What TDI is my engine?

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all red blocks suffer from excessive bore wear before high milage could be achieved,19j rework consisted of thicker exhaust valves,coated pistons helped but didnt stop cracking, tdi is just a superior engine high mileage hardly effected bores or pistons
 
Turboman said:
Sorry, but a 2.5 td is a 2.5na with a turbocharger bolted on! ;)

Later ones had minor improvements, coated pistons and minor tweaks. But it was the introduction of the ladder frame, intercooler, and different head made the Tdi reliable.
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True enough, the TDi engines are stronger, more reliable, and generally better, but then being newer they should be. The point was that it wasn't simply a case of the engineers just designing new manifolds for a turbo, bolting them to a 12J and then putting their feet up, as is commonly assumed.
 
FlyingPete said:
True enough, the TDi engines are stronger, more reliable, and generally better, but then being newer they should be. The point was that it wasn't simply a case of the engineers just designing new manifolds for a turbo, bolting them to a 12J and then putting their feet up, as is commonly assumed.
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what other differences do you think there were
tdi was the best design for that block,bar the petrols imo
 
FlyingPete said:
True enough, the TDi engines are stronger, more reliable, and generally better, but then being newer they should be. The point was that it wasn't simply a case of the engineers just designing new manifolds for a turbo, bolting them to a 12J and then putting their feet up, as is commonly assumed.
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They didn't, but I think they did get their sums a bit wrong. Heat build up was an issue, and took its toll on the original blocks and heads.

No intrinsic reason non-intercooled td should be unreliable, as in the landcruiser, just the numbers didn't quite stack up for the 2.5td.
 
More than happy with the performance of the 200tdi engine in my 90, has been reliable to date. Included a photo for those that like piccy's :)

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Not got round to changing the fuel filter since I've had it, could've been on there donkeys years. Plan to replace it when I do the cam belt in next few weeks if it ever stops bleddy raining!
 
potus said:
Not got round to changing the fuel filter since I've had it, could've been on there donkeys years. Plan to replace it when I do the cam belt in next few weeks if it ever stops bleddy raining!
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I change mine every 6 months, and drain the water drain every week. Delphi elements are 2 quid apiece off the net.

 
It's not a Ninety but it's a 90. They were re-branded 90 and 110 rather than Ninety and One Ten in December 1987.
 
potus said:
Nice stock of filters ! , think I'll now make it this weekends little task to replace mine :) cheers
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Those filters are also used in lots of old tractors, boats, plus series and 90/110. So I always keep a box in the shed! :)

Doubt if you will regret changing yours, it is a different element, slightly dearer, but you dont have to bleed those like the older type.
 
reiny said:
It's not a Ninety but it's a 90. They were re-branded 90 and 110 rather than Ninety and One Ten in December 1987.
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My F-reg has 'Land Rover 90' on the front, but the owners' manual still says 'Ninety....One-Ten' on the cover. I don't think Land Rover themselves were too sure :D
 
Turboman said:
Those filters are also used in lots of old tractors, boats, plus series and 90/110. So I always keep a box in the shed! :)

Doubt if you will regret changing yours, it is a different element, slightly dearer, but you dont have to bleed those like the older type.
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Turboman said:
Those filters are also used in lots of old tractors, boats, plus series and 90/110. So I always keep a box in the shed! :)

Doubt if you will regret changing yours, it is a different element, slightly dearer, but you dont have to bleed those like the older type.
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Thanks will do, presume my type still requires draining of water?
 
potus said:
Thanks will do, presume my type still requires draining of water?
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AFAIK, it will have a drain plug under it to drain water.
Water in the fuel will be much reduced if you try and keep the tank as full as possible. Its the condensation in a tank that is three quarters full of air that is the problem! ;)
 
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