Engine Storage.

[gofer]

hi folks. i'm in the process of buying a spare engine " TD5 " for my disco 2. its got approx 110k's on it with docs to prove it. looks like it was removed from car, cleaned, and stored under a table in cnr of a garage with a sheet over it.
my question is to do with corrosion !! after draining the coolant, air has been in the cooling system for years. what are the chances of corrosion in the water pump / oil cooler system ? any thoughts ?? there is no info to suggest it was flushed out before storage. thanks.

[gofer]

hello again. update !! just off the phone from original owner. engine out of a 2000 td5 that rolled over. had 10k's on it. transplanted by "ritters" into a range rover. 100k's later flex plate split. sat in car for at least 6 years in shed. "4bd1" was fitted into car. td5 sold on as spare engine for disco 2 owner. sat in his shed for 5 years approx. then he sold his td5 car.
as near as i can work out , its been sitting for between 12 - 14 years.
obviously i can't just fit it into a car and turn the key. will i have to strip down the bottom end and oil bearing shells etc. ? what about the injectors sitting for so long ?? what about pistons in cylinders ? fill with oil and turn by hand ??
any advice from the mechanically minded members would be helpfull. thanks. pete.

[John_D4]

Sorry I can’t help you, I’m just watching this thread with interest as I’ve toyed with the idea of buying a spare TD5 and storing it in the shed also.

[goingbush]

I usually block the ports and fill engine with coolant to the top for storage . But with a dry engine you will need to change the water pump at the very least , the oil cooler seals would be OK but its so easy it would be silly not to renew while engine is out .

[gofer]

update :- loaded engine into crate and trailered it home. it spent winter in its box in cnr of my caravan annex.
pulled it out last week. all openings had been covered / taped up. no oil showing on dipstick. BUT engine turns over easily. no coolant in block. outlet in head is super clean. no corrosion at all. looks like new. but i have a problem !!!

calling "td5 gurus ":- looks like a home made cover has been fitted to fuel pressure regulator. it as a barbed hose outlet attached as well.

what's it for ? old school mod ??? is barb a drain or should it be fitted to something ??

any help will be much appreciated. gofer :-)

[PhilipA]

Probably to direct any leaks from the FPR to a drain hose. Good Idea if a bit amateurish.
Some actual regulators come with a outlet spigot for that purpose.
Regards PhilipA

[gofer]

Probably to direct any leaks from the FPR to a drain hose. Good Idea if a bit amateurish.
Some actual regulators come with a outlet spigot for that purpose.
Regards PhilipA

thanks for the info. i had same idea but wasn't sure if anything had been done to the fpr inside.

[thai_tiger]

looks like a fpr adapter to set up for a remote regulator, used to see them on BMW

[PhilipA]

ooks like a fpr adapter to set up for a remote regulator, used to see them on BMW
BUT its only sikaflexed on at the base . IMHO it would **** out fuel under 40PSI.

Regards PhilipA

[Blknight.aus]

its just a drainer.

to sort the cooling system fill it with soluble oil and water leave it sit then drain it

for the oil..

remove the oil pressure sensor, adapt it to a small facet pump and pump oil in for a minute or 2 then crank the engine over slowly,

put the sensor back in and now turn it on the starter.

30 seconds every month or so and it will be right.

[thai_tiger]

calling "td5 gurus ":- looks like a home made cover has been fitted to fuel pressure regulator. it as a barbed hose outlet attached as well.

what's it for ? old school mod ??? is barb a drain or should it be fitted to something ??

any help will be much appreciated. gofer :-)[/QUOTE]



if the regulator is still in there then it is a drain, which is odd thing to manufacture why not just replace it if leaking. we used to set up remote adjustable regulators but i must admit a strange thing to do on a td5.

[gofer]

its just a drainer.

to sort the cooling system fill it with soluble oil and water leave it sit then drain it

for the oil..

remove the oil pressure sensor, adapt it to a small facet pump and pump oil in for a minute or 2 then crank the engine over slowly,

put the sensor back in and now turn it on the starter.

30 seconds every month or so and it will be right.


soluble oil ???

at present i have 2 spare engines so no need to use this engine. i'll put it back in its box. might fit into parts car at later date to give it a run, or pass it on to someone who needs it.
as always, thanks for input folks. gofer :-)

[Blknight.aus]

soluble oil ???



The white stuff they use as cutting coolant/lube...

Penrite Soluble Oil - 20 Litres | Supercheap Auto (https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/penrite-1-x-soluble-oil-20l/SPO671762.html)

[onebob]

hi folks. i'm in the process of buying a spare engine " TD5 " for my disco 2. its got approx 110k's on it with docs to prove it. looks like it was removed from car, cleaned, and stored under a table in cnr of a garage with a sheet over it.
my question is to do with corrosion !! after draining the coolant, air has been in the cooling system for years. what are the chances of corrosion in the water pump / oil cooler system ? any thoughts ?? there is no info to suggest it was flushed out before storage. thanks.

The crack in the FPR housing would likely mean replacing it if putting the engine back in service...