200tdi 3 door Disco's (& other ramblings...) also '86 Ninety 200tdi hybrid...
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thats just showing off
my 200tdi Disco's would get high 30's unless driven hard, I forsee a transfer box swap next weekend or soon after
Rich.
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okey, scientific hexperiment done
filled the Ninety's fuel tank yesterday....
daily commute (50 miles) and refilled.....
bit of calculation = 27.2mpg
so, its consistant
also, the pas & alternator / waterpump belts are slipping with an excuisite squeal its raining and I cannot be arsed with lying in a puddle to fix this
05.00 start tomorrow so the neighbours will experience the symphony
Rich.
filled the Ninety's fuel tank yesterday....
daily commute (50 miles) and refilled.....
bit of calculation = 27.2mpg
so, its consistant
also, the pas & alternator / waterpump belts are slipping with an excuisite squeal
its raining and I cannot be arsed with lying in a puddle to fix this05.00 start tomorrow so the neighbours will experience the symphony
Rich.
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so, been driving ~50 miles a day since last posted, think thats friday, sunday through to today....
run out of fuel today on the way to work @ 05.50hrs
gauge showed the needle just below the 1/4 mark
suppose thats 5 roundtrips @ ~50 miles and a ~25 mile trip before it stopped so ~275 miles over a Ninety's tank fill ( are they 10 gallon???)
removed the sender to check and there was a 'little' diesel in the tank
managed to limp to a fuel station & fill up - 49 Litres (45L tank?)
the maths suggest 25 1/2 mpg - less than lastweek
need to rebuild the Disco 1.2:1 ratio transferbox to drop the moorway revs as the current one runs out of steam around 65mph while drinking diesel
other news, everything squeeks & I'm going to spannercheck / tighten this weekend....
otherwise all seems good and nothing has broken OR fallen-off since putting back on the road
Rich.
run out of fuel today on the way to work @ 05.50hrs
gauge showed the needle just below the 1/4 mark
suppose thats 5 roundtrips @ ~50 miles and a ~25 mile trip before it stopped so ~275 miles over a Ninety's tank fill ( are they 10 gallon???)
removed the sender to check and there was a 'little' diesel in the tank
managed to limp to a fuel station & fill up - 49 Litres (45L tank?
)the maths suggest 25 1/2 mpg - less than lastweek
need to rebuild the Disco 1.2:1 ratio transferbox to drop the moorway revs as the current one runs out of steam around 65mph while drinking diesel
other news, everything squeeks & I'm going to spannercheck / tighten this weekend....
otherwise all seems good and nothing has broken OR fallen-off since putting back on the road
Rich.
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so, I've driven the Ninety daily & comuted ~50 miles roundtrip for a few weeks now
nothing has broken / fallen-off but theres some noises that need looking for
trouble is that theres so many noises & I'm not sure what the bad ones are
Rich.
nothing has broken / fallen-off but theres some noises that need looking for
trouble is that theres so many noises & I'm not sure what the bad ones are
Rich.
The noises are it’s way of telling you it’s working ok!so, I've driven the Ninety daily & comuted ~50 miles roundtrip for a few weeks now
nothing has broken / fallen-off but theres some noises that need looking for
trouble is that theres so many noises & I'm not sure what the bad ones are
Rich.
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Yep. When it goes quiet you need to replace something
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When my belts started squealing excessively, it was the alternator on it’s way out. The alternator has been changed but the belts still squeal slightly but it looks like it’s normal for my Landy.
You done the penny trick wiv the tensioner.
On my 300Tdi I did. I didn’t think it applies to the 200Tdi as it didn’t have the serpentine belt.You done the penny trick wiv the tensioner.
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Yup, 300tdi's need that little extra spending on them to fix design flaws
also, thought it was a 2p fix
Rich. (200tdi repairs the hard / expensive way
)The 1p fix now being a 2p fix is due to inflation!Yup, 300tdi's need that little extra spending on them to fix design flaws
also, thought it was a 2p fix
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Me too, I'd forgotten about it until it just got mentioned!
I once got a Mark 1 Cortina through an MOT by putting a coin, might have been a 2 p piece, in the base of the front suspension leg. Cannot for the life of me remember why it needed it, but the blokey retested it and passed it! Thank God as I needed it to drive to France in to get married the following month.
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Me too, I'd forgotten about it until it just got mentioned!
I once got a Mark 1 Cortina through an MOT by putting a coin, might have been a 2 p piece, in the base of the front suspension leg. Cannot for the life of me remember why it needed it, but the blokey retested it and passed it! Thank God as I needed it to drive to France in to get married the following month.
Bet now youd wished it had failed & you never went to France lol
Dont tell the wife
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You are right cos that was the FIRST wife. She who is long gone!!!Bet now youd wished it had failed & you never went to France lol
Dont tell the wife
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You are right cos that was the FIRST wife. She who is long gone!!!
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so, not done much this year, work gets in the way of fun
drove the Ninety to work yesterday & today, ran-out of screenwash so must fill the reservoir soon
saw a rainbow over Solihul's rustiest so had to take a photo
Rich.
drove the Ninety to work yesterday & today, ran-out of screenwash so must fill the reservoir soon
saw a rainbow over Solihul's rustiest so had to take a photo
Rich.
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so.....
driving to work @05.40hrs (ish) I noticed the voltmeter / usb thing showing ~12v, not charcing for some reason
drove the last few miles without care and investigated in the carpark
fanbelt was shreadded
tightened up to allow drive home then attacked at leuisure
have most of the Defender 200tdi bits underbonnet BUT this adds to the fun when accessing the front of the engine
sorta quick-release of the airfilter & lower intercooler pipe.
still had knuckle-rash though
old & new belts, I hve a few spares as I accept this
also an excuse to tighten the pas belt once refitted (the new pas belt is a smidgin too small so old pas belt back on)
chewed belt
all pulleys are clean & turn easily (well, the waterpump / alternator turn by hand and the crank-pulley turns with the engine)
will keep a spare belt behind the seats in case of another emergancy
also looked at the horn, it's somewhat pathetic so hoped to find a replacement - failure as my 'spare' horns are single-wire types so further reserch in progress
Rich.
driving to work @05.40hrs (ish) I noticed the voltmeter / usb thing showing ~12v, not charcing for some reason
drove the last few miles without care and investigated in the carpark
fanbelt was shreadded
tightened up to allow drive home then attacked at leuisure
have most of the Defender 200tdi bits underbonnet BUT this adds to the fun when accessing the front of the engine
sorta quick-release of the airfilter & lower intercooler pipe.
still had knuckle-rash though
old & new belts, I hve a few spares as I accept this
also an excuse to tighten the pas belt once refitted (the new pas belt is a smidgin too small so old pas belt back on
)
chewed belt
all pulleys are clean & turn easily (well, the waterpump / alternator turn by hand and the crank-pulley turns with the engine
)will keep a spare belt behind the seats in case of another emergancy
also looked at the horn, it's somewhat pathetic so hoped to find a replacement - failure as my 'spare' horns are single-wire types so further reserch in progress
Rich.
