How easy is it to change Fuel Pump?

Hi all, I beleive I have a knackered Fuel pump as it doesn't prime when you turn the ignition on and won't start, I've checked all fuses and switched relays about and still no joy. It does prime however when you knock the bottom of the fuel tank when you turn the ignition on(which according to local Landy specialist is an indicator the pump has gone).
So with the prospect of paying £380 to have a new one fitted I was wondering how easy it is to do yourself.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

quite easy , once plate is off in boot it will become obvious , a pair of snipe nose pliers will squeeze the clip to allow pipe removal ,and a hammer and old screw driver to undo and re-tighten securing ring, pump has a locating tab you need to ensure locates and fit sealing ring to tank and work the pump through it

Thanks, just a silly question do I need to drain the tank? as I have half a tank full of diesel.

no , just let pump drain over before removing fully

Yer and you need very strong hands to push the pump down and tighten the ring.ask me how i know...........

Ok thanks again guess I'll be busy at the weekend lol.

trailblazer said:

Yer and you need very strong hands to push the pump down and tighten the ring.ask me how i know...........

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Or... ask me how you do that without having overly strong hands after I'd struggled for over an hour, then rang a knowledgeable mate for advice :censored:

Just place your knee over pump when tightening down worth getting a new sealing ring too and go for a genuine VDO pump as they are just better and quieter

Just take the new seal off the pump & fit it to the tank FIRST. Then it's relatively easy to push down on the pump whilst you engage the clamping ring

difflock66 said:

just take the new seal off the pump & fit it to the tank first. Then it's relatively easy to push down on the pump whilst you engage the clamping ring

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+1

+1 on the siemens VDO pump too. I've fitted a cheapy one (£60 ish IIRC) and it is noisy. Then again it does work, and if it ever goes quiet then I'll know the pump has failed

Useful video on lifting the boot carpet to access the pump without removing half the interior (as it tells you to in the LR RAVE manual): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL5Ud7PSrpc

Thank all i have been watching YouTube vids and they all seem to show how to change the pump without having to strip out the back, one garage had said that it would be at least 3hrs labor charge to strip the back out to get access so won't use that garage again lol

Yup, my D2 has recently been in for an insurance repair and while it was there the pump died! The insurance approved repair company (who I would never ever ever EVER use out of choice) took it along to the local main stealer to diagnose the fault even though I'd told them over the phone what it was based on the symptoms they explained to me. So, got the report back from main dealer in Brighton saying pump not running (no ****!) and giving a price of £580 to replace it. Oh how I larfed.

FWIW I preferred to take a chance on a used genuine pump than pay a similar price for a crappy aftermarket new one from Fleabay.

Update...... Just over an hour and new pump fitted and Landy running nicely again. Thank you all for your help

Dixie5bug said:

Update...... Just over an hour and new pump fitted and Landy running nicely again. Thank you all for your help

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Well done.