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Hi all, The TD5 woes are coming thicker and faster these days… After installing a replacement oil cooler housing (used), I’ve gone through THREE oil filter housings, which are all cracking in the exact same place - just to the left of where the RH bolt fastens to the cooler. Each time It has...

Reinstalled my engine this afternoon and after a couple of minutes running the green fuel delivery line popped out of the FPR. The quick fit connector seems to be faulty - it clicks on but is easily pulled back out. I don’t particularly want to replace the entire fuel line right now! I’m...

Hey all, I’ve removed my engine as one of the core plugs had completely failed (underneath the FPR). Obviously makes a lot of sense to do some maintenance while it’s out! Gonna change all the core plugs and there’s quite a bit of red stuff around the oil cooler assembly so will get a new...

Hi guys, Driving with trailer and N/S rear overinflated - used the nanocom to get it back down and disconnected the compressor to get home. Fault was reading “rear right sensor output too low. Intermittent 016 times. Upon investigation the plug to the sensor was filled with crap. Cleaned it out...

Hi all, just fixed the SLS and now a new problem… never gets old. Rattling from front of engine. Took the fan off and ran without belt and noise seemed to disappear. Checked all the pulleys and they seemed fine. Ran engine with belt and slacked off slowly, noise quietened considerably but...

Finally got my Nanocom today and set about recalibrating the SLS after replacing the sensors after a blow out. I’m able to raise the suspension height using the calibration tool, but nothing happens when I try to lower it. The amber ride height light is on, and the nanocom isn’t logging any...

Hi guys, finally bit the bullet and ordered a nanocom evo for my disco td5! First job is to recalibrate the air suspension as bags were overinflating after dodgy ride height sensor, then to get to the bottom of my three amigos. Just wondering what other stuff might be worth doing/it could be...

Hey guys, as title suggests, one of my rear airbags just exploded - sounded like a bomb going off. Fortunately I had just parked up from a long and windy drive on some icy roads back home. Had recently replaced the opposite one (should have done the pair I know but strapped for cash), so I...

Hi guys, Did random Red ecu plug check and noticed small amount of oil, so sprayed with contact cleaner. Plugged back in, turned the key and starter limped over - no start. Got the jump leads out and she fires up straight away. Took for a little spin and then checked voltage while still...

Hi guys, mot due and have a worn bush circled below. Having some confusion identifying the rod - is it part of watts linkage or a panhard?! It’s rear axle... cheers!

Hi Guys, So after months of trouble with leaking ACE block and pipes I bit the bullet and bought an upgraded block from Design and Development engineering (if you can afford it, it will probably save you a lot of stress). Anyway, fitted in december and no more leaks, everything has been fine...

Hi guys, Sprang a leak at the ACE block on the rear half high pressure pipe to pump. It was a little corroded and I believe the leak was expedited by the vibration caused by the cheap britpart front half (that doesn't have dampeners), which I recently installed. Turns piout all four pipes...

Hi guys. After replacing engine I'm getting engine cut outs on idle and 5-10 sec cranking before starting again. Also at around 2800 revs power begins stuttering and can't be pushed any further (most noticeable at high speeds, but can feel it at very high end of acceleration in low gears too)...

In the latest series of things that have gone broke broke on the long road to discovery recovery... The high pressure ACE pipe (from pump towards block) got sliced by the crankshaft pulley (I put it on the wrong side of the coolant hose after dropping engine back in - oops). Ordered a new one...

So my injector seals finally arrived allowing me to complete my TD5 engine swap. She fired up and sounds pretty damn good... Unfortunately I am unable to put her in gear, so I must have messed something up! I can start her up in 1st gear and she will lurch forward, but once the engine is...

“New” engine arrived yesterday and found this - thick layer of rusty deposits. It was actually worse than this - I made a brief attempt to remove a little of it. My guess is previous owner used water to instead of coolant, but the pictures of the engine I looked at before I purchased didn’t...

Hey guys, so I have a 2nd hand TD5 arriving tomorrow to replace my original, which I’ve removed. I’ve got a clutch alignment tool as the clutch/flywheel came out with the old engine, and I’ve stripped all the ancillaries ready to be transplanted, and purchased new gaskets etc. Engine is 10p...

I got stuck in some boggy ground in one of my fields the other day - a lot of angry revving in low range trying to get her free before my neighbour effortlessly pulled me out with his lovely tractor. Parked up over night, this morning went to drive into town but seems she can’t stay in high...

Hey guys, so I posted a thread recently attempting to diagnose engine cut out/non start, thought it was fuel related/ECU to begin with, but after eliminating all the obvious stuff a horrible noise gradually appeared and got worse, which you can hear in this video Local mechanic thinks it’s...

Hi all, So it seems to be one thing after another at the moment. Driving 60mph, approaching a hill w/dual carriageway, put my foot down to overtake a couple of lorries... acceleration... 65...70.. then it's like I hit a wall (like I had a speed restrictor fitted). Then a fairly slow, gradual...