Thread: TD5 taking a while to start

It certainly sounds like a fuel problem to me.

A good diagram and pictures are on this link

TD5 Fuel Pressure problem - Land Rover Zone

Best photos and explanation I can find sorry it's not on AULRO

Pete

Thanks...

So it seems like we're back full circle. One of these threads it was suggested to check the fuel filter.

I did the 'simple' test as explained but it didn't really prove the fuel filter issue.

At this stage apart from finding rubbed wires in a loom some place, it's about the only thing that hasn't been done yet.

It's going back to the mechanic when I can get it back to him. He's going to work on it on his own time now, so that's a relief (financially).

Peter.

Hi just trying to help sometimes diagnosing you will have to swap over known good parts if I can do a cheap part swap I will try to see if it will work sometimes it will cure the issue it's striking a balance against labour charges and how good your mechanic knows the car.

I bought a D1 that I was told needed an injector pump I had a rotten D1 for spares so had a pump.

Previous owner had car at specialist to find fault new lift pump, filter head heater plugs heater relay and 10hrs labour still got a wrong diagnosis.
All it needed was a new fuel line.

Pete

Can't help feeling it sounds like injector seals & washers. Did the mechanic have his apprentice do the job, or did he do it himself? Bob

Originally Posted by bob10

Can't help feeling it sounds like injector seals & washers. Did the mechanic have his apprentice do the job, or did he do it himself? Bob

I can't say for sure but it's likely to be one of the other mechanics as he said that they forgot to add an item to the invoice when I picked it up.

I guess now it's a case of getting it back there to find out what the problem is. Like I said thankfully not at my expense for the labour.

I think you would get some value out of the tutorial from www.discovery2.co.uk go to workshop, then injector seals& washers. A little bit of knowledge here might help, Bob[ Discreetly ask how they removed the injectors, with the special tool, or some home made device. the possibility of damaging the seating surface if removed incorrectly is on the cards]edit

Found this under 'files ', at the top of the page, Bob,[ interesting.]
LR BULLETIN - D2 TD5 Hot/Cold Start Issues