'Big Blue' Td5 Double Cab

bankz5152 said:

A tad yes! Lucky could have easily snapped the pin!

How was the off roading?

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Superb mate, sailed round and felt much more capable than the d2 with traction control. Missus felt much safer in it
Was a good little course wasn't it? Ideal for the bfg at's

Here's the bottom pin of the shock

Job complete, cheers @Marmaduke hope you enjoy the kebab sticks

Shall do enjoy your hols

1988smithy said:

Superb mate, sailed round and felt much more capable than the d2 with traction control. Missus felt much safer in it
Was a good little course wasn't it? Ideal for the bfg at's

Here's the bottom pin of the shock
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scary!

@KISSMYAURA you're right pal, sticky wastegate whatsername thing!

Just freeing it off now, noticed this


Smells like diesel, seems dry on back of engine. Regulators the other side isn't it head gasket?

1988smithy said:

@KISSMYAURA you're right pal, sticky wastegate whatsername thing!

Just freeing it off now, noticed this

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Smells like diesel, seems dry on back of engine. Regulators the other side isn't it head gasket?

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leaking manifold gasket id think,if you remove manifold and rear port is the only wet one you need to investigate why

jamesmartin said:

leaking manifold gasket id think,if you remove manifold and rear port is the only wet one you need to investigate why

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Ok sound, there's no soot around any of the ports but the bits of the gasket between the ports are rattly when you tap them? There is a bit of **** built.up around that 1 port as you can prob see. Manifold feels tight.

What could be causing that other than a failed gasket/warped Manifold?

We go on holiday tomorrow, will it keep until we get back? Using landy as we're camping

1988smithy said:

Ok sound, there's no soot around any of the ports but the bits of the gasket between the ports are rattly when you tap them? There is a bit of **** built.up around that 1 port as you can prob see. Manifold feels tight.

What could be causing that other than a failed gasket/warped Manifold?

We go on holiday tomorrow, will it keep until we get back? Using landy as we're camping

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manifold could be warped a little if its much it tends to snap nuts off or the securing studs, gaskets dont last forever due to the movement caused by the heat cycles,if everything is running ok then probably ok to leave it till you get back

jamesmartin said:

manifold could be warped a little if its much it tends to snap nuts off or the securing studs, gaskets dont last forever due to the movement caused by the heat cycles,if everything is running ok then probably ok to leave it till you get back

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Rapid fire response here sorry James!

Did Wolverhampton to w-s-m and back yesterday, ran faultlesslly so should be ok.

Bit shocked at how much more thirsty it is compared to the disco td5!

Think I'll change the gasket as a kick off and monitor it

1988smithy said:

Rapid fire response here sorry James!

Did Wolverhampton to w-s-m and back yesterday, ran faultlesslly so should be ok.

Bit shocked at how much more thirsty it is compared to the disco td5!

Think I'll change the gasket as a kick off and monitor it

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is it more smokey

jamesmartin said:

is it more smokey

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No smoke at all mate

1988smithy said:

Rapid fire response here sorry James!

Did Wolverhampton to w-s-m and back yesterday, ran faultlesslly so should be ok.

Bit shocked at how much more thirsty it is compared to the disco td5!

Think I'll change the gasket as a kick off and monitor it

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Thirsty?

check yer transfer brake is not binding and all wheels spin freely ( been caught out like that before!)
Only other thing is best cruising speed is 50-60, on a run ( in disco bet you used to 70-80!)
My def td5 is superb on juice, BUT I had to to slow down a bit first, and train my lead foot, R380 is also a odd, always forgetting to pit it into 5th for UK non motorway driving, sounds obvious but easy to forget your pushing a tractor shaped like a brick that weighs best part of 2 tons!

KISSMYAURA said:

check yer transfer brake is not binding and all wheels spin freely ( been caught out like that before!)

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I did have a slight judder setting off but took my wading plug out for a few days and it stopped so put it down to clutch contamination. I'll check brake tomorrow!

KISSMYAURA said:

best cruising speed is 50-60, on a run ( in disco bet you used to 70-80!)

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I keep it at 60-65 on m-way but may well have to drop 5mph see if it makes a difference, gonna take some getting used to after the discos long legs

Pretty used to r380 tbf, went round in the disco 30mph in 5th and this is even better at it so always in highest gear possible. I suspect transmission brake now you've mentioned it

1988smithy said:

I did have a slight judder setting off but took my wading plug out for a few days and it stopped so put it down to clutch contamination. I'll check brake tomorrow!



I keep it at 60-65 on m-way but may well have to drop 5mph see if it makes a difference, gonna take some getting used to after the discos long legs

Pretty used to r380 tbf, went round in the disco 30mph in 5th and this is even better at it so always in highest gear possible. I suspect transmission brake now you've mentioned it

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maybe just a thought or of course a fuel leak, I find it really good on juice a real surprise actually!

been boxing in pipes in the house today i really fookin hate woodwork, no i really hate it..... poxy stuff splinters, splits and saw dust everywhere.
i hate it.
miss the smell of oil....

still got he rear brake line braided hose to fit and replace that to rear caliper pipes to do tomorrow,
going to fit a braided flexi to the clutch line as well..

KISSMYAURA said:

maybe just a thought or of course a fuel leak, I find it really good on juice a real surprise actually!

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Completely possible, havent noticed anything but will have a good look around it. Stopped at services to splash £20 of diesel in on way back yesterday. We'd been going at speed for about an hour and when I took the fuel cap off, there was wisps of steam/smoke coming out the filler neck I put it down to fuel being hot but got me thinking now if it's related

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been boxing in pipes in the house today i really fookin hate woodwork, no i really hate it..... poxy stuff splinters, splits and saw dust everywhere.
i hate it.
miss the smell of oil....

still got he rear brake line braided hose to fit and replace that to rear caliper pipes to do tomorrow,
going to fit a braided flexi to the clutch line as well..

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Proper job that though, nice finish to it

cheers mate, will be when i get the skirting on it the mrs has chosen oak aka 'expensive',

Just baton, 12mm ply and 2 mist coats of matt.
used a small air brad nailer ( part of the reason i need a new compressor I tell the wife so i can finish all the woodwork in the house!) as the current one is fooked, and I have to keep kicking it to re pressure, I am sure its the switch but cant be arsed to fit a new one its only a 25lt ok for spraying etc but naff all else.

If youve read my posts here https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/are-puma-seats-better-than-td5-ones.317646/page-2

Right, **** it

£60 from local scrappy

Mk2 scenic rear seats

Cut the ****e off leaving flat rails


Dry fit with no modification to existing seat frame


Comparison with original


Fits well, this will work. I'll make it work.

Going to be safer than what I've got with bench seat, bolts missing and bracket holding seat backs to body are ****.

Me and matey have a couple of ideas, favourite is weld 2 lengths of flat bar horizontal to scenic seat rails, with angle welded to those dropping either side of original tubular frame and bolt through. Or underneath like a clamp.

Drill and fix into sides of outer 2 seats and secure to original seat back brackets. Theyre there and original, use em.

Secure folding bar underneath the original frame to floor to further strengthen against tipping forward.

All just ideas at the moment, will update as it goes on.

Im liking this idea. Ive been looking at rear seat options since I bought my 110 and not found anything decent yet bar fitting front seats in the rear. Which could be a little large!

These seats could be a good idea