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plugger:
My 2.5TD is getting breathless lately, needs a complete rebuild as blowing like a steam train with the breather removed. any recommendations in the Northants area for a garage capable of this?

pedro:
i had a 2.5td in mine and rebuilt it and it still only scraped though emissions. Year later it failed.
If you want my advice get a 200tdi from a defender if possible.
It will bot shreight in on the same gearbox and engine mounts.
A lot less work in the long run and will probably be cheaper.

Pedro

plugger:
Thanks Pedro

It was the way I wanted to go but I've scoured the spares sites and apparently 200tdi's are getting few and far between.
Live in hope though, I've got 10 months to run on the MOT so a little time to trawl still.

Bob

Xtremeteam:

--- Quote from: "plugger" ---Thanks Pedro

It was the way I wanted to go but I've scoured the spares sites and apparently 200tdi's are getting few and far between.
Live in hope though, I've got 10 months to run on the MOT so a little time to trawl still.

Bob
--- End quote ---


theres loads of 200's but you just got to look,i got one which gad been rebuilt for next to nothing,bit o a mix n match (disco turbo & manifolds etc on a defender block) & it cost me less than 1k to have a nearly new engine

200s with broken belts are the best ones to buy  :wink:

Xtremeteam:

--- Quote from: "pedro" ---i had a 2.5td in mine and rebuilt it and it still only scraped though emissions. Year later it failed.
If you want my advice get a 200tdi from a defender if possible.
It will bot shreight in on the same gearbox and engine mounts.
A lot less work in the long run and will probably be cheaper.

Pedro
--- End quote ---

so will a disco tdi,just need to mod the exhaust & its a cheaper conversion,more disco 200s than def about & got slightly more power  :wink:

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