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  1. 7th January 2016, 07:48 PM #1
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    Just killed the Td5.

    Well the td5 had been s5t the airport for 5 weeks.
    Got in it fired up.
    40 kms into the trip smelt hot oil.
    No temp change.
    Pulled up water leak.
    40 kms to go
    No phone range.
    After 3 creek stops to top up.
    Got it home.
    Know it will not start.
    Think the heads cracked in fuel galley.
    What to do.
    Fix or wreck..


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  2. 7th January 2016, 07:55 PM #2
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    Personally I'd repair it, even if it ended up needing a new motor.

    At the very least, its a vehicle you know.
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  3. 7th January 2016, 08:09 PM #3
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    What he said.
    I have just had the same problem but due to the blasted oil pump bolt.
    I looked on e-bay and got a really good td5 with 150.000 kms on it. I am very happy . I paid $2200.00 for it. I was quoted $6000.00 to have a rebuild.
    I fitted the motor my self it took a week.
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  4. 8th January 2016, 09:51 AM #4
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    Just put new motor and radator in.
    Less then 2000 kms

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  5. 8th January 2016, 10:29 AM #5
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    Argh! At least this one will take half as long!

    I just think that if you replace the Disco, you're not necessarily going to be ahead with whatever else you get as somebody has decided the replacement wasnt worth their while anymore.
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  6. 9th January 2016, 03:42 PM #6
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    Red face What's really wrong..

    Bad luck about the 2000km old disaster. Find out exactly what has happened and then... I'd replace the head with UK/Spain sourced from Turners in UK, new head gasket and check the radiator and thermostat, and away!!!!

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  7. 11th January 2016, 11:34 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pierre View Post
    Bad luck about the 2000km old disaster. Find out exactly what has happened and then... I'd replace the head with UK/Spain sourced from Turners in UK, new head gasket and check the radiator and thermostat, and away!!!!

    Cheers

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  8. 11th January 2016, 02:23 PM #8
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    New motor and radiator?? Where is the coolant leak?


    Fix it. I love my Td5.
    Quote Originally Posted by benji View Post
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    Maybe we're expecting too much out of what really is a smallish motor allready pushing 2 tonnes. Just because it's a v8 doesn't mean it's powerfull.

    One answer REV IT BABY REV IT!!!
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  9. 11th January 2016, 07:37 PM #9
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    Small leak from side grr.
    Just got a gq ute for the next few months until i feel lije loving the td5 again

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