Thread: Questions and more questions TD5 mods, preventative maintenance etc

Ok, so I’ll apologise in advance for being a little lazy, long winded and too time poor to search for hours on end.

Where do I start... ok, I’ll set the scene. I’m not a mechanic (basic services is my level of experience) but my old man is. He’s not experienced with LR’s (diesel mechanic of 40yrs+ however) and lives interstate. I will be flying him up for holidays to sit, drink beer and tell me what this and that is and how to do it (I think we both win in here

I’d like to order parts before the old man gets here so that I can just fit them with his guidance.

I want to do a bunch of preventative maintenance and a few mods (bank balance permitting).

Firstly can anyone recommend a LR mechanic with experience on disco td5’s, near Byron Bay (GC and lismore is ok, prefer not brizneyland)? I would just like someone to have a look at what I have and tell me what needs attention and upgrading/replacing. I think this measure will cover the preventative stuff. I’ve already found some posts here on this topic and cut and pasted info into my notes as well, so cheers for that . They will probably be pretty good at letting me know what mods to do but I was hoping to get a bit of a head start on that info so that i can ask them about the various options and get their opinion.

Secondly, mods, what to buy and where from?

1. I want to keep her cool and keep an eye on egr, oil pressure, engine temp etc. i found the link for the coolant level warning alarm on here, so that’s covered. I’d like to mount the accessory gauges on the drivers front window pillar if possible, nice small gauges and neat finish would be good if possible but any tips on gauge placement are welcome.

2. Exhaust. I may or may not do a ECU re-map in the future. I know there are conflicting views on how much of a good idea this is, and that it may cause issues but i’ll cross that bridge down the track. I know all about the exhaust manifold warping, i will cut the webbing as a preventative measure. Am thinking about ceramic coating and would like tips on what to do with the rest of the exhaust system (bearing in mind i may do the re-map). Rough guide on price and solutions would be great

2. Intercoolers. Alisport looks good, any other brands? Rough guide on prices and places to get them from would also be awesome. Thanks again.

3. Trans coolers. Same goes for this; rough guides, places to buy? I will do a fair bit of sand driving so i figure this is a good idea

4. Under body protection. Diff guards good idea? I will get front bar, rear bar, steering protection and fuel tank guard for sure. Any other bash plates to consider?

5. Any other tips on upgrades welcome.

I will do suspench and bigger wheels down the track so i will sort that at another time, no need for tips on that. I have CDL. Not fitting any other lockers at this stage either.

Thanks in advance legends, once again, apologies for the long winded questions. Much appreciation for your help and guidance

Originally Posted by whitey56

what year is it and k's.
To work on these trucks you need a good tool kit with 3/8 socket set, a 1/4 socket set is handy along with inspection mirrors and 2 couple of different size torches.
You need a floor jack and 4 good stands otherwise you will be doing it tough.
You need tools to get the viscous fan off, they can be purchased over the counter but i picked up a spanner at a flea market and ground it down to fit.

Have a look in the Good Oil on this forum or better still get your old man [he'll understand] to have a look most of your questions will be answered there.

I have only had my D2 for a year the previous owner spent over 10 grand in parts in 5 years and i have put around $4k [all for parts] which includes a Nanocom, that will give you a idea of what it will cost to bullet proof these things.

Cheers, i have a reasonable socket set. Probs need a few longer sockets for when the bolts are a bit long. Got 2 stands and a bottle jack. Around 2-3k is what i budgeted for the mechanical stuff, 4ish for the mods.

Had a bit of a look in the good oil, found some posts that were helpful. My old man is not super computer literate so i am going to have to find a way to get him that info (will probably be by telegram )