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Ayup! I'm Nige nice to meet you all! Just got my first Landy (had a Shogun before but I wrecked it!) Since buying her I went to fill her up and she started peeing fuel everywhere and just now the wheel nearly fell off so I guess I'm off to a flying start!

Hello Nige what landy you got? Sounds like a proper one

Hi mate she's an 02 plate td5 es with Alive Tuning. Actually a lovely motor, lovely drive but she's been stood a while, Now she's getting driven constantly! She needs a full new exhaust front bumper and her rear rails de-rusting and oiling for mot next year if anyone has any hints tips on doing that I would be grateful thanks!

Welcome to the looneyzone,

Loads of info available on here, the search box is a good place to start.

Any particular questions, then place them in the Discovery section.

Download a copy of the RAVE workshop manual, find a friend who has a nanocom or hawkeye for the D2 Td5.

Make sure you have the EA code.

Cheers

Thanks Neilly much appreciated!

Welcome to the fourm

Thanks!

Nige Corser said:

She needs a full new exhaust

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You'll have to drop the foremost chassis crossmember if you want to get the downpipe off or especially a new one in I had to anyway.
Did you sort the fuel leak?

Hi Smithy and thanks for helping me out. The fuel leak was from the overflow so I sorted that dead easy thanks. The exhaust I'll take it in to a garage as I just don't have time atm to do myself and I don't want to mess it up tbh! Fuel economy is very important to me! (Should have bought a Honda Jazz!) The previous owner said I can get a de-cat exhaust for £100, is it worth getting a cat on an exhaust? Does the cat actually take out lots of noxious gases over a long period or is it a con please? I'm quite green in these respects (should have got a Prius!)

Nige Corser said:

The previous owner said I can get a de-cat exhaust

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I think yours is already without a cat as it's an 02. I might be wrong. I know the later ones were fitted with cats as standard

Nige Corser said:

Does the cat actually take out lots of noxious gases over a long period or is it a con please?

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I'm no exhaust expert, I decat'd mine with a straight centre pipe cuz I'm a yob

A cat will improve mpg marginally I Think, doubt you'd notice a difference. Not sure you can retro fit one if it wasn't standard.

Decat lets the turbo spool easier and you can hear the turbo whistle. I did mine in conjunction with a stage 1 remap with EGR delete/panel filter/silicone hoses. Also straight thru centre pipe and 'sports backbox'. Bit sad really but the lads at work with their audi S3/focus ST euro boxes love the sound

Hi mate, thanks again for your invaluable info. I'll have a butchers in morning to see if she's de cat. I have the egr delete and alive tuning already. More fussed about price differences between cat and decat than if she whistles or not. There's a full ss system on Shpock for £200. Tempted!

Nige Corser said:

There's a full ss system on Shpock for £200. Tempted!

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I'd be tempted too mine's just steel was £125 For full system

I have a td5 stainless cat free down pipe bought for a defender and never used.

Ayup frapert! Sorry just seen this, thanks I'll bear that in mind!