Thread: Big Td5 issues, coolant full of Diesel

Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

Don't know if this helps, but I had a somewhat similar heartbreaking dilemma (but more motor related) at 153K km not long after purchase and elected for a replacement 2nd hand motor (just after having spent megabucks replacing all the hoses and some upgrade bits), and ended up spending about $12K.
If the car is a keeper, and sounds like it is, then this is a reasonable price for everything listed being done properly/by professionals. If the new head is the Spanish version, then a very good price!

It is the spanish head, about $2350 for the part alone trade price, was either that or taking my chances with a Reco'd original which after this dillema I was a bit uncomfortable with.

Originally Posted by Surrufus

Do TD5s have a fuel cooler? I thought that was a Puma thing?
Sure Do!
The parts break down seems fair to me, and the short or long term fix choice should come down to what you plan to do. Short term fix, and flog the car off. Or commit to the full build, and keep the car as long as it keeps going.

I don't envy you the decision either way.

Cheers for the feedback, exactly my thought process and I absolutely intend to keep the vehicle as long as I can drive it. I'll have to post a pic once I have it returned.

Originally Posted by DeeJay

Having sourced a Spanish TD5 head thru Turner Engineering & done a very similar job myself a couple of years ago ( radiator & fuel cooler, thermostat & pump plus manifold skim) I think that the mob you are dealing with seem to be pretty knowledgeable & priced the job fairly. If I had to do it again, I think I would be pretty happy with paying that kind of $$

I'm very happy with the TD5 after this job... All these issues ( & yours) were due to overheating - probably before you bought it..

Excellent feedback thanks for the response! This particular mob specialise specifically in Land Rover and Mahindra. All of what you mentioned will be included in the repairs, the parts list is about a page and a half long. I was told with the 10p's like this it would have been caused by a manufacturing defect but thanks again for the helpful feedback regarding overheating.

Thanks again to everyone for the feedback and my appologies for the rushed response on my break, I cannot rate this forum highly enough. I browsed it extensively over 6 months before I purchased the Defender which was an astronomical help and I am so impressed by such helpful community.
I am having the big job done. As I said I cannot fault the guys doing the job I just thought it may be wise to run it by AULRO and got exactly the response I was after. Time to live like a peasant for a while

It's a shame you can't find a river crossing that's a bit deeper than you thought .....oops