Thread: Td5 Fuel Pump

There was a post on this noise a few weeks ago. I've got the same sort of noises from my TD5 fuel pump, but the comments from the thread seemed to indicate this was fairly common.

Does your quieten down after a minute or two? Mine is just noisy for 30-40 seconds after starting and then it settles down. I pulled it all out to take a look and it was all as clean as a whistle.

I gather a new one is $1300 (fitted I think). Anyway, do a search on the previous thread & I'll watch this thread with interest.
Cheers
David

Originally Posted by spudboy

There was a post on this noise a few weeks ago. I've got the same sort of noises from my TD5 fuel pump, but the comments from the thread seemed to indicate this was fairly common.

Does your quieten down after a minute or two? Mine is just noisy for 30-40 seconds after starting and then it settles down. I pulled it all out to take a look and it was all as clean as a whistle.

I gather a new one is $1300 (fitted I think). Anyway, do a search on the previous thread & I'll watch this thread with interest.
Cheers
David

Mine was screaming all the time

It has been sorted now, it was the fuel filter and a combination of crap in the filter and the centre O-ring (i left the old one in there when i changed it last) i'm such a drongo it must of stayed in there when i removed the old filter, i didn't stick my finger up there to feel around to make sure
You might want to look at that, i had know idea that would be the problem.

The TD5 Disco fuel pump is easier to get to and is only $468 from Karcraft so only around $600 fitted less if you do it yourself of cause.

Don't you mean fuel pump?

I hope so! One expensive filter otherwise.

My mechanic put on a new filters throughout the car 6 months ago, with a new water sensor thingy on the bottom as the old one was broken. Maybe I should check it and see if it is blocked or something.

Is it the filter next to the rear drivers side wheel that you found this gunk in? Is it easy to check?

Originally Posted by spudboy

I hope so! One expensive filter otherwise.

My mechanic put on a new filters throughout the car 6 months ago, with a new water sensor thingy on the bottom as the old one was broken. Maybe I should check it and see if it is blocked or something.

Is it the filter next to the rear drivers side wheel that you found this gunk in? Is it easy to check?

Yep thats it check that, and yes Dobbo i've changed it to pump

Baz.

the filter on the TD5 is on the low pressure side of the pump so if anything is left loose or not sealing it will leak when the ignition is on

Have read with interest your problem. I had exactly the same a couple of weeks ago. turned out to be a broken water sensor that was letting in air. The TD5 hates the stuff (in the fuel line). I replaced the filter and sensor but did not bleed the air out and the fuel pump damn near s*#t itself. Had Ayers in Brookvale (NSW) to take a look. They bled out the air and she runs as quietly as ever. Give it a go!

OK Mudlark - so save me from searching and tell me how to bleed the air out of the fuel lines. Is it the Key on/off 5 times thing (or is that pumping the accelerator 5 times)?