Defender 200tdi engine compartment

overdrawn · Mar 24, 2021

Does anyone have a picture of how the 200tdi engine compartment should look? I've done something wrong, and now It's extremely difficult to use the oil dipstick, because of the intercooler hoses. All the pre-existing bends and pipes seem to be in the right place, i.e. where they fall naturally, but I just can't get the dipstick in and out.

Beneagles · Mar 24, 2021

I suspect that everyone's layout will be slightly different, especially in relation to the positioning and mounting of the air filter. So...for what they are worth, here are a couple of pics from way back when I fitted a Disco 200tdi to my old 110

tottot · Mar 24, 2021

No pic, but the standard Defender 200 stick is not the best set up. Disco 200 is lot better.

lynall · Mar 24, 2021

Def with def engine, or def with disco engine?
Maybe easier for you to take a pic of what you have, save laods of people running around for you?

overdrawn · Mar 24, 2021

lynall said:
Def with def engine, or def with disco engine?
Maybe easier for you to take a pic of what you have, save laods of people running around for you?

It's a standard 200tdi Defender engine in a 1990 Defender. If there is no 'standard' layout, then fair enough, but I've only got one to judge it by.

lynall · Mar 24, 2021

overdrawn said:
It's a standard 200tdi Defender engine in a 1990 Defender. If there is no 'standard' layout, then fair enough, but I've only got one to judge it by.

In that case then yes you need long arms, as it is bit of an art getting to the dipstick!
Pic incoming, just let me find them.

lynall · Mar 24, 2021

93 90 tdi
Non std bits
Blue hoses
No viscous or shroud
Extar earth lead timing chest to chassis
Breather pipe routed to underside of servo
Timing chest/injector pump high level breathers

dag019 · Mar 25, 2021

lynall said:
Maybe easier for you to take a pic of what you have, save laods of people running around for you?

As ^^ post a pic of what you have an allow people to comment is probabaly easiest. My engine bay looks very similar to @Beneagles pictures above with reference to the dipstick but my air filter is upright rather than angled. but again it is a discovery 200tdi in a defender.

doriz · Mar 25, 2021

^^^mine same as @lynall and I haven’t checked the oil yet without needing a rag to get the oil off my knuckles.

overdrawn · Mar 25, 2021

Thanks all, mine looks very similar to Lynall's, just a little less blue.

flat · Mar 25, 2021

The standard defender 200tdi dipstick is a bit deep in the engine bay imo, it doesn’t feel right but that’s how it came from the factory!!

Defender 200tdi engine compartment

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