Thread: Discovery 2 TD5 has turned gutless

Or intercooler hoses delaminating internally

Evening all

Yesterday I noticed that the take off 'power' in my disco had reduced. Whilst this power reduction is slight in first through third, the vehicle is positively sluggish in fourth and fifth. To get any increase in acceleration I have to plant the foot all the way to the floor, without any noticeable increase in revs. The vehicle revs normally when stationary in neutral or with the clutch in. The vehicle can get to a 100 kph but takes a long time to get there. The revs are normal for the speed travelled and there is no smoke or strange/abnormal engine noises.

From reading the forums it appears a number of its,s could be a fault with the most prominent being the wiring loom or contaminated diesel/fungus.

Advice from the wider community is appreciated.

With thanks

Tony.

Hello,
Until you can put it on a electronic diagnostic eg Nanocom to see if you have any faults, and can read the live data it is a bit hit and miss, best to see if anybody near you has a Nanocom to check things out, most likely it is very simple.
ian

Turbo hose de-laminating?

We had a melted cat and did exactly that, give the exhaust pipe a good shake at the cat if you hear a bit rattling around inside its a good bet, its very simple easy thing to check and take off the checklist if its not it, the power lose had JC baffled until he hit the exhaust with his hand and said hmmmm thats not rite , replaced the cat and the old girl was back

Thanks for that, but to continue the story....... was driving today, heard a loud thank from the engine, engine cut out, managed to coast into a car park. Popped the hood, and discovered a rather burnt acrid smell. Tried to turn the engine over, no joy, starter engages but engine does not crank. Fault now expected to be main bearing/crank. This will hopefully not be too painful to the hip pocket. Towing arranged to the mechanic tomorrow.

Cheers and thanks for the advice received to date.

Originally Posted by atomant

Thanks for that, but to continue the story....... was driving today, heard a loud thank from the engine, engine cut out, managed to coast into a car park. Popped the hood, and discovered a rather burnt acrid smell. Tried to turn the engine over, no joy, starter engages but engine does not crank. Fault now expected to be main bearing/crank. This will hopefully not be too painful to the hip pocket. Towing arranged to the mechanic tomorrow.

Cheers and thanks for the advice received to date.

Ouch mate!. Keep us in the loop ok?
Regards
Robbo

check my post here
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread...66#post1780466
cheers
blaze