TD5 engine life - discuss

**mikecmb** · 13th March 2007, 03:40 PM

Hi guys been away for a while.

Mine has now done 99,000 ks only thing I have fixed is the leaky fuel pressure regulater. I service mine myself and do filters etc every 10.000ks.

I replace the fan aircon belt every 40,000ks

I thought my wheelbearings were going but turned out that my 18'' Goodyears were having a bad year and are no longer round. Its a pity because new ones are $370 each and the rears have about 10,000ks of tread left. I clean my wiring harness every few weeks with contact cleaner and my engine cover is permanently removed. My under bonnet plastics are all Armouraled and the engine bay is in brand new showroom condition.

Oops almost forgot I have a rear abs sensor playing up that I have to replace. The ABS still works just the warning light is on . Apparently you can buy them singularly now without the entire hub for $250.

NOw before I hit the submit button I am going to touch the wooden table.

MIKE

**Reads90** · 13th March 2007, 04:19 PM

My brother has a 2000 TD5 Disco
He has 290,000 K's on it (185,000 miles). The only thing that has gone wrong with it is a Turbo Hose But can't blame that as it what i call a service part
And he drives up and down the M3 every moring doing 320 K's a day at 145 kph all the way. Been doing this 5 days a week for the past two years.
And when its not doing that its towing his race trucks to events or the garage

ak · 14th March 2007, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Reads90

My brother has a 2000 TD5 Disco
He has 290,000 K's on it (185,000 miles). The only thing that has gone wrong with it is a Turbo Hose But can't blame that as it what i call a service part
And he drives up and down the M3 every moring doing 320 K's a day at 145 kph all the way. Been doing this 5 days a week for the past two years.
And when its not doing that its towing his race trucks to events or the garage

Reads90 that sounds pretty encouraging. So he has not even had the oil in the harness or head gasket problems?

**stony** · 14th March 2007, 10:02 AM

Hi guys. Mine is a 2000 auto Discovery. Bought it with 154k & a Service Hx. It now has 193k. I have put in a new radiator at 165k, and an Injector Harness at 175k. Doesn't use or leak oil but in the last 3 months the fuel pressure reg' and water pump have developed a leak, the auto needs an overhaul/changeover unit and the a/c TX valve needs replacing. All in I'm up for about $5,000 in repairs.

Despite these issues I am very happy with the truck & expect longevity from it. It is still a better vehicle than my Series 1 Discovery V8.

cheers

Daryl

**Reads90** · 14th March 2007, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by ak

Reads90 that sounds pretty encouraging. So he has not even had the oil in the harness or head gasket problems?

Nah not yet. Talking to him last might he said he has had the rad changed. But that is it

**Andrew** · 17th April 2007, 08:25 PM

Hear Hear, I was allways told if you mess with the head , next you'll be doing the rings. If it aint broke dont fix it. You buy a car to drive not fix.

**CraigE** · 18th April 2007, 10:50 AM

A lot of stuff people talk about are what should be termed consumables anyway (clutches, master cylinders etc).
My 99 TD5 has 131,000kms on it and has had more stupid preventative issues than anything.
Oil in harness.
Check oil pump bolt.
Rocker cover gasket.
Sump gasket (good excuse to check oil pump bolt).
Normal belts.
Master and slave cylinders.
Needs new a frame ball joint.

Occassionally getting smell of hot coolant. Not overheating though. Not using any coolant or very minimal. May take off head to check dowels when time permits.
Anyone done this in their own shed?? Difficulty??
I have taken off and fixed numerous petrol heads and a few Mitsubisgi, Toyota heads and they are easy.
No local LR mech.

I have found mine good, just stupid things LR should have dealt with in the factory that would have added about $20 during manufacture.

At the end of the day all machinery wears. Being a diesel 500,000kms should not be out of the question with reg maint inc injectors, glow plugs, turbo bearings, water pumps etc.

Toyotas are far worse, we have a fleet of them. Try and get one of the hiluxes serviced at a country mechanic!!

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 18th April 2007, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by CraigE

Toyotas are far worse, we have a fleet of them. Try and get one of the hiluxes serviced at a country mechanic!!

A freind went to the cape with a new hi-lux. It snapped a fan belt. Not the end of the world you would think as they had a spare. They re-fitted the fan belt but no go. So they towed it to toyota with tremendous hardship.

It turns out that the computer detected the fanbelt break and flagged some kind of critical code. It needed Toyota to clear the fault, and bingo she was away. If I owned a Hi-lux, I would find this very very discomforting.

**Graeme** · 18th April 2007, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by CraigE

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May take off head to check dowels when time permits.
Anyone done this in their own shed?? Difficulty??
<snip>

I found the biggest hurdle was swallowing the cost of the gasket set and new head bolts, plus doing it to a vehicle not yet 4 years old and because the dealer stuffed-up in several ways.

I wouldn't do it to check the plastic dowels, rather, if it gets hot then try to prevent excessive overheating and do the gasket promptly. Make sure you read the procedures in the WSM first.

rickyr · 18th April 2007, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by nornalup

Firstly great thread.

Tomeraider you mention two bokes with over 300k. That does not say .................................................. .................................................. ..........
Carn guy's someone has to have a Td5 with a few hundred on it by now???

I own an early 1999 Defender TD5, I now have 235000 km on the clock. Apart from early problems relating to the ECU my list of engine problems relates to a head gasket failure at 130 000 km due to a lack of water in the radiator just after a service, but lets not go there.

Location bosses melted (plastic!!), the head moved, and I have a steam engine. End result is a warped head. A quick 9 thou off the top, something landrover say you cannot do, and its been ok for another 100 000 km.

Since then my problems include three faulty computer looms (the last one is good) and a faulty fuel pressure regulator; and just recently a set of glow plugs.

It now has a reco box and t/case due to 5th gear noise (while the gearbox is out you just have to put a clutch kit in and new t/case bearings don't you?)

My bus is in at the panel beaters getting kangaroo imprints removed from three door, ouch $$$$ and a tidy up. Did I say its up for sale soon?

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