Thread: D2 TD5 longevity issues

My D2 has a weep from the auto seal into the transfer case. The auto is staring to get a little bit sloppier but this might be the adapter shaft from gearbox to transfer case. Have had the fuel cooler done other than that is is going ok at 185k.

my 1999 d2 has 322000 on the clock. I have replaced the injector harness, double carden shaft, turbo hoses, plastic water o'flow container, various cooling water hoses, have an issue with transfer case oil leaks[ just top it up ] , engine mounts are soft, need replacing, all in the last 10,000 km's. AND LOVING IT! Bob.

My auto and transfer case are leaking. It is a $2 seal and about $1000 of labour to fix it. My Defender did the same. I haven't done a loom yet, is it worth getting a spare?

Jeff

I guess you first need to decide what you'd possibly replace it with ... ?

hey there we have a 98 defender 110 tdi had a 2000 td5 disco
my advice sell it cause it wont stop i believe the series 2 was made as a cash cow for landrover the main problems are electricle the engine is bullet proof we drove ours all over the gulf to the cape& creb track
wait till the gearbox has to come out thatll break ya heart and ya pocket
i love landies but the build quality is not good so we went back to defender at least i can work on it my self allso with disco2s you need a good mechanic you can trust not a dealer
if the disco is nearing 200000ks replace every single hose under the bonnet mainly the one behind the turbo cheers

Mudder has it, if anything will let you down it`s cooling hoses,check and replace,even then they tend to rub on the chassis and other bits.

Regular inspection and cable ties are your best friends.

I have 225000Ks on my 2001 and the engine still goes beautifully,but I have never had an overheating issue which seems to make all the difference as to whether you will have problems down the track .

Proactive maintenance in heading off issues before they develope is the key to keeping on top of things.

I use mine as a daily driver,but it has done its share of rough track travel as well.

Trev.

Originally Posted by Jeff

My auto and transfer case are leaking. It is a $2 seal and about $1000 of labour to fix it. My Defender did the same. I haven't done a loom yet, is it worth getting a spare?

Jeff

The loom, apparantly, is a L.R. design fault [yes, I know] oil seeps down the loom to the ECU. The independant LR. shop near me has a modified loom , sealed to stop the seeping. So far, so good. They also explained that after many k's, the steel shaft in the transfer case wears an oblong hole in the aluminium case, round seal, oblong hole, leak. they have a transfer case modified with a steel insert , supposedly less wear, no leak. You put the vehicle in, swap cases, put your internals in the new case, internals inspected, worn bits replaced. All good, hopefully. Bob

342000kms

I have huge kms on mine and I drive mine daily as a sales rep. I have done the clutch and a front diff. Starts first time every time. I think leaving the engine standard and not chipping it is the biggest factor. At this stage I will have 400,000 on mine shorty so I will let you know.