After market fuel pumps....

[disco_goose]

Hey guys and gals,
Just chasing some points of view on fuel pumps for td5 disco 2. Mine has thrown in the towel and im up for the challenge of giving it a crack myself.
So are are there any brands i should avoid or some better than other. Dont really want to pay top dollar for a genuine LR issue.
Cheers, Goose

[V8Ian]

I replaced mine (D 1) with a Commodore one from Repco, no issues.

[justinc]

Td5 D2 uses a different pump Ian, quite the opposite unfortunately:(

The best value seem to be the VDO branded, which is OEM anyway.

Part number is WFX000280

JC

[Kevin B]

I replaced mine (D 1) with a Commodore one from Repco, no issues.

You wouldn't have the part number of the commodore one would you

[justinc]

You wouldn't have the part number of the commodore one would you

looks like this;

NEW Genuine Delphi Holden Fuel Pump Commodore VN VG VP VR VS UTE 3 8L 5 0L 5 7L | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-GENUINE-DELPHI-HOLDEN-FUEL-PUMP-COMMODORE-VN-VG-VP-VR-VS-UTE-3-8L-5-0L-5-7L-/251003461445)

repco will know what you mean when you tell them vn v6 in tank pump kit.

jc

[V8Ian]

You wouldn't have the part number of the commodore one would you

No sorry, did it about three years ago. A google search from the bottom of this page should deliver a result.

[sdt463]

The commodore one is competly diferent to the pump for a TD5 as
Justinc has said.

[d2dave]

Td5 D2 uses a different pump Ian, quite the opposite unfortunately:(

The best value seem to be the VDO branded, which is OEM anyway.

Part number is WFX000280

JC

Justin, where do you buy them. I want to get a spare to carry with me.

[rod7416]

hi there i changed my td5 pump a couple of months ago i bought it ebay for about $180.00 works perfect i was told buy a l/rover mechanic to just steer clear of the indian made aftermarket pumps have a loook for yourself i would not hesitate to buy one again and there not that hard to change

[d2dave]

hi there i changed my td5 pump a couple of months ago i bought it ebay for about $180.00 works perfect i was told buy a l/rover mechanic to just steer clear of the indian made aftermarket pumps have a loook for yourself i would not hesitate to buy one again and there not that hard to change

Can we have a link to the one you purchased?

[disco_ute]

I used one of these.

http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=150975029611

So far so good. Small enough to carry a spare unlike the other options

Mick

[slug_burner]

Can we have a link to the one you purchased?

Just put the part number into an ebay search and you will get VDO ones for approx $550 and Chinese copies for $180 delivered out of the UK.

[justinc]

Justin, where do you buy them. I want to get a spare to carry with me.

hi dave,

either british 4wd here in tas, bmi, karcraft or rovacraft have them, just shop around between them and ensure it is a vdo unit.

jc

[Pinelli]

I had all sorts of grief with an aftermarket fuel pump for my TD5 Disco. First one leaked significantly from one of the hose connectors on the top, as did the second one the supplier (reluctantly) sent, and I ended up making a frankenstein pump using the original top, and the bottom half from one of the aftermarket pumps.

Fuel gauge still doesn't read properly, and when the tank is full, the gauge reads 7/8ths full - I suspect it isn't sitting in quite properly and I intend to pull it out and refit it again at some stage.

Having said all that, it's been working away happily for the past 18 months.

[Pinelli]

I used one of these.

http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=150975029611

So far so good. Small enough to carry a spare unlike the other options

Mick

This is exactly what I was looking for when I replaced my pump. Brilliant!

[d2dave]

The one that disco_ute has is this

Fuel Pump Land Rover Discovery II 2 5 TD TD5 WFX101080 WFX000240 WFX000280 | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/150975029611) (call this pump one)

Now I have looked at other pumps like this

Land Rover Fuel Pump Discovery 2 TD5 WFX000280 VDO Brand | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Land-Rover-Fuel-Pump-Discovery-2-TD5-WFX000280-VDO-Brand-/200688577057?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb9f8aa21) (call this pump two)

The two pumps look nothing like each other.

I would assume that when I remove my pump that it would look like pump two.

Am I right that if I purchase pump one, that I would disassemble my pump and it would fit into it?

[Slunnie]

The one that disco_ute has is this

Fuel Pump Land Rover Discovery II 2 5 TD TD5 WFX101080 WFX000240 WFX000280 | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/150975029611) (call this pump one)

Now I have looked at other pumps like this

Land Rover Fuel Pump Discovery 2 TD5 WFX000280 VDO Brand | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Land-Rover-Fuel-Pump-Discovery-2-TD5-WFX000280-VDO-Brand-/200688577057?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb9f8aa21) (call this pump two)

The two pumps look nothing like each other.

I would assume that when I remove my pump that it would look like pump two.

Am I right that if I purchase pump one, that I would disassemble my pump and it would fit into it?

Ahhh, when I replaced mine I wondered if you could get just the pump itself rather than the whole assembly.

To disco goose, I bought mine through Karcraft in Sydney. I wanted an original so there were no problems and and a VDO (OEM supplier) was sent out which is the same as but a lot cheaper than a LR branded unit.

[d2dave]

So Slunnie, are you saying that the pump only will go into the complete assembly, as I was asking?

[ramblingboy42]

I replaced mine with an after market one from British Offroad about 100,000km's ago. It was less than half the OEm price and has not given any problems.

ps. rather than remove your bins and all the carpet etc, get a good knife and cut a flap above the pump....you can feel with your fingers where it is. up to you of course.

be careful refitting the pump that you don't bend the float arm.....this is why some people have inaccurate fuel guages after a pump change.

[Pinelli]

So Slunnie, are you saying that the pump only will go into the complete assembly, as I was asking?

I think you're right there. It was what I was hoping to be able to do, but couldn't find the pump alone. In theory, you can just replace the pump body rather than the whole unit.

[d2dave]

I think you're right there. It was what I was hoping to be able to do, but couldn't find the pump alone. In theory, you can just replace the pump body rather than the whole unit.

I am just waiting for some one to confirm this beyond doubt and I will order one.

Another question. If it can be done, are all the bits that don't get replaced reliable?

[disco_ute]

The one that disco_ute has is this

Fuel Pump Land Rover Discovery II 2 5 TD TD5 WFX101080 WFX000240 WFX000280 | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/150975029611) (call this pump one)

Now I have looked at other pumps like this

Land Rover Fuel Pump Discovery 2 TD5 WFX000280 VDO Brand | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Land-Rover-Fuel-Pump-Discovery-2-TD5-WFX000280-VDO-Brand-/200688577057?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb9f8aa21) (call this pump two)

The two pumps look nothing like each other.

I would assume that when I remove my pump that it would look like pump two.

Am I right that if I purchase pump one, that I would disassemble my pump and it would fit into it?


with "pump one" option you have to still pull the whole unit form the tank but rather then throw away a working sender unit you can just replace the broken pump itself. I had trouble with the main fuel hose as they are a very tight fit so i had to cut it to get it off but i just replaced with in tank efi fuel hose and some worm drive type clamps.

Mick

[Kevin B]

Thenumber for thepump alone is delphi 6443255

[TD50WA]

I used one of those cheaper pumps in my p38...... It's lasted 14 months and now cactus.
You get what you pay for I guess.;)

Cheers
Kev