Thread: internal fire damage - 130 TD5

Originally Posted by isuzurover

What sort of extinguisher? DCP extinguishers cause corrosion.

To answer your question - if it was cheap enough. However don't underestimate how much work replacing the dash will be - and maybe even a complete new loom...

What he said...

DCP gets into every single nook and cranny. And then eats more than a family of rats in a warehouse full of food. it just takes a bit longer.

Bargain for a total interior strip & scrub, and then do it again, and again....

Well had a closer look and under the passenger seat is 1 battery, everything looks ok, just a spaghetti junction of wiring even has wiring for a 2nd battery...under drivers seat ?? , couldn't get the drivers seat to lift so could look under there but crawled underneath and no serious isuues with wiring I could see. Except for the top of the steering wheel the drivers side is reasonable, even the dash. From the stereo to the passenger door is just a melted blob, but cant see any heat damage to the firewall., basically up for a good clean and new interior.


Couple questions.


With battery where it is I guess you can only have the defender style seats.


its 10/02 model so anything else , other than the normal TD5 issues to look for ? see it has CDL so unlike the 02 disco.


Priced up a dash out of a puma today and thought it was pretty reasonable. Any other things from a puma fit...seats etc.


Thanks and Cheers Ean