Thread: 300 Tdi at 185000 - what should I be saving for?

Originally Posted by JamesH

Hi All

The interesting head gasket thread got me to thinking, well Ive been thinking previously but it sprung me to action.

My Defender 300 Tdi has just hit 185, it is 30000 into its second timing belt, the clutch got done when the engine was out after the prang as did all the cooling system apart from the radiator (though Richard has checked it).

Original alternator, water pump, injectors. Performance seems Ok in Tdi terms (non tweeked pump), only smoke that I'm aware of is the black "how do you do?" smoke at start up and maybe a whisp from time to time of white when it takes off from the lights - takes the headlights of the car behind to see it. I won't say the driveline is slap free but it certainly isn't offensively loose.

I figure at around 200k (or earlier?) I'm going to start to need to think about some things, it's only to be expected given that I've had a good run out of the periferals. When I changed my mortgage lender I got an extra bit to sit in the loan as a contingency fund.

Anybody have any sense of priorities and costs or should I let the Landy decide the priorities? Probably going bush in July and I note the comments relating to doing the head on your terms, even though I am philosophically inclined to leave the head alone as long as possible.

Comments guesses, advice all welcome.

cheers

Mate i would replace the lift pump, and water pump at those ks if i was going bush Every thing else will hang on except timming belt if not done.

Cheers Sumo

Thanks Rick130 (I'm going to print that out), LoanRangie and everyone.

I recall now the lift pump has been done too, so I guess it will be fine after a service and checkover to go bush later this year.

cheers.