arrrr that sounds better the airbags on the car are new they were replaced just before i bought it they dunlop if that helps only been on a few months and will the manifold need to be machined as i was told it is bent???? ty sam

ok i need new pas pump left and right height sensors exhaust manifold blowing at back no 5 i think he said also thrush bearing making noise but thinking of leaving that for the moment only does it in the morning when i reverse off drive i think thats it for now many thanks sam

lmao ok will try that thanks x

anyone want to do a bent exhaust manifold gasket on a 2001 td5 :D;)

hi yes it is the exhaust manifold :) i took it to a man he only works on landrovers he checked all the airbags compressor etc cos over night she is dropping to about 1cm off the wheel arches he said that the height link sensors were split he gave me a price of about £1500 for all the work to be...

lol ty urban i got a long list of jobs need doing if you interested sam:D

ok so saved hard and finally got myself a td5 2001 on a X had a few 300tdi and always wanted td5 i have had her 5 weeks and she needs PAS pump, the manifold is leaking at rear (screaming noise when i pull off) noise on thrush bearing only in morning when reversing off drive, just had a water...

good luck i got mine for £4995 on a 2001 x there is some good ones out there

i read that if u disconect battery the car never knows anything has been touched not sure if that right finding a good but reasonable garage in cambridge who will touch a landrover is like finding rocking horse poo lol

i love my td5 totally different to a 300 just look for the common faults when buying one not like me lol but i taking the garage to small claims court when i fixed it but i would not go back to a 300 the engine is alot less responsive on a 300 and they bit more rock and roll on the road the td5...

took my disco to a landy man thats all he does he checked both air bags the compressor the lot he said she has new bags but over night she is still saggin he went right over her for me as i have only just bought her i got loads of work need doing manifold blowing at no 5 water pump PAS pump...

oh and female driver here have to relay all this to my father so please try and explain in simple terms lol :p

i been to a landy man he said compressor all good air bags are new replaced just b4 i bought her he confirmed new bags so why sagging its every night both sides slightly lower on drivers side that one about 10mm off wheel arch so replace height sensors???? sam

i have had 2 300tdi with not that many problems nothing major like u i like the td5s so 5 weeks ago i bought one she is lovely drives better than a 300 BUT i now after 5 weeks need PAS pump thrush bearing in clutch manifold blowing from no 5 where it warps and snaps off water pouring through...

thats good but i aint got anyone to do it so have to pay garage :frusty: what about your insurance landy luke ? sam

hi i was going to do the same untill i called my insurance who will want 50% of my insurance cost again because it a modification i had all the work priced at £265 including parts and vat not many places would do it cos it needs to have all the faults read afterwards not sure what to do now sam

PLEASE HELP !!! i just bought my first td5 about 5 weeks ago and apart from needing a new pas and manifold blowing and new water pump and water pouring through roof oh and thrush bearing i still love her but she keeps dropping over night i have had the compressor and bags checked and all seems...