Thread: I want a disco!! Help

if D2 check for the weepy head gaskets (that said, Ichose one I knew had them due to all round remaining condition and health, still going strong).
Fuel consumption, I'm sure I had about 16l/100km initially (at least, on the straight run down from Sydney to Bendigo) but we're getting 19.3 l/100km now (had to get O2 sensors replaced a while back, can't remember if i did the maf as well, but perhaps I shouldn't have skimped on the sensors). about 66% highway 33% town work

Originally Posted by 1976_michelle

if D2 check for the weepy head gaskets (that said, Ichose one I knew had them due to all round remaining condition and health, still going strong).
Fuel consumption, I'm sure I had about 16l/100km initially (at least, on the straight run down from Sydney to Bendigo) but we're getting 19.3 l/100km now (had to get O2 sensors replaced a while back, can't remember if i did the maf as well, but perhaps I shouldn't have skimped on the sensors). about 66% highway 33% town work

Your doing 19.3L/100km? My 3.2T cruiser did 16L/100km and I thought that was bad haha I didn't think the euro cars would be so fuel thirsty!!

She a thirsty ******...

ask clubagreenie what his is doing atm... Poor bugger

A lot of enthusiasts regard the 200 and 300 Tdi engines as a pinnacle of diesel power, everything before that was too fragile and everything later has too much electrickery in their view. Both lumps are in the Disco 1, the 200 named for its torque and the 300 for the number of design changes from the 200. About the only snag with the 200 is a tendency for the crankshaft bolt to come loose and let the pulley slip and put the timing belt out of synch which can trash the engine as the valves and pistons overlap (I was lucky with mine and only produced a lot of smoke).

The TD5 is a capable, reliable if underdeveloped engine. There are a few common snags and a surf of the Disco 2 pages will show them up but there is little to scare you as long as regular servicing is kept up to date. Daisy has covered 220K km on her original engine and I am still getting 9.7l/100km at motorway speeds and is still on the original clutch.

Originally Posted by Aussie_Outlaw

Your doing 19.3L/100km? My 3.2T cruiser did 16L/100km and I thought that was bad haha I didn't think the euro cars would be so fuel thirsty!!

If you are looking for better than 16L/100kms, then do not even consider anything with 8 cylinders in a Disco.

The early (upto 94) Disco had a TDi200 diesel and from 94 to 98 they had a TDi300. They are both 2.5 lt (IIRC) and both 4 cylinder. The diesel guys will be along with the pros and cons of these.

As far as a sub $5K D2 (TD5) is concerned, I think it would be a money pit to get it up to scratch.

Fuel consumption is not something I keep checks on (because it scares me) as I have 3 V8 D1's.

D1 update with a TDi300 would be the pick IMHO.

Originally Posted by Daisy Driver

A lot of enthusiasts regard the 200 and 300 Tdi engines as a pinnacle of diesel power, everything before that was too fragile and everything later has too much electrickery in their view. Both lumps are in the Disco 1, the 200 named for its torque and the 300 for the number of design changes from the 200. About the only snag with the 200 is a tendency for the crankshaft bolt to come loose and let the pulley slip and put the timing belt out of synch which can trash the engine as the valves and pistons overlap (I was lucky with mine and only produced a lot of smoke).

The TD5 is a capable, reliable if underdeveloped engine. There are a few common snags and a surf of the Disco 2 pages will show them up but there is little to scare you as long as regular servicing is kept up to date. Daisy has covered 220K km on her original engine and I am still getting 9.7l/100km at motorway speeds and is still on the original clutch.

Ok so your disco is doing 9.7L/100km yet someone else is doing 19L/100km? Obviously both in the TD5, so why such a big difference?

Originally Posted by Aussie_Outlaw

Ok so your disco is doing 9.7L/100km yet someone else is doing 19L/100km? Obviously both in the TD5, so why such a big difference?

I think you'll find one is a V8 and the other is a Td5.

What Aussie said: The V8 is roughly twice as thirsty as the Diesel, it is because of the V8 thirst that the tank takes 90 litres.