Me or engine issues?

[Disco Muppet]

Hi guys

Driving my D2 this evening, noticed that it seemed to hiccup slightly holding it at around 50km/h
Dad had been driving it before, said he didn't notice it
I WAS wearing rather large boots which make it difficult to be ahhh.....hmm...delicate?... with the accelerator...
Is my engine having the occasional cough or is it just me and my clunky boots?

Cheers
Muppet

EDIT-NEVER noticed anything like this before-EDIT

[Fluids]

Go for another drive .... take clunky boots & comfy driving shoes .... drive the same peice of road several times in each footwear .... result ??

Personally, I HATE driving in my steel caps ... always prefer volleys, then change into steelies when we arrive at camp, etc ...

[Disco Muppet]

Go for another drive .... take clunky boots & comfy driving shoes .... drive the same peice of road several times in each footwear .... result ??

Personally, I HATE driving in my steel caps ... always prefer volleys, then change into steelies when we arrive at camp, etc ...

Exactly my plan. And yeah, i wear connies when i'm driving :D
Didn't do it with cruise control on so im thinking it might be the boots.
It DID seem to be idling a bit quicker than normal....Perhaps this could be linked? brass monkey cold out tonight as well...
Hopefully its not oil in the ECU wiring...

Cheers
Muppet

[Disco Muppet]

Still doing it. Seems the rev count really fluctuates noticeably around 1500-2000 revs if you're holding it on the accelerator.
When i first take off and around 90km/h i can hear the sound of running fluids from what seems like the front drivers side wheel arch.
Fuel filter issues? :(
could a dodgy lot of fuel do this? :mad:
Any suggestions? :confused:

Cheers.
Muppet

[clubagreenie]

V8 or diesel? Could be early MAF issues.

[Fluids]

If it's not doing it when cruise is engaged, maybe the TPS is wearing out ... as it's around that engine speed / throttle position you'd be at for normal driving ... and the TPS will eventually wear. Get the TPS voltages checked using a Nanocom or similar ...

The higher idle when cold is normal ... colder it is, higher the idle until engine warms up a bit.

Sure the "running fluids" sound isn't coming from the heater matrix up under the dash ? :eek: ... we all know what that means. There's no fluids in the rhs guard area.

[Disco Muppet]

@ Clubagreenie it's the Td5

@ fluids it just seemed like it was in that area when i heard it, could be from under the dash. what does that indicate?
And what exactly is the tps? Where would i be able to get it checked out?

Cheers
Muppet

[Fluids]

Gurgling water sounds from under the dash usually point to combustion gases being introduced into the cooling system due to the early onset of a head gasket failure. This would usually lead to coolant loss out the header tank ... or down the exhaust. Keep an eye on coolant levels.

TPS is Throttle Position Sensor ... it's a drive-by-wire system where the throttle pedal controls voltage signals sent to the Td5 engine ECU ... like turning a knob on your radio up/down to change the volume ... the device is just a rotary variablr resistor ... 2 wire system on early D2's and 3 wire on later D2a's ... find an AULRO member with diagnostic gear, or a LR specialist to get it checked.

[Disco Muppet]

That doesn't exactly sound positive...
What sort of price would i be looking at for a new head gasket?
Any other possible explanations? would it be able to be heard from both sides of the cab? cos this was really only noticeable right hand side...
Cheers
Muppet

[Disco Muppet]

Would it also cost less if i got it skimmed?

[Fluids]

Rather than start at the worst case end of the equation, start with the easy stuff first .... is it using / loosing coolant ?

If it's gurgling in the heater matrix, you'll hear it from both sides.

Are you sure it's not the climate control fan up under the rhs of the dash. Roughly up above where the fuse box is above your right knee when you're in the drivers seat.

Are you a spanner man ... or do you take your car to a mechanic ? If you're a spanner man, invest in a Nanocom, buy a copy of Rave (the "shop" link at the top of every page).

If the problem doesn't exist when cruise is engaged, it's quite possibly the TPS, but the only way to confirm this is to check it out using diagnostic equipment (Nanocom).

Cheers

[Disco Muppet]

Yes to losing/using fluids.
Any chance this could be the noise?
small puddles behind passenger side front wheel and infront of p side rear wheel.
Only seems to be on the right side.
Surely a possible pre-emptive or early gasket replace minimizes the risk of the head itself warping, or damage to the cylinder heads?
And not really spanner man. I'm not mechanically challenged, but not exactly gifted either :D
Cheers
Muppet

[clubagreenie]

Puddles, at least the fwd one could be A/c drain. These (both) should be relocated ASAP to avoid their other ongoing issues. The front D/C joint and the XYZ switch which both get dripped on.

[Disco Muppet]

Puddles, at least the fwd one could be A/c drain. These (both) should be relocated ASAP to avoid their other ongoing issues. The front D/C joint and the XYZ switch which both get dripped on.

Had a look under it. It's dripping directly from a cable that runs just under the plastic strip at the bottom of the doors.

[Slunnie]

Bring it over.

I'm a bit out of town, but I've just sent you directions on fb.