TD5 starting issue (Newbie)

hi, I’m Charlie with a TD5 defender 2002, owned since 2003 200k miles passed recently, I’m not a mechanic so rely on local garage to advise, but having a dilemma can’t get to bottom of, hoping for some guidance before I make wrong decision

3 months back began not starting first time but seemed to settle down, around that time the fuel filter started leaking so Garage replaced, straight away I became aware of squelching sound when fuel pump starts up and is a lot noisier and notiicable than ever before during running

Then I started to have to depress throttle to floor to get it started as it wouldn’t start without that

The garage replaced the injector seals and fitted a new starter motor, battery, fuel-pressure regulator and air flow meter but still wouldnt fire first time, although now I can start without depressing throttle to floor , but it takes a good while before it fires up, new starter gives it a real kick

The garage now want to replace the rear fuel pump, (not the injector pump)

I’m just wondering if I need to get a second opinion and get help from specialists here as I’m not sure if they are guessing, is that pump change a sensible logical step?

Appologies if this is long winded

Any guidance much appreciated

Charlie

Looks like they have done a lot of work to your engine, have they changed the glow plugs? Could be a cheap and easy fix.

Yes sorry , glow plugs changed

Have they pressure tested the fuel supply at the FPR on the engine bay?

There are a few vids showing starting issues on the TD5 on youtube.


Cheers

I’ll call them in the morning and ask that and post their reply, thanks for the link

Welcome to the forum

Post up yer problems int tratter section where more tratter owners will see it and help.

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/forum/defender-90-110-130.7

Hippo said:

Post up yer problems int tratter section where more tratter owners will see it and help.

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/forum/defender-90-110-130.7

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Will do , thanks

I forgot to mention this only happens first thing in the morning, once it starts it’s 100% fine all day !

Just an update
All tests on pressure at FPR check out, plus injector numbers reported ok ?

Seems like the whole system has been checks or replaced apart from the pump ..