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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346   
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Hi Guys,
Thought I should probably make a thread for this one as it will help cut down confusion. Introducing Miss Shaggydogs new Td5 110. We had both been looking for a defender for her to use as her first car, after a few dead ends and some real wrecks we decided it would definitely have to be a Station Wagon for insurance purposes and a Tdi for budget reasons. We looked for a while when this one turned up with Matt for a very good price and the deal was done. Then the next day my head gasket went on my 200Tdi 
So she hasn't actually been able to drive it yet as I have been using it and I must say what a different beast the Td5 engine is. I had never really got on very well with them as I found them so susceptible to stalling (probably due to my Tdi tractor style driving rather than a fault of the engine as such) but needless to say I just didn't really get on with them. This one however is fantastic, nice and smooth, low grumble plenty of torque and so much quieter than my 200Tdi. It does however raise some questions...... 1, how is best to pull away without ether revving its brains out or suddenly taking off? I'm getting better at it but the throttle seems to work very sensitively and the clutch seems much lighter so is a bit harder to control. 2. while driving in to work today my water fuel filter light came on for 2 seconds while I was braking and then went off again. should I worry or put it down to land rover electrics? 3. What noises should it make when I turn it off, it currently makes a strange sort of running down clicking noise, possibly the egr valve doing something? (I know I'm writing what does a noise sound like which is 90% useless but you may know better than I do) 4. Occasionally when I get in and start the engine the horn and alarm "blip" once and nothing happens unless I get out lock and unlock it again. What causes this? 5. Are there any bits I should check as a priority before I start using her too much? Long term plan is to give a general clean up and then we will be maybe adding some small mods here and there as appropriate (maybe some light guards, possibly wingtop chequer plate, definitely a radio, maybe a reversing camera) For now however it is on Thunderbird duty ferrying me to and from work for the time being and of course driving lessons. More pics to follow hopefully 
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18th Sep 2015 1:08pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16892 
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The noise when you switch off is likely to be the centrifugal oil filter spinning down. It's on the nearside below the exhaust manifold, and generally a little noise isn't a problem (it's well lubricated after all).
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18th Sep 2015 4:41pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5745 
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Looks quite tidy. What year is it? 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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18th Sep 2015 4:44pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346
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Thanks Guys
Its a 2000 proper County spec and I'm really enjoying it
Is the centrifugal filter the one under the turbo? Is there another one? Seems quite high up for a filter 
Thanks for all the pointers miserable  Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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18th Sep 2015 8:21pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1709
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you'll soon love the noise more than the tdi
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18th Sep 2015 8:27pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5745
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Oil filter below turbo and centralfugal filter by the bracket for the aircon. Its got a domed cover with two 10mm bolts. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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18th Sep 2015 8:41pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346
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I will have a poke around tomorrow
Getting the spanners out tomorrow to do open heart surgery on the Tdi tomorrow Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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18th Sep 2015 9:03pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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nice shaggy
i do like the td5s. sometimes wonder if i should have bought one instead of the 300tdi. although i did have more ancillaries going wrong when i had one. warped manifolds, leaky fpr,s oily injection harness, stripped threads in centrifugal filter housing, but still loved the engine My 109 thread
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18th Sep 2015 10:14pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5745
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Centrifugal filter circled and arrow to the location of the oil filter.
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19th Sep 2015 9:13am |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346
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Its a bit embarrassing to admit but all i have done to Miss Shaggydogs 110 since getting it has been to change a door lock (after the key snapped in the old one
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I've not even cleaned it yet 
Still, I'm hoping now my 200tdi is coming back together I should be able to start having a look at her starting with a good clean up. On the plus side, I have only really had to put fuel in it which is rather nice! That said, me and Miss Shaggydog have definitely agreed that a 200/300Tdi might suit us better so once it has been tided up a bit we may be looking at swapping it for something a bit more agricultural. I still really want a 130 and now having seen this Click image to enlarge I now want to build my own one so.......I don't know, watch this space. Ps, she still really wants a 90  Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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19th Oct 2015 1:20pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346
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The Td5 has some brake issues....
The previous but one owner hadn't realised that the brake servo had cracked so had no power brakes anymore. This combined with light usage and standing for a while has caused chaos with the brake disks and callipers. The rears seem to be in good condition with little needing to be done to them other than inspection. The fronts had seized pots which was causing uneven brake pad wear and scoring of the disks with uneven wear across the faces. Click image to enlarge Looking rather ropey in fact. So decision was made to replace the front disks and repair the callipers and rebuild in time to go onto The Netherlands for our holiday. (Those of you who saw my other update will start having alarm bells ringing...) I went for an OEM Kit which was advertised as "everything you need" which included pins, callipers, disks, oil seals, gaskets but not the stake nut for the axle hub 
Click image to enlarge The passenger side came apart well this is what was found on the inside face The step in the disk is about 2mm deep so well past best so glad I scrapped it.
Click image to enlarge Reassembled with newly greased bearings, heavily greased drive flange splines, new gaskets, new locktite and pads. Bled the system with the help of Miss Shaggydog (who is getting better and better at Land Rover Jobs) Now to the drivers side. This is where it goes a bit pear shaped..... I took the wheel off, clamped the hose, undid the brake pipes, removed the pads (eventually, combination of stepped disk and seized calliper) and put the socket onto the 12 pointed bolts for the calliper bracket. Nothing, nothing at all. Smooth as a rivet. From here, the only way to get it off is to separate the axle tube at the swivel housing and then weld a nut onto it and then hope it winds out. At this point, I decided to take the 200Tdi so it was reassembled loosely and then left for when I get back.....which means I need to get on with it. Any suggestions? Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter |
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18th Nov 2015 12:38am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
weld a nut or bolt on to it so can remove it or as below
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18th Nov 2015 9:54am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16892
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You might be able to use one of the Irwin 'bolt grip' extractors on the head of the bolt.
This sort of thing: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Irwin-Bolt-Grip-Re...B0000CCXVZ |
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18th Nov 2015 11:35am |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346
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Had a good day yesterday on the brakes.
Early start had me driving around in the 200Tdi in the snow out and around Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Paddock Wood, Staplehurst, collecting all the various parts in preparation for stripping the swivel balls off the axle. Got home, up on axle stands and then set about stripping it down. I undid the steering rod which meant I had a bit more room to get to the offending bolt. I decided to try and put a socket on it just on the off chance it does move. I fitted the socket using a club hammer and with a wing and a prayer and a breaker bar it undid! Fantastic! So the calliper came off, disk off, bearings regressed and then the whole lot was refitted. Now I just have a big bag of parts I will hopefully not need for a very long time. Just need the do the rear prop-shaft and then were back on the road Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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22nd Nov 2015 8:37pm |
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