2002 TD5 'COOKED' MOTOR

[jonjeff]

Our 2002 Disco TD5 has a cooked motor, hubby was towing a boat in hot weather, temp guage hit the red, engine stopped, found fuel hose had a hole burnt in it, fixed fuel hose and still will not start, just 'whizzes' no compression. The Land Rover mechanic wants nothing to do with it, says that is it stuffed, I think he is generally peeved off that we never bought a Disco from him. My questions is would a 1999 TD5 motor slip straight in? Are there any modifications that has to be made and what else would we have to look out for? Hoping someone can give us some advice!

[George130]

As it is a TD5 and TD5 motor will go strait in. New they are hard to get and second hand they can be very $$$$.

Are you shure it is turning over? Also remember that it can take a bit to bleed the fuel lines.

[bee utey]

Land Rover Discovery 2 TD5 Motor (eBay item 110638977141 end time 05-Feb-11 20:37:10 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

[Narangga]

Land Rover Discovery 2 TD5 Motor (eBay item 110638977141 end time 05-Feb-11 20:37:10 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

I know you will get an honest answer to any questions you may have about that engine from the seller.

[MickS]

Land Rover Discovery 2 TD5 Motor (eBay item 110638977141 end time 05-Feb-11 20:37:10 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

That sounds like a bargain. I'm impressed by the "loctite" reference...

Wonder if the injector harness has been replaced. I replaced mine in the original motor, and after that motot blew and was replaced...some time down the track I had replace that the harness in that lol

[Tank]

Our 2002 Disco TD5 has a cooked motor, hubby was towing a boat in hot weather, temp guage hit the red, engine stopped, found fuel hose had a hole burnt in it, fixed fuel hose and still will not start, just 'whizzes' no compression. The Land Rover mechanic wants nothing to do with it, says that is it stuffed, I think he is generally peeved off that we never bought a Disco from him. My questions is would a 1999 TD5 motor slip straight in? Are there any modifications that has to be made and what else would we have to look out for? Hoping someone can give us some advice!

If your motor is stuffed I would jump at that eBay engine, get a good mechanic to fit it and swap over any parts you need from your old motor, it is a straight forward job, Regards Frank.

[MickS]

Out of the box new you are looking around $18K.

[slug_burner]

If you change to another engine which is likely to be your most economical option you will have to manage the injector codes and ECU combination.

I competant mechanic should know about this issue just mention it should you decide to do it yourselves.

[Blknight.aus]

IT may sound daft but I hav enever heard of an engine cranking over being defined as "whizzing" I have had people describe the operation of a startermotor thats not engaging the flywheel making that noise.

if the engines not turning then its the startermotor and you might be lucky in that the holed fuel hose has drowned the electrical connections and given the ECU bad signals.

[Hamish71]

I concur....replacing the engine because a fuel hose leaked is fairly drastic. Having said that, running the engine in the red until it stops is not exactly great practice, and can do significant damage. Spend the time/money making sure you know whats wrong....and if required, then that engine is a relative bargain.

BUT...a new fuel hose and a day at a competent mechanic resulting in your engine running fine will be a lot cheaper.

What does "The Land Rover mechanic wants nothing to do with it, says that is it stuffed" mean. Have they looked at it?