Help! Is this normal on a 90?

Hi guys and gals, im new to the forum go easy on me please

Recently purchased my first defender 90. Its a td5 with 80000 on the clock. Looks like an honest example an excellent condition inside and out. I got her from a dealer and am really pleased with here. pictures added below in my post below. However...

My wife was driving the 90 today whilst I was following behind in my work van when I noticed som light black smoke on her acceleration/gear changes.

Iv checked the oil and its clean and at a good level. Im no mechanic and I am new to Defenders so I was wondering, is this normal?

Also I noticed a small leak that seems to be coming from the gearbox. Shes going back to the dealer on Monday to get looked at but im a bit of a big girl with my landy so was wondering if I get get any info, or find out if these are fairly common/normal problems?

Thanks for your opinions in advance.

normal

Only one oil leak? you got a rare one bud

Even a little black smoke on acceleration?


Since iv had the landy, in three weeks, I have.
Fixed a driver door
Fixed passenger door
Fixed window wipers
Fixed two leaks

This is gonna be fun.....

thats nowt....

just wait til ya start drivin it off road....

was gonna get mine back to standard speck when i bought it... then went to a pay n play just to try it....

Right guys thought I would add some pics to make this post seem a bit more intresting! Huh!

Iv never posted pics before on a forum so fingers crossed this works! First heres a picture of my baby sitting in my baby...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83472296@N02/7646143862/in/photostream/

A bit more info on the leak also. It upon further inspection that the leak is actualy coming from behind the engine above the gearbox. Can anyone suggest what this might me? Anybody had a similar problem?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83472296@N02/7646148592/

And last but not least! found this electrical connection that is just hanging loose. Should this not be connected somwhere?!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83472296@N02/7646152120/in/photostream/

Thanks in advance fellow landy lovers.

If its leaking from there it could be the diesel pressure regulator which is quite a common fault on TD5s apparently.

Many thanks for your replies guys. Wouldnt the diesel regulator smell like diesel? Because it just smells like oil.

Again thanks

Black smoke check,air filter is clean nothing to worry about unless loads of it all the time .

Any idea what the loose electrical connection may be? Should it even be connected?

what colour are the wires?

what bloody wires ??????????????

just black. if you look at the pics there are better pics of the connector block....

if there is the same connector loose on the nearside they could be for heated windscreen

Standard wiring loom for TD5. If it was a disco, would be for heated windscreen. Defender? no such luck!

It's probably some sort of dash warning light that got unplugged before you bought the car ^^

Pic 1/. Nice baby
Pic 2/. They are all like that
pic 3/. If it ain't connected to anything and everything still works, consider it as a random spare bit!

turbos do puff black smoke on acceleration ,oil leak on gear box is often fuel pressure regulator on drivers side rear of head ,it leaks back running own over gear box worth checking

Yes, mine has the oil leak. Probably not too severe in my case as it doesn't leave drips where it is parked, but explains why the rear of that side of the engine, the various wiring looms and the starter are kept moist. It didn't seem very diesel-like to me, as a good deal of it was black and sticky. But evaporation and road dirt would account for that over time I suppose.

How bad does it have to be before it's worth dismantling?

Aidan88 said:

It's probably some sort of dash warning light that got unplugged before you bought the car ^^

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You are probably right! I had been looking so long for a decent defender that this one got me so excited I forgot to do half my checks. Upon inspection at home she has a great chassis and baulkhead and her condition is honest for a 2003. I am happy for now, however....

She is going back to dealer on monday to get the diesel regulator sorted as it seems that is the leaky leaky problem.

with regards to the connector, it seems it is just a part of the wiring. Il have to investigate what its for as I am a sparky by trade and a wire hanging loose doing nothing is unexceptable to me. With that thing hanging there and me not knowing what the f~@£ it does makes me feel like I have lost

Thanks for all your input guys. This place is great and you are a very kind bunch for being so informative to a useless newbie like me.