Thread: The "new" TD5

It's ok mate - hopefully you'll get used to it......

Nothing wrong with falling in love with the 'fender all over again

We know they are the BEST4X4XFAR

Put a bigger intercooler in it as well, then you will be laughing

I was going to start a thread on the Td5 as I don't think the engine has any major failings that can't be addressed.The one big problem they have is head,head gasket related but so does the Tdi and slipped liners in the V8's but I don't think it is the engines as I have been on top of the cooling system in both mine and have never had any problems.I think if people took more advice from people that do know about these things we would see alot less problems,the worst thing about cooling in any vehicle is that they don't overheat until a hot day comes along or they need to tow something,people don't service the system because it gives no reason too,that is until it's too late. Pat

exactly pat!!
its only the wingers that have never owned/ever maintained their TD5's that ever seam to have major problems!
i still maintain the any landrover is only ever suited tto the caring tinkering type not the she'll be right type.

the TD5 is a top motor!

cheers phil

Sorry phil but I disagree.LR's aren't for tinkerer's,it's tinkering with a perfectly useable vehicle that causes trouble.Like the saying goes people haven't got the time to do the job right but they have to do it over.If I had a dollar for every time I've had to fix a job that someones made worse trying to fix it themselves. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Sorry phil but I disagree.LR's aren't for tinkerer's,it's tinkering with a perfectly useable vehicle that causes trouble.Like the saying goes people haven't got the time to do the job right but they have to do it over.If I had a dollar for every time I've had to fix a job that someones made worse trying to fix it themselves. Pat

Pat you can say that again.

With a vehicle like the TD5 and dare I say the Puma, tinkering is not the go.

That's why I do what I do best and leave the tinkering to Ivan.

Yep, I muck around with superficial stuff - and love it - like putting in storage compartments, removing the back seat and fitting a false floor - that type of stuff but the important, get it right or else, work goes to the blokes who know best.

Originally Posted by PAT303

Sorry phil but I disagree.LR's aren't for tinkerer's,it's tinkering with a perfectly useable vehicle that causes trouble.Like the saying goes people haven't got the time to do the job right but they have to do it over.If I had a dollar for every time I've had to fix a job that someones made worse trying to fix it themselves. Pat

and most LR owners do tinker the right way. theres bugger all people on here with issues caused by themselves, usually by people who dont know what they are doing. ive tinkered ALOT with my TD5 and i wouldnt say that ive caused any trouble.. its all been tinkered with correctly...

cheers phil

I'd have to agree on the comments about the TD5, apart from my hicup with the head it's been a great engine, I think that was my fault though, NOT MAINTAINING it as well as I should have.

No way in the world would I buy a new Puma Defender, after reading about all the engine replacements in the UK and the problems here, a shame realy as I realy wanted a new Fender, guess a second hand D3 will be our next chariot.

Baz.