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  1. Blackdog

    Tdi to TD5

    I bought a TD5 after having two 300 TDI's. It's been the best move I've made - smoother, faster, quieter, more comfortable and better MPG. The tax is is bit of a worry but then again it means the price will come down even more - including the book price of the Discovery 3 - which is allegedly...
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    Td5 wheels on 300 Tdi

    No they definitely will not fit.
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    Help - Heater don't work!

    Sounds exactly like the problem I had when with my old 300 TDI. The problem happened after I changed the thermostat - no heat. Turned out to be an airlock which I managed to get rid of eventually by taking the cap off the header tank, starting the car then putting on the blowers at full speed...
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    Water Pump 300TDI

    Thanks for the info everyone - I think I'll have a go and if I make an arse of it I'll phone the AA and tell them it's broken down. cheers.
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    Water Pump 300TDI

    OK Folks - had a look at the water pump. There's not a lot of room to work with the fan in situ. So here are my final two questions before I decide if it's a £30 pump from Ebay or a garage job. 1) How do you release the tension on the belt in order to remove the pulley on the front of the...
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    Water Pump 300TDI

    A blowtorch !!!!! It's beginning to sound like the disaster I was hoping to avoid. Will have a look at it later and see if the bolts will move - if they don't it could be a garage job
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    P38 or Td5

    I had a 2.5DT auto a couple of years ago. It was an excellent motor - the interior was like a jaguar but could go anywhere. Only drawback was the cost of parts - exhaust, compressors for suspension etc. I had it chipped which made it pretty quick but obviously the downside to that is the lower...
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    Water Pump 300TDI

    Thanks for that - looks like I can do the water pump without removing the fan which was my main worry - think the flushing job looks beyond me though. cheers
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    Water Pump 300TDI

    Hi All Can anyone tell me how difficult it is, on a scale of 1-10, to replace a water pump on a 1997 300 TDI (no air con). There is a bit of coolant dripping around that area and it squeeks intermitently so it looks like it's cuffed. I had a read at the Haynes manual and they're talking about...
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    Ran Error Code Check, Help With Result??

    Here's a link to the code - means nothing to me though : Fault Code P1668 - Land Rover Forums cheers.
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    Hello Everyone - TD5 question

    I've never driven a TD5 Defender but the only 90 I had a shot of wasn't much different from a Massey Ferguson ! CharlesY - I had a 1997 Range Rover 2.5DT a couple of yeas ago - the electrics can't be that bad can they ??
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    Hello Everyone - TD5 question

    It's a Disco I want. There are loads of TD5's going cheap especially around 99/2000 plates. The 2002 facelift modes are a good bit more expensive so the question is really are they significantly better to justify the extra cost.
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    Hello Everyone - TD5 question

    Greeting from darkest Ayrshire - just in case you're wondering it's been pishing with rain here all day. I've currently got a 300 tdi and am thinking of upgrading to a TD5 - is it worth it and if so what model/year is the best to go for. cheers.
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