Thread: Td5 a little down on power and lumpy idle from start

Originally Posted by johntins

Agree. Most mechs in a Stealership have done training only on the cars that are still under warranty. It didn't matter 20 years ago, but it matters now. Even the guys that have moved up from spannering to the office as "advisors" won't remember TD5s. LR have moved too upmarket for that.

Unfortunately that's the way the local dealership has gone. Add the aggravation of being a VW, LR and Suzuki place and there's probably not a great deal of Td5 expertise and experience there apart from the service manager who is too mired in paperwork and admin to find time to do any spannering.
It was the same when I had my SIII. The local dealership had never clapped eyes on a diesel one.

If possible, find a bloke who used to be at a Stealership when you car was newish and has gone out on his own ( but, be careful even then.

Ask me hoe I know?. Or, better still, learn to do it yourself... Now, I know that isn't possible for everyone, for various reasons, but by golly it helps if you are ever stuck somewhere.

Apparently around here somewhere is a Td5 fanatic who I'm trying to track down.

I know how to do it and I can do it. Mobility issues prevent me from leaning over the guards to get at stuff. Given that I was in the middle of nowhere I could deal with it but very slowly.

Oh well, at least I can still do stuff on my D2 that can be done from underneath. Next step is the centre diff - It's got a fair bit of lash in it. Maybe a transfer case rebuild is on the cards.

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

IMHO......
*People seem to be of the belief that a dealer should know a particular model of Land Rover.... because... they are a dealer...
*Dealerships typically are not the best payers around for "just" a workshop floor mechanic, so pay bananas/peanuts ..... and often have a high turn over of staff (personal opinion).
*When looking for "just a mechanic" they may not necessarily advertise for a "Land Rover experienced" mechanic.
*You may well find most independent Land Rover repairers will have staff that have been their for quite a long time as its hard to find a good mechanic there for ya want to keep them. A known local indy Land Rover repairer here in Perth (Rovertech) apart from the owner, Kevin (who has been doing Land Rovers for a lifetime) has mechs that have been there for like 8 - 10 years. That sort of experience is worth every dollar it costs an owner.

Absolutely. Points well made.
I'm currently trying to track down a decent indy in the Latrobe Valley.

Originally Posted by Markf

I know how to do it and I can do it. Mobility issues prevent me from leaning over the guards to get at stuff. Given that I was in the middle of nowhere I could deal with it but very slowly.

I'm hearing you...

Originally Posted by Markf

Oh well, at least I can still do stuff on my D2 that can be done from underneath. Next step is the centre diff - It's got a fair bit of lash in it. Maybe a transfer case rebuild is on the cards.

It is just possible that I could, on a swap when ready basis, have a TC you could do up before you pulled yours. It kinda depends on the answers I get on another thread ( A couple of newbie questions... ). I have 2 D2s here, both with CDL internals. I am definitely going to part out one of them. PM if you are interested, Moe isn't that far. I don't move fast either, but I can get it done.

Originally Posted by johntins

I'm hearing you...



It is just possible that I could, on a swap when ready basis, have a TC you could do up before you pulled yours. It kinda depends on the answers I get on another thread ( A couple of newbie questions... ). I have 2 D2s here, both with CDL internals. I am definitely going to part out one of them. PM if you are interested, Moe isn't that far. I don't move fast either, but I can get it done.

Thanks heaps for that mate. I've already got an Ashcroft rebuild kit plus an ATB centre diff.
Now, if you had a couple of pallets of spare time I'd be VERY interested. As someone once said. "There's plenty of hours in the day, it's just that some bastard made them too short."

Well this sorry saga is not over yet.

After a little more than 100km I seem to have about half a litre more oil than I started with.

The only thing that I can think of apart from gross incompetence which I'm not ruling out, is that somewhere along the line the o-ring dimensions may have changed. Of course the Turner head could be defective bit I tend to doubt that as they have a good reputation.

Bugger.
Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by Markf

Thanks heaps for that mate. I've already got an Ashcroft rebuild kit plus an ATB centre diff.
Now, if you had a couple of pallets of spare time I'd be VERY interested. As someone once said. "There's plenty of hours in the day, it's just that some bastard made them too short."

I've got plenty of spare time.... It's all I really seem to have atm.. Not sure it's any use to you though.

Originally Posted by Markf

Well this sorry saga is not over yet.

After a little more than 100km I seem to have about half a litre more oil than I started with.

The only thing that I can think of apart from gross incompetence which I'm not ruling out, is that somewhere along the line the o-ring dimensions may have changed. Of course the Turner head could be defective bit I tend to doubt that as they have a good reputation.

If this was one of my jobs and it went south, I would be keeping the customers vehicle and driving it until I knew it was right.
I really do think its a case of someone rushing the job and not taking the care needed. To me its the only thing that makes any sense.