TD5 Defender To 300 TDI

Hi All

Ive got a 99 Td5 which i love, but the engine is giving me a lot of problems, has anyone ever downgraded to a 300tdi ?

I want to go back to an engine that just works really, as the td5 keeps having alternator issues and dying when the battery dies

Peter

So you want to change the engine because the alternator is flaky? Sort the alternator and save some beer tokens and a lot of hassle. You wont be happy with a tdi after having a TD5.

defender1990 said:

Hi All

Ive got a 99 Td5 which i love, but the engine is giving me a lot of problems, has anyone ever downgraded to a 300tdi ?

I want to go back to an engine that just works really, as the td5 keeps having alternator issues and dying when the battery dies

Peter

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you wouldnt cut ya cock off to cure crabs would you?? Get a decent guy to look at it and all is well.

(dont ask gary glitter. he will **** it up)

hehehehe, its not just the alternator, ive had a 200tdi in the past which was a fantastic engine and in comparison the td5 is too problematic i prefer being able to fix it myself as every garage around here is crap or extremely expensive, one is £75 an hour

defender1990 said:

hehehehe, its not just the alternator, ive had a 200tdi in the past which was a fantastic engine and in comparison the td5 is too problematic i prefer being able to fix it myself as every garage around here is crap or extremely expensive, one is £75 an hour

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You can easily work on a TD5 yourself

Sledgehammer to crack a walnut.

DerekT said:

Sledgehammer to crack a walnut.

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sounds more like a steam roller is gonna be used.

what can i say? i like simple things! i normally use a 160 ton hydraulic press to open my walnuts....

Shirley sticking in a 300 should be considered an upgrade.....

eightinavee said:

Shirley sticking in a 300 should be considered an upgrade.....

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I were gonna say that!

eightinavee said:

Shirley sticking in a 300 should be considered an upgrade.....

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Only if you want less torque, worse mpg, and something that drives like a tratcor

Shifty1962 said:

Only if you want less torque, worse mpg, and something that drives like a tratcor

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The definition of a land rover ?

Shifty1962 said:

Only if you want less torque, worse mpg, and something that drives like a tratcor

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No,not really - a decent 300TDI will not be far behind a TD5 which is far more trouble long term,is more annoying/needs a higher level of knowledge to diagnose,is more expensive to repair,has much higher parts and service cost...
A TD5 is fine,dont have problem with them - A large proportion of my living is made from fixing the crap - often from garages that have given up.I dont mind,I just quietly fix them and send them back.But as a long term prospect they are hard work,electric fuel pumps,pressure regs,injector seals,cracked heads,bent con rods,oil pumps not going round and head gaskets failing.Oh,sorry - forgot to mention that early ecu's seem to be dying of old age now, in some style - with LR only doing new units now.....
In comparison,most 200/300tdi's seem to be field fixable and all for a sensible sum - rarely does the question is it worth doing ? get shot at me.
Like all the rest of the crap that LR make now,none of it has a rebuildable margin built in - which was where they came from.
I dont care - at all,there is plenty to do,but I wont bother buying one - unless there is a large profit in it.

why not a TDV8 - best of both worlds

The Mad Hat Man said:

why not a TDV8 - best of both worlds

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Im liking the thinking there!!!

Are ya mad man, I'll tell ya what if it's a fender I'll swap ya my 200 tdi for ya td5 you'll be happy then and so will i

yes i have been called mad before, i was thinking about swapping it for a v8 but ive decided to buy a rangie too :bounce: yes it is a defender