TD4 Trade Question

[Mully]

Greets all,

owned a 2003 TD4 for 10 months and now with engine compartment bung fuel pump (quoted $2k by local pirates) and am considering trading as is for 1999 TD5 Disco for a lazy $6k changeover.

Manual TD5 has excellent history and drives incredibly well yadda yadda...

Any thoughts from you learned people? Already have a '98 300TDi that we will move on late this year...

Curious to hear any points of view.

Also have found replacement pump online for $600AUD and may be able to get back Freeby on road for $1k but this is the 2nd time I've been dumped in peak with the little truck.... kinda lost it's charm now. :eek:

Thanks for any comments at all... really hooked into the LR after having endured a few Series reco jobs and all the rest... just this Freeby has skitzed our LR world.

Yes I have the disease..... :D

Cheers.

[Mully]

Quick follow up.. the Freelander is gone and tomorrow it's TD5 land... that motor is impressive

Thanks for any interest.

.. now just got to offload the 300TDi.

Cheers.

EDIT: Update for anyone looking.. here is a great option for the pump that proved the downfall: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=330325180416

[spudboy]

Well I reckon that's a good move you've gone and made. Shame you didn't get more than 10 months out of the Freebie.

Hope you have better luck with the TD5 :D

Make sure you get the oil pump bolt checked at some stage. Those early TD5s had a few let go because of missing Loctite.

Cheers
David

[Mully]

Thanks David, yeah it was a good little set of wheels.

The TD5 has immaculate service history but I will take the bolt issue on board... thanks for the heads up!

Hope the hills aren't too cold at the mo'.

Cheers!