Cracks in a TD5

[Tusker]

We had to abandon Tusker at Birsdville last week. What started as an oil leak worsened to the point the engine was pushing oil out under pressure like a tap. You can trace our travels around Birdsville by following the trails.

A hair-line fracture developed at the front of the block, near the alternator, above an external oil line that seems to feed the timing cover. Has anyone heard of this before?

LandRover Assist were pretty good, it'll be shipped to an Adelaide dealer for repairs under warranty.

Oh the joys of LandRover ownership.

Regards
Max P

[noddy]

Sorry to hear about that Max

What build year is your TD5?

I have never heard of this problem before. What is LRA saying about it?

[Tusker]

Build date is June 03, bought new in Dec 03.

At this stage the official line is its going to the nearest dealer for repair. In Adelaide in a couple of weeks. So it hasn't been assessed for warranty yet. The fun is about to begin. Again.

Regards
Max P

[duff]

Remember deep breaths, lots of whiskey,, and no you can't shoot them. 8O

Good luck with the LR claims NAZI's ....

That is a wierd failure.. :? but I'm sure LR will be able to find some way to blame you :roll: ......

[abaddonxi]

That's too bad, hope it doesn't ruin your holiday.


Cheers
Simon

[rick130]

that's a real bastard Max. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

I wonder if the oil line fitting is a taper fitting into the block and it's been screwed in too tight at the factory........?????????

[p38arover]

I hope it's not the cracked block problem that Terry Ryeland just had.

Ron

[Tusker]

Originally posted by p38arover
I hope it's not the cracked block problem that Terry Ryeland just had.

Ron


Tell me more Ron! Got a link/email address or something?

[p38arover]

Originally posted by Tusker+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tusker)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-p38arover
I hope it's not the cracked block problem that Terry Ryeland just had.

Ron


Tell me more Ron! Got a link/email address or something?[/b][/quote]

Dunno much about it. KLR replaced his engine a few weeks back. Terry's no. 02 4739-2551

Ron

[Omaroo]

Max - how many km's does yours have up?

I'm becoming more and more nervous about Td5 ownership now that I have 180,000km up. I also keep hearing rumours about big-end problems on high-maileage Td5's from somewhere too. After hearing a Tdi300 idle and run next to mine the other day, it sounded rumbly and smooth compared to mine which kind of "crackles" along. I don't like the sound of a Td5 if muneis representative at all.

I think I might take a trip down to Bruce Davis or Graeme Cooper for their opinion.

[Tusker]

Originally posted by Omaroo
Max - how many km's does yours have up?

only 70,000..

The idle balance/sound will always be different comparing a 4 banger to a 5 banger. Thats not a worry.

Regards
Max P

[Slunnie]

Gday Max, when are you expecting more news on Tusker?

[Tusker]

G'day Slunnie

Theres only one truck a fortnight into Birdsville. It gets uploaded this coming Friday, so it should be in Adelaide early next week. I haven't heard yet which dealer its going to.

Regards
Max P

[George130]

Hope its not to painfull for you to get fixed.

[Moses]

I ha 160,000 on my D2 Disco when I sold it. The TD5 donk never missed a beat. The closest thing to any kind of engine failure was the fuel pressure regulator packed it in when a new fuel pump was fitted. :?

[Scouse]

Originally posted by Tusker
Theres only one truck a fortnight into Birdsville. It gets uploaded this coming Friday, so it should be in Adelaide early next week. I haven't heard yet which dealer its going to.

It looks like the truck driver has lost his way.
TUSKER has just turned up here, delivered by an unhappy tilt tray driver !!

[Tusker]

I've just had a phone call to say its arrived!

Not sure why they changed their mind, but at least we can get some gear out of it now.

What was up with the driver?

Regards
Max P

[Scouse]

He collected a whole heap of roos on his trip & got bogged once.

I think he's pretty happy to be back in Sydney https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ .

[Slunnie]

No wonder he wasn't happy. Thats one hell of a drive! I assume it went to Altos?

[Tusker]

No, its at Trivetts Parramatta.

[seqfisho]

Originally posted by Slunnie
No wonder he wasn't happy. Thats one hell of a drive!

Bit of a dramatic way to save fuel Max :wink:

Hope it doesn't become a battle to get things fixed 8O

[RoverOne]

Originally posted by seqfisho+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(seqfisho)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Slunnie
No wonder he wasn't happy. Thats one hell of a drive!

Bit of a dramatic way to save fuel Max :wink:

Hope it doesn't become a battle to get things fixed 8O[/b][/quote]

Bad news Max, and yes what a way to save fuel, as you know I can truly understand your predicament.

Best of luck
Cheers
Bryce

[Tusker]

Update

It all turned out ok in the end.

LR changed their mind & sent a flatbed up to Birdsville to retrieve it.

Trivetts got onto it same day it arrived. Turns out it was the vacuum pump that was cracked. "Never changed one of those before". It was of those one-in-a-million problems I guess.

So we&#39;re back on the road&#33;

Regards
Max P

[Phoenix]

Good to hear https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[seqfisho]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tusker &#064; May 12 2006, 12&#58;11 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Update

It all turned out ok in the end.

LR changed their mind & sent a flatbed up to Birdsville to retrieve it.

Trivetts got onto it same day it arrived. Turns out it was the vacuum pump that was cracked. "Never changed one of those before". It was of those one-in-a-million problems I guess.

So we&#39;re back on the road&#33;

Regards
Max P
[/b][/quote]

Any compensation for the loss of time on holidays?


Tell ya what though, it would have been one hell of a towtruck bill, Sydney to Birdsville and return https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/