Noisey Fuel Pump

[disconut]

Somewhere on this forum it was suggested that changing the fuel filter helps quieten the fuel pump. I just did mine, and pleased to say it works. I am just short of 40K and the fuel that was drained from the filter was very clean.
Restarting was fun. It went really rattly and died. Three starts later and clouds of white smoke it ran ok! (Diesel version of a lean burn?). Drove around the block and all is good.
I could not find any mention of a bleed routine in the book? I let the pump run for a while before attempting to start it, and it sounded like it was cavitating itself to death.
Did I miss anything in the simple routine?
Cheers,
Trev.

PS: Now running with Redline 85 plus. Pump appears to be almost silent.

[hiline]

mine screams its tits off as well :evil: :evil:

new filter today style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[disconut]

Being a 90, it was almost as though the noise was in the dash panel! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif
Trev.

[Rosco]

I seem to recall the filter is changed at the 40K service. If so and you are having it done by the stealer, it would be worth telling them not to bother. You'll need to hock your girlfriend/wife/mother to pay for it in any event ...... 8O

[disconut]

All of the above and

the DOG! :cry:

Trev.

[hiline]

surely the filter aint that much 8O 8O

[Rosco]

Originally posted by hiline
surely the filter aint that much 8O 8O

No, but the 40K service is :cry: :cry: :cry:

[hiline]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif i was worried there for a sec :wink: :wink:

[british4wd]

After changing the fuel filter on a TD5 you have turn the key to the "Ignition" position at least 6 times and you will hear the pump run very noisily. Do this until the pump quietens then start.

[disconut]

Makes sense. Thank you for the info.
Trev.

[hiline]

where did you buy your filter from LR or spares shop ???

[disconut]

Genuine LR from the spares dept.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$75.00. :cry:

Trev.

[hiline]

$75 for a filter 8O 8O :evil: :evil:

[disconut]

$adly $o. Genuine part$ $eem to co$t the earth.
:roll: :cry: 8O :roll: :cry: 8O

That$ equal to a tank of Die$el in my car.

Trev.

[Disco300Tdi]

Ray give him 3 T-Shirts and call it a deal style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[hiline]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

i got a better idea :idea: :idea:

take a newish defender for a test drive :wink: :wink:

[disconut]

8O Fiendish thought! Probably cost you as much to get there? :roll:
Trev.

[shaunp]

Disconut ring MR automotive at Redcliffe in Brisbane they will post you what ever you need Oz Post. In Bridbane they deliver same day for $5 even heavy stuff like clutch and flywheel. They only sell good parts mostly LR, OEM or better. They sent a steering box to Darwin for a mate of mine. It was waiting at his brother inlaw's place 3days later when he drove in from the Gibb river rd.

[disconut]

Thanks for the info Shaun.

Trev. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[hiline]

Originally posted by disconut
8O Fiendish thought! Probably cost you as much to get there? :roll:
Trev.

not really mate, i could walk to my stealer style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

so i'd get a new filter for mine and drive around on their fuel, cost me nothing style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[disconut]

If I lived that close I would have even less money! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif
Trev.

[hiline]

most days i drive past looking at the new rangie's and disco's :cry: :cry: :cry:

it really gets my down :wink: :wink:

they also have a couple of nice clean looking 130's style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

mine used to be, but not any more

nice shade of brownwhite color

[disconut]

I'm 25 klms away, so I usually stop and chat to the sales guys.
Touch the paintwork etc, enquire about deals.
Arrrrrrgh! Time to leave. :cry:

Trev.

[hiline]

i bought a defender110 not long ago for a forum member style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

i did enjoy that, not my money :wink: :wink:

nice car as well

[rick130]

You blokes are lucky, the two nearest dealers are 120km away.

Thanks to Landrover dropping their country dealer network, they won't be Landy dealers in twelve monmths time, so the nearest one will be 200+km away.

Farn d!@#h&@d$.
Its already cost them sales up this way. People aren't upgrading their DII's to DIII's when the lease expires, they're going Japanese. :roll:

[disconut]

Where is up this way?

Trev.

[rick130]

Sorry, far end of the Upper Hunter Valley, half way 'tween Tamworth (where one dealer is) and Singleton (where the other one is)

[disconut]

Nice part of the country.
I believe you have green stuff down there?
The white stuff is further down again.
I have been to Maitland a few times by road and went through Singleton.

Cheers,
Trev.

[rick130]

yep, had some good rain recently.
Haven't had any snow this year (yet) although Armidale and Barrington have, but they are a bit higher.
Was very pretty last year with the range around our little valley here all white and fluffy and bloody cold.