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Stupid badly engineered TD5 rubbish
Devon-Rover:
best we got out of an engine was 246K out of a TD.
And then i dunno the intergalatic mileage that my petrol has done.
The only problem's i have know on the TD5's was the afformentioned Oil bolt issue and the use of nylon dowels to keep the head aligned they would allow some creep in the head thus causing the gasket to blow. But IIRC there is Steel dowels availible to rectify that.
thermidorthelobster:
--- Quote from: "Devon-Rover" ---and the use of nylon dowels to keep the head aligned they would allow some creep in the head thus causing the gasket to blow. But IIRC there is Steel dowels availible to rectify that.
--- End quote ---
That's what I thought, but Steve the mechanic was very adamant that the dowels don't affect the failure of the gasket - he says gaskets creep anyway, regardless of the dowels. Either way, the new head is going to have the metal dowels.
Devon-Rover:
mmm right.
Tis another take on that matter.
I know of a garage in cornwall who will fit as course steel dowels to any TD5 that they have in that is having a head done and has the plastic dowels.
Evilgoat:
I have pondered this. The German engines I'm used to routinely deliver 200K+ without missing a beat and some exist that have passed double that. This is why I'm curious about the 110 vs Hilux issue and the Sole reason I still dont have a green oval.
Before anyone chimes in that these engines dont get the punishment, they do. Several of the Ex Rally URQs, cars from Pikes Peak etc have ended up on the roads and despite being tuned within an inch of their lives and then thrashed, they are still going.
Its not Just Audi either. Volvo, Saab... its a long old list, it does seem that LandRover are down with Ford and the others in terms of engine life expectancy.
J B:
the cambelt alignment problem is eay fixed with a "shouldered" bottom cog and idler, imho the 300tdi is the best engine land rover produced, and cheap to fix if it does go wayward, unlike the costly td5
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