| Author |
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 TD5 - Oil Leak from Inlet side |
Hazza
 28th Sep 2025 1:45pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 7 · Views: 256 · Subject: TD5 - Oil Leak from Inlet side |
| Mine used to leak on the inlet side - check that it isn't the alternator/vacuum pump join. There's a seal between the two which can fail, especially (as in my case) if the bearing on the back of the a ... |
| Complete body shell for TD5 110 HCPU 2006 |
Hazza
25th Sep 2025 12:47pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 13 · Views: 545 · Subject: Complete body shell for TD5 110 HCPU 2006 |
| Just looked - it was Jiangsu Juncheng Vehicle Industry Co Ltd |
| Complete body shell for TD5 110 HCPU 2006 |
Hazza
25th Sep 2025 12:40pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 13 · Views: 545 · Subject: Complete body shell for TD5 110 HCPU 2006 |
| There was a seller of the new Chinese-made body panels at the Belvoir Land Rover show - it was a complete 90 SW body and it looked really good! |
| Silly towbar question… |
Hazza
17th Sep 2025 3:13pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 1785 · Subject: Silly towbar question… |
Blackdog - totally agree, thankfully mine is too old for type approval to matter.
I have a feeling mine was originally fitted above the NAS step, straight onto the cross member so it was the right ... |
| Silly towbar question… |
Hazza
16th Sep 2025 6:45pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 1785 · Subject: Silly towbar question… |
| You can make a NATO hitch work with a NAS step, you just have to remove the lower locking mechanism from the NATO hitch meaning it becomes swivel-only. It's the locking mechanism at the bottom which f ... |
| Rev gauge. |
Hazza
8th Sep 2025 9:06pm
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Forum: Tdi · Replies: 5 · Views: 654 · Subject: Rev gauge. |
| Most of the cheap ones can be prized apart, then you can put a dab of green glass paint on the LEDs to change the colour. Someone more skilled could probably change the LEDs to green! |
| Temp sensor |
Hazza
29th Aug 2025 2:11pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 7 · Views: 767 · Subject: Temp sensor |
It's possible to drill and tap a hole into the same housing as the standard sensor. I have a Durite guage with it's sensor located here.
It does sound like you're getting strange readings on the st ... |
| Aux belt pulley bearings |
Hazza
16th Aug 2025 10:20am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 30 · Views: 2743 · Subject: Aux belt pulley bearings |
| The chirping when you switch off it more often than not the crank pulley damper failing |
| Aux belt pulley bearings |
Hazza
12th Aug 2025 1:24pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 30 · Views: 2743 · Subject: Aux belt pulley bearings |
Why not buy one of the cheaper offerings, and a rebuild kit for your original one?
That way you'll have a running vehicle and known good quality alternator on the shelf which you can rebuild at you ... |
| Aux belt pulley bearings |
Hazza
11th Aug 2025 8:23am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 30 · Views: 2743 · Subject: Aux belt pulley bearings |
No problem
If you can pinpoint where the sound is coming from it should save you some time/money.
Unfortunately there's no way to blip the throttle from the engine bay. But the sound may be 'lou ... |
| Aux belt pulley bearings |
Hazza
11th Aug 2025 8:14am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 30 · Views: 2743 · Subject: Aux belt pulley bearings |
| Your other option is to get something like a long screwdriver which you can place between your ear and various parts of the (running) engine to pinpoint the noise. |
| Aux belt pulley bearings |
Hazza
11th Aug 2025 8:09am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 30 · Views: 2743 · Subject: Aux belt pulley bearings |
| There's a bearing on the front of the alternator which is partially supported by the vacuum pump output. Mine failed, I only got a slight whirring noise but did get an oil leak between alternator and ... |
| Tub repairs help |
Hazza
25th Jun 2025 2:47pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 2 · Views: 505 · Subject: Tub repairs help |
Proper fix - new wheel arch from someone like YRM, this will be a lot of work.
Improper fix - a couple of oversized aluminium plates 2-3mm, one on top and one underneath, bonded with suitable PU ad ... |
| TD5 throttle issue |
Hazza
18th May 2025 10:24am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 3 · Views: 593 · Subject: TD5 throttle issue |
| You mentioned you checked the diff lock switch - it's actually the hi/lo switch you need to check. If the ECU thinks it's in Low but you're actually in High then it does give very damped throttle resp ... |
| TD5 No Starter |
Hazza
12th May 2025 2:16pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 16 · Views: 2077 · Subject: TD5 No Starter |
| I run an external pump on my td5 (mine is a conversion, so I could pick and choose!) - the Nakatanenga one looks like a walbro/Ti automotive pump which should work well. I've got a Sytec 044 on mine. ... |
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