My TD5 Passed away......

[horseychick]

Well my 2001 TD5 decided it was going no more at the most inconvient time while towing float with horse on way home from show on the Monash Freeway. A water pipe burst and of course I had no idea until car just shut down on me. I want to thank the RACV Tow truck driver, my friends coming to rescue horse and float. Iam in mourning my disco worked hard till the end it has 470,000 on the clock.

[loanrangie]

Whack on a new head and some hoses and off you go for another 200K or so.

[x-box]

I shall stop complaining about the paltry 260000k's on my '99 fender then - TD5's rock anyway! :cool:
Hope you can get yours sorted.....

[horseychick]

Unfortunately due to reasons beyond my control the vehicle will not be bought back to life...........It has served me well and unless I win tatts it is going to scrap metal.......

[dullbird]

Its sad that your landy passed away :(

but to be honest I cant believe you were still towing with it especially as you knew it had issues when towing. (overheating if I recall from your SOS thread)

Or is this still the same situation from when you did post that thread?

Still hopefully you have better luck with your next tow vehicle and hopefully it hasnt put you off getting another Land Rover, as they do tow well and in comfort :)

[horseychick]

I got that issue sorted a water pipe burst and no one including mechanic who installed new viscous coupling and fan could have forseen that happening. I even took for test tows etc and it was fine up until the water pipe busting I had a back up if I didnt get fan sorted I wasnt going to drive it if I hadnt got the fan sorted,
I am looking at a 2013 Ford Ranger today then off to ULR to compare price etc with 2013 Landy so Iam a busy lady.......

[incisor]

hope the hunt for a new one goes well...

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Throw an Isuzu TD into it and keep it going for another 500K km! ;)

[horseychick]

It would cost me too much money to get another motor by the time I buy everything then pay labour etc...the car will then owe me too much money..plus I deserve a new car I work hard so I figure why not....Off to ULR tomorrow tried the ranger so I will see how the new Landy compares....

[jimr1]

Sorry to hear about your Landy , just as a mater of interest do you know what pipe/hose failed ? not that It makes a lot of difference now . I had the thin pipe that runs from the rad to expansion bottle crack ,as It had gone brittle , there was no way you could see It as It was under the cowling . Your vehicle will have a value higher than just scrap . Good luck with the new vehicle you choose . jim.:)

[Zypper]

Sorry to hear about your Landy , just as a mater of interest do you know what pipe/hose failed ? not that It makes a lot of difference now . I had the thin pipe that runs from the rad to expansion bottle crack ,as It had gone brittle , there was no way you could see It as It was under the cowling . Your vehicle will have a value higher than just scrap . Good luck with the new vehicle you choose . jim.:)

A good message in there for all, many workshops are in the very bad habit of using standard fuel hose as replacement for these small bore hoses and it just cant handle the heat for an extended period, and as stated it will become as brittle almost as glass:eek: There may be high temp fuel hose available but why not use purpose produced coolant hose?? Its available from the major aftermarket hose suppliers.....;)
You have been warned!!

Zypper

[Davo]

A good message in there for all, many workshops are in the very bad habit of using standard fuel hose as replacement for these small bore hoses and it just cant handle the heat for an extended period, and as stated it will become as brittle almost as glass:eek: There may be high temp fuel hose available but why not use purpose produced coolant hose?? Its available from the major aftermarket hose suppliers.....;)
You have been warned!!

Zypper

Good point, which I hadn't even considered! It looks like in the UK they sell EPDM stuff for this.

[Saitch]

I got that issue sorted a water pipe burst and no one including mechanic who installed new viscous coupling and fan could have forseen that happening. I even took for test tows etc and it was fine up until the water pipe busting I had a back up if I didnt get fan sorted I wasnt going to drive it if I hadnt got the fan sorted,
I am looking at a 2013 Ford Ranger today then off to ULR to compare price etc with 2013 Landy so Iam a busy lady.......
Sad to here of your plight.
If the Ranger is a manual be very, very, very wary of clutch issues.
Good luck with it all.
Steve

[LandyAndy]

There have been several members that have cooked TD5s due to the failure of the small hose beneath the turbo.It cannot be replaced with generic hose as it has different diameter ends.The heat from the turbo breaks the rubber down.When I replaced all my cooling system hoses it was in much worse condition than the rest of the hoses.Worth replacing on any high km TD5.
Andrew

[Pinelli]

If you replace the radiator with an updated radiator, then you can actually remove that hose and cap the coolant pipe coming out of the oil cooler. On new radiators, the outlet where this hose connects is closed. One less thing to worry about.

[LandyAndy]

If you replace the radiator with an updated radiator, then you can actually remove that hose and cap the coolant pipe coming out of the oil cooler. On new radiators, the outlet where this hose connects is closed. One less thing to worry about.

I would be very careful about capping the coolant pipe out of the oil cooler.Oil coolers are vital on small displacement/high output engines like the TD5.
Andrew

[Ean Austral]

Was it a disco or defender?


Cheers Ean

[sheerluck]

Was it a disco or defender?


Cheers Ean

It is a D2.

[robbotd5]

Throw an Isuzu TD into it and keep it going for another 500K km! ;)

Go orn....get back to the Isuzu section you!!!!:D;)
Oh...we're in General chat. Ok. You were saying??
D4 vs Ranger, the Ranger is a nice bit of gear but compared to a D4??. Mmmm.
Regards
Robbo

[Pinelli]

I would be very careful about capping the coolant pipe out of the oil cooler.Oil coolers are vital on small displacement/high output engines like the TD5. Andrew

This is as per a Land Rover technical advice sheet thingy. The LR radiator closes that part of the circuit off.

[jimr1]

A good message in there for all, many workshops are in the very bad habit of using standard fuel hose as replacement for these small bore hoses and it just cant handle the heat for an extended period, and as stated it will become as brittle almost as glass:eek: There may be high temp fuel hose available but why not use purpose produced coolant hose?? Its available from the major aftermarket hose suppliers.....;)
You have been warned!!

Zypper
Hi Zypper I got mine in time before any damage was done , I had a roll of soft copper , so replaced the plastic pipe with that , better then ome . So check that hose at the radiator end ,under the cowl to see that It hasn't baked hard ..

[bob10]

If you replace the radiator with an updated radiator, then you can actually remove that hose and cap the coolant pipe coming out of the oil cooler. On new radiators, the outlet where this hose connects is closed. One less thing to worry about.


X2, one less worry. Also, I removed the turbo heat shield, & all plastic engine covers. Gives the advantage you can eyeball the engine at service time, check tension on the exhaust manifold, & check secret hose if necessary. Any leaks are easier to find. Done about 5,000 km's since doing it, no problems. Bob

[bob10]

I would be very careful about capping the coolant pipe out of the oil cooler.Oil coolers are vital on small displacement/high output engines like the TD5.
Andrew


Read mod here, Bob



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[bob10]

A water pipe burst and of course I had no idea until car just shut down on me. I want to thank the RACV Tow truck driver, my friends coming to rescue horse and float. Iam in mourning my disco worked hard till the end it has 470,000 on the clock.
The question must be asked, did you have an engine saver low water alarm? Bob