Thread: TD5 Power Loss Fixed. Guess What It Was

Originally Posted by Cameron_Def

I am at 165,000 and no issues on the pump and just did the Sydney to perth to Karratha and back in 2 weeks!

This forum is a witch hunt sometimes ... I am sure there is plenty, lots, heaps of td5s with the same kms with no pump, bolt, oil pump issues.

Only thing I see as a constant is the Oil in the ECU cable.

Originally Posted by p38arover

It seems the Td5 is another one to avoid.

Ron

I still think it's a great engine. Don't believe everything you hear. I haven't had any really any major issues....yet

Originally Posted by spudboy

How come you have to replace the whole pump?

Isn't there just a broken bit that can be swapped, or is it one of these moulded assemblies.

Apparently there's sh*tty little bits inside it that go, and like most things - they arent made to be repairable, or it's not worth doing.

Originally Posted by Cameron_Def

I am at 165,000 and no issues on the pump and just did the Sydney to perth to Karratha and back in 2 weeks!

This forum is a witch hunt sometimes ... I am sure there is plenty, lots, heaps of td5s with the same kms with no pump, bolt, oil pump issues.

Only thing I see as a constant is the Oil in the ECU cable.

Witch hunt???

I agree that there are HEAPS of them with no issues, As I said, If attempting a remote area trip, EG holiday of a lifetime etc etc, the last thing you need is this happening, I will continue to warn clients about the possibility. ( BTW, as these are genuine only, we don't make a lot of $$$ from these jobs, so it's not like I WANT to replace all of them, especially in defenders, where they are a %#$#$%^ to fit.)

JC

Originally Posted by justinc

Witch hunt???

I agree that there are HEAPS of them with no issues, As I said, If attempting a remote area trip, EG holiday of a lifetime etc etc, the last thing you need is this happening, I will continue to warn clients about the possibility. ( BTW, as these are genuine only, we don't make a lot of $$$ from these jobs, so it's not like I WANT to replace all of them, especially in defenders, where they are a %#$#$%^ to fit.)

JC

Sorry witch hunt may be the wrong words ...

But these forums are very, VERY negative .. imagine if you were someone looking to buy a Defender, came in here and read us bitch and moan about things all the time ..

Its all good and so to Inform people of issues, but we should have a single thread where we point people to about it, and then move on.

I am glad I found this forum, glad I found it after I brought my 110 ... else I would have ran away to a toyo real quick.

Apart from that, the ECU is a common fault, the rest are **** happens... everyone checked there oil pump bolt and I think only 1 found a fault... and not even a fault a possible fault.. I doubt many people on here knows what loctite looks like dried up, let alone covered with oil.

maybe mine is just a monday 110, but its going strong, and today as a reward I replaced even more zink nuts and bolts with stainless..

Originally Posted by justinc

so it's not like I WANT to replace all of them, especially in defenders, where they are a %#$#$%^ to fit.)

JC

Mine is easy now after I took an angle grinder to the rear floor!

I don't think anyone reading these forums, except the die-hard opponents of Land Rovers, take this kind of thread as anything other than it is - A warning about a possible fault. Every car has specific things that go wrong, bar none. Even the venerable Subaru L wagon, RIP, went through the odd CV joint.

You have to assume, reading a technical forum that you will only hear the bad stories, not the good.

What these threads do provide is an approximate idea of when it's going to happen and how much it is likely to cost to repair. In most cases they are also going to provide a high level of technical assistance if you want to make the repairs yourself.

That is all of pretty high value.

I'm looking at buying another Subaru for my wife, and would love to find a forum that would say, 'this, this and this are going to be a problem,' I just spend too much time on here to investigate joining another forum.

Cheers
Simon

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

I'm looking at buying another Subaru for my wife, and would love to find a forum that would say, 'this, this and this are going to be a problem,'

Cheers
Simon

Don't bother looking. It is very rarely indeed that something goes wrong with them.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

My 110 is twenty one years old and pushing 330,000 - and still has the original fuel pump. Tell me more about the improvements in the last twenty years?

John

you do raise a valid point John....

for me, 20 years later I still own a 10 year old Land Rover that I have to adjust the tappets on, go figure.

Best regards
DarrenR