TD5 Noisy fuel pump

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Gingerbread

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• Oct 24, 2024

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My fuel pump seems noisy It makes a whiney, high pitch humming sound. The vehicle is new to me so I do not have reference. Is it a sign that the pump is on its way out? Also, I am planning to do some repairs to the rear chassis that requires the fuel tank to be removed. Is it worth just replacing? There is a huge variation on price. Are the cheap ones best avoided?

 

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Anaconda

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• Oct 25, 2024

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I thought that the pump was noisy when I bought my Defender. After a few years it is a bit quieter and still works.
There is a access hole in the boot to change the pump anyway and the common opinion is to buy the expensive one.

 

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Gingerbread

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• Oct 25, 2024

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Thanks. So just keep running until it fails.

 

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• Oct 25, 2024

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Gingerbread said:

Thanks. So just keep running until it fails.

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To me they are too expensive to buy on a whim and they are a lot harder to change on a Defender. You have the advantage of an access hole so if it does go wrong it's not so bad.