Hello

I have a problem with my 2001 td5 GS. When i first got the car the throttle was very punchy and sensitive, you would tap the pedal a millimeter and the power would come in and you could feel the car pulling straight away. I thought that the acceleration was great for a car this size.You would barely have to put your foot down to get up to speed. It had 59,000 miles on the clock when i got it. I drove it all the way to the south of spain and have been living and using it down here since june. I noticed a few months ago the throttle pedal wasnt as sensitve as it was and the accelaration was not as good, it didnt feel like it was pulling as well as it used to on flat road and up hills (there are alot of daily mountain roads where i live). I got a full service on the car thinking it would go back to normal but it didnt. It felt improved but it still wasnt the same as it was before. the gear changes arnt as smooth and going up hill it just rev's loads, and not much pulling power like there used to be.
When you press the throttle down the power doesnt come in straight away and its like the clutch is slipping through 1st 2nd 3rd. going up hills I have the rev the nuts off it untill i can get it into top gear. The car still drives ..ok.. on flat road, but its not as punchy as it used to be and does not accelerate as well. How do i fix this and get it back to how it was.


Can anyone help me

I just discovered something similar, and in my case it's a seized rear caliper. Probably isn't your problem but worth a look!

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Have Nanocom in Newcastle Upon Tyne - happy to help :-)

Fuel Pressure Regulator? I had a problem like this and found it to be that! or clogged up EGR too?

Possibly the hoses on the pressure side of the turbo need replacing. Sounds like similar symptoms to when there was a leak between the intercooler and the inlet manifold on mine.

First of all, is it manual or auto?

Second, when was the last time you put in a new air filter? Don't assume it was done on the service. If in doubt, put one in.

Third, you need to get the car on a diagnostic computer to see if any of the components/sensors are failing.

Components such as: Mass Airflow meter MAF; Manifold Absolute Pressure MAP; Turbo Wastegate Modulator;

The car really needs to be electrinically diagnosed, for a cost-effective rectification to be applied.

DO NOT TAKE IT TO ANY GARAGE UNLESS THEY HAVE EITHER TESTBOOK, ROVACOM or a NANOCOM and know how to use them. They will not be able to diagnose the problem correctly and will try a series of parts substitutions - which will costs you loads.

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'02 Disco TD5 ES auto,De-Catt, De-EGR, K&N - "Françoise"
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Have you checked for oil in the injector wiring loom and at the ecu?

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2000(X) TD5 ES
Fixed:2 x leaking sunroofs,leaking air bag,misfire.
No more egr.
To fix: leaking rear diff seal, transfer case seal and transmission oil leak.