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I'm perfectly happy letting mine idle for a bit before taking off. It's always seemed like good practice to me to get the lifeblood circulating, and has been a very much enforced habit from driving trucks with air systems.
Mine has done this since I got it at around 215k up until maybe 310k when the ( AFAIK unrelated ) trans failure. The one in it now is S/H, Ks unknown, and it's the same. I don't want to talk about the two in between:bat::wallbash::mad:[bigsad]
Poor man pays thrice, it seems.
The 'issue' has been from day one when bro bought the TD5.
Trans has been rebuilt 5K prior to purchase, but on the invoice they didn't spec that the torque converter had been renewed in any way(new or rebuilt).
Just the trans being rebuilt.
Bro had the torque converter rebuilt not that long ago too, was slipping/vibrating/not locking up as expected. But since rebuild, working fine too.
So AFAIK, trans is 99% thought to be OK.
I don't know actual build differences between the D1 HP22 and the D2 HP22E in terms of mechanicals, obviously the electronic differences, but D1 doesn't do this in the same scenarios as the D2 does.
Also I'm like JT, in that I always idle before moving off anyhow(hot or cold) .. usually 15 sec sometimes more(being a smoker I roll 'em up, and can take some time).
Strewth! When I smoked I would have run out of diesel by the time I did that. Not in my skillset.Quote:
Originally Posted by AK83
Mine had the torque converter done by the previous owner, it has a lower stall speed and better clutches. The car has 360,000km on it and I have no idea whats been done to it. Im going to drop the pan and do an oil and filter on it this weekend.
I do have a complete parts donor like any self respecting landy owner so will just see what happens to it.
Wouldnt mind picking up another trans to do a proper upgrade/rebuild on
Found this on Ashcrofts's site. Might be useful.
When I start my Automatic Range Rover in the mornings it takes a while to engage drive, it has not always done this. This has become worse in the cold weather. Why?
It sounds like you need to change the filter. In the cold weather, i.e when the oil is cold and more viscous, if the filter is partially blocked it will take some time for the pump to draw oil through it. Once the oil becomes warm it flows more freely and can pass through the filter more easily. Hence the problem only occurs when the oil is cold. To remedy this problem your filter needs to be changed. This should be done sooner rather later to reduce the possibility of damage to the autobox, by the clutches 'slipping' during this slow engagement.