate .
NEED HELP AND ADVICE PLEASE !

I would check the red plug on the ECU for oil contamination.
It's under the drivers seat

Hi
Yes there is oil in the red plug !

Its highly likely that this is your issue

You need to check the plug at the front right of the head for oil contamination if it too is contaminated then you will
need to replace the injector harness and clean everything including the ECU and red plug with contact cleaner.
The harness is only $85 or so you may get temporary relief if you just clean everything up with contact cleaner.
Do a search on this forum for more details

Have a look at this http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php'showtopic=42788

This forum is awesome. Where else do you get free advice like this that is almost always right on the money.

Originally Posted by matthew2

...an you tell if one of the injections are burnt out or faulty , and if it was the case is it expansive to repair , the defender runs rough at idling and misses when you exalarate the motor is a .TD5 diesel .
NEED HELP AND ADVICE PLEASE !

Others have given you the likely problem.

As for the questions above. Burnt out injectors are HIGHLY unlikely. Damaged injectors are a distinct possibility only if someone has recently had the head of and put it down face first on a flat surface without first extracting the injectors.

Yes, new ones are expensive!

I don't believe they can be repaired.

Fingers crossed you just need to change the loom. Easy DIY job and you'll need a new rocker cover gasket to et to the loom beneath the rocker cover.

Hth
J

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I just looked at the link and found a TD5 that is beautifully clean. I am in the middle of changing the injector loom on mine and the clean area around the injectors in the link photo is full of oil on mine.

Which is normal? If mine is not, what should I do to control oil in this area?

Howard

Originally Posted by djam1

Its highly likely that this is your issue

You need to check the plug at the front right of the head for oil contamination if it too is contaminated then you will
need to replace the injector harness and clean everything including the ECU and red plug with contact cleaner.
The harness is only $85 or so you may get temporary relief if you just clean everything up with contact cleaner.
Do a search on this forum for more details

Have a look at this TD5 Injector loom replacement - Land Rover Technical Archive - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum