Thread: county help

it can be a multitude of things from a glazed bore to bad fuel and anything in between IF there is a problem at all.

I have read heaps of people use CEM oil and fuel treatment and clear this sort of symptom up, i have just ordered some to put thru my 300tdi

does it blow much black smoke ?

is the cyl compression even across all the cyl's ?

how old is the fuel ?

did it come out of a drum or out of a bowser?

sounds like need to get it inspected by a diesel fitter or landrover specialist that knows the 4bdi if it worries you and you are unsure yourself.

Incisor,
The car blows a little smoke on start up like most diesels but once warm is nice and clean. I am getting a compression test. The vehicle has been sitting around for a while as the bloke has upgraded to a TD5 disco and has had this sitting around since then. I am just stuck as there is only really one Landrover specialist in town and he has asked me not to bring it to him as he already services the vehicle and doesn't want to get caught in between buyer and seller if something is wront- which he has said he doubts. I have read other places that the CEM treatment is like putting AJAX through your motor- have you heard different reports? thanks for your help- looking forward to joining the Landrover fold,
Pullsy

A mate of mine had a County (84 Mod from memory). And was always cheesed off at how it ran out of puff around 90. Fantastic motor down low but very sad up the rev range. He used it as a prospecting vehicle, so spent most of his time going slow. Always had fantastic economy, and said he could live with the low top, end by balancing economy against this.
Try the usual things as Incisor says. But don't be suprised if nothing is wrong.
I would say the old owner has gone to a TD5 for the same reason.
Cheers Tyrepower

I agree with what tyrepower said.

i also know a 4BD1 county and only likes aroun 90 - 95 before it runs out of pull.

Good luck, they are probably the best Land Rovers EVER made.

Dave [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

Originally posted by pullsy
I have read other places that the CEM treatment is like putting AJAX through your motor- have you heard different reports?

havent heard that one at all.

will let you know when it gets here..... i will be having a good loook at it before i put it thru [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

I know a bloke in Perth who put a Turbo on his. Says it made a huge differance.
Has had his for years and will not trade away from it because of the motor

Thanks for all the replies. My love of county's comes from the longevity of the motor-gearbox combination and if I wanted a fast car then it wouldn't be a 4wd that I would buy. I have also found a very tidy single owner 200tdi defender so if the county doesn't work out I may have to go with this (as they say it never rains it pours- months of nothing and then two very well cared for Landies at once!). Thanks again for the advice,
Pullsy

Injector pump. Diesels have a "memory".

In the first few thousand ks of a diesels life is the conditioning period. If in it's past was only driven gently then that's all the injector pump will allow it to do in old age.

Also diesels HATE doing nothing, it's an engine designed to be worked hard. Nothing shortens the life of a diesel more than okay not changing the oil but also not getting up to heat.

Most diesels just dawdle around never asked to perform and consequently cannot when asked to. However those that are worked hard and often are the ones that still go well in old age. Old tow vehicles are good examples.

Not that much for another injector pump however you will have to retrain the pump. Method of training is pretty much the same as athletic training for us, starting off as short bursts building up the "working hard" time over those ks until you eventually leave it in working hard mode for long periods. Done right it won't smoke as much under load and will perform almost as good as a petrol.