Thread: Tdi Longevity

My 98 Defender has about 140,000km, had it since new, well 27km on the clock. It's had the belt mod done and the front crank seal leaked all over the timing belt at around 90,000.
I wound the fueling up at about 120,000 and it smokes a little more but uses less fuel, especially when towing my big trailer and pulls better particularly hill starts.
Fuel consumption is about 10 kml solo down to 6.5 towing at 110ish. The front of the trailer is flat but I am planning a nose cone to improve consumption. I even borrowed a welder to do this over easter, hope I don't run out of steel.

I'd like a little more power and a bit less noise.

Jeff

Originally Posted by DiscoDan

Coming up to 200k 197k to be exact and still giving 10.5 l/100km

Its ok but a little slow.

Cheaper for cooling system parts than most other 4wds, but it does chew out lift pumps (now on third) belt tensioners (on second but needs a new one) and timing belts (at the 1/2 life of the third belt). Also needs injectors but these need to be replaced as told they can not be rebuilt.

Some times i wonder if i would be better off in a V8,

Has anyone done this on a V8 or TD5?

So much for this last year

Since then Blown head gasket 198k, caused by water pump leaking, this caused a warped block.

This head gasket lasted until Feb 2007 or 205k and it blew, more money (parts only, labour free), then 26 hours after car returned on the side of the road again.

Another blown head gasket, this has resulted in a free engine rebuild with the only cost incurred being the injectors

Should get it back tomorrow

Hope I can get it through the week end

Will admit the mechanic was good enough to admit they were at fault, don't get that at most shops.