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 Flywheel disintegration |
110MGD
 8th Nov 2015 2:10am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 5 · Views: 3648 · Subject: Flywheel disintegration |
| Well I've been nursing it for around 10 thousand miles or so now. A juddering clutch in 1st 2nd and reverse. More recently a drop in fluid so topped up master cylinder when the clutch pedal went soft ... |
| It's finally arrived ! |
110MGD
8th Nov 2015 1:56am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 21 · Views: 10673 · Subject: It's finally arrived ! |
Looks fantastic. Hope you and your family happy miles in it  I know we have in our 90 even though it's now retired as a weekend warrior! As its 15 on its next birthday. Coulld never sell he ... |
| Constantly Going into limp mode |
110MGD
21st Sep 2015 5:52pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 5 · Views: 3705 · Subject: Constantly Going into limp mode |
Thanks for the quick response guys. Doesn't sound too bad then, was sick as a chip and utterly annoyed with it before. Maybe I won't be so hasty now!  |
| Constantly Going into limp mode |
110MGD
21st Sep 2015 8:26am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 5 · Views: 3705 · Subject: Constantly Going into limp mode |
As much as I love my old 90 I Am totally losing confidence in it at the moment.
At least one in five times I drive it the EML light comes on and I have no throttle control and have to limp it home ... |
| Buying help needed TD5 Defender. |
110MGD
2nd Sep 2015 1:19pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 11 · Views: 10750 · Subject: Buying help needed TD5 Defender. |
2A chassis number is 2002, 3A 2003 and so on.
As far as i know all facelift defenders (dash centre console) have the 15p engine. Easy to identify by the EGR cooler on the front of the cylinder hea ... |
| Thoughts on this TD5 |
110MGD
2nd Sep 2015 12:28pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 7 · Views: 4002 · Subject: Thoughts on this TD5 |
| I would imagine with over 150,000 miles it'll have had the cyl head done. That's what GREENIs on about. Early 10p engines had plastic dowels holding the head in place that could cause movement this cr ... |
| Rear Cross Member Paint - Warrenty Claim? |
110MGD
14th Jun 2015 10:54am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 2740 · Subject: Rear Cross Member Paint - Warrenty Claim? |
Wish they'd paint my 14 year old one  |
| Life expectancy of engine? |
110MGD
10th May 2015 9:16pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 12 · Views: 27895 · Subject: Life expectancy of engine? |
| Just shy of 120k on mine. No leaks and pulls like a train. Was recently down on power, thought it was fuel pump related and was running rough in the morning on cold starts. Injector seals done and EGR ... |
| James May won't return to Top Gear without Jeremy Clarkson |
110MGD
23rd Apr 2015 11:38pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 8 · Views: 3511 · Subject: James May won't return to Top Gear without Jeremy Clarkson |
| As if any of them care wilman, clarkson and may.... all less than 10 years off the normal retirement age of 60 and all worth a fortune .... Only Hammond still in his 40s and I'm sure he could retire t ... |
| Possibly out of luck....... |
110MGD
13th Apr 2015 4:15pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 7 · Views: 3879 · Subject: Possibly out of luck....... |
I had similar on my 2001 90 Td5. With yours being the later 15p engine its less likeley you have a cracked cylinder head. I have a 10p
However 2,000 miles *touch wood, and the oil level isn ... |
| Great Wall Motors |
110MGD
24th Mar 2015 11:49am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 9 · Views: 3763 · Subject: Great Wall Motors |
| I was driving an Izuzu D-Max all weekend, I must say the ride was awful, so wobbly and the interior was dreadfully flimsy. But with a really torquey strong diesel and a 5 year warranty, it wasn't a ba ... |
| TD5 very sluggish when cold and uneven idle |
110MGD
6th Mar 2015 7:17pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 9 · Views: 12814 · Subject: TD5 very sluggish when cold and uneven idle |
| The rolling up to light description. I drove one with that when I was looking always wondered thought it may have been oil in loom. |
| Can't find the new heritage? Get an old heritage! |
110MGD
6th Mar 2015 7:00pm
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Forum: eBay & Bargain Spots · Replies: 20 · Views: 7757 · Subject: Can't find the new heritage? Get an old heritage! |
| And it's a Td5 the nicest sounding engine, and it has ventilation flaps! |
| 2015 110 XS Station Wagon - Tax? |
110MGD
6th Mar 2015 12:32am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 22 · Views: 15833 · Subject: 2015 110 XS Station Wagon - Tax? |
£280 on an old 90 Td5 stings. £490 on the D4 used to REALLY sting.
German mile muncher around 1/4 of the tax and half the fuel. A no brainer day to day.
Still- if the new disco 4 replace ... |
| New Discovery? |
110MGD
26th Feb 2015 10:32am
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Forum: Spotted · Replies: 7 · Views: 4238 · Subject: New Discovery? |
| Looking forward to this model. Had D3s and 4s for 7-8 years. Might just tempt me back as the daily driver. |
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