Pleasure and Pain

battenberg · Feb 13, 2009

Just got my TD5 back from the doctors after having a new head gasket, glow plugs and a injector loom.... Runs like a dream, Horray!

Now my wallet's a lot lighter...Boo !

This is one of the plastic dowels that came out of the head.

Caution all you early TD5 owners, this little plastic part can cost you an arm and a leg...

MartinK · Feb 14, 2009

Battenberg...glad you got it back OK, and that you;re happy!

When did the TD5 engine change from plastic to metal dowels...around 2001/2002????

battenberg · Feb 14, 2009

not sure exactly but i think it's around that time...
Maybe someone has the answer???

Borneo TD5 · Feb 17, 2009

is it the bit between the rocker shaft and camshaft carrier?

battenberg · Feb 17, 2009

Borneo TD5 said:
is it the bit between the rocker shaft and camshaft carrier?

it's a plastic head locating dowel

ratty · Feb 17, 2009

MartinK said:
Battenberg...glad you got it back OK, and that you;re happy!

When did the TD5 engine change from plastic to metal dowels...around 2001/2002????

around 2002/2003

Battenberg. Did the garage show you the marks on the head and block where the head had been shifting? I was surprised at just how far the head could move even though it's bolted down.

battenberg · Feb 17, 2009

I didnt see it at the time...

but i've got the old gasket, and it's evident from that the head had shifted...

Got steel dowels in now, so... touch wood!

distd5co · Feb 17, 2009

hope mine hasnt got the ones like that eak.

ratty · Feb 17, 2009

distd5co said:
hope mine hasnt got the ones like that eak.

mine did.

battenberg · Feb 17, 2009

ratty said:
mine did.

whyever did LR use them stupid plastic dowels?!
Expensive sport eh Ratty?

ratty · Feb 17, 2009

battenberg said:
whyever did LR use them stupid plastic dowels?!
Expensive sport eh Ratty?

Oh yes.

It's the fact that in many cases the symptoms don't match those of a typical head gasket failure that makes it even worse. You have already changed virtually the entire coolant system before you resign yourself to the fact that your H/G has actually gone so it ends up costing more than it should.

battenberg · Feb 17, 2009

As a favor for my cousin, I'd towed a trailer from Birmingham to London, picked up a car, towed it to Anglesea then towed the trailer back to my mate in Birmingham.

Just as I was hitting the M42 sliproad to take the trailer back, I felt this lack of power when I dumped the throttle which just wasn't characteristic of the car. Seconds later the temp went really hot.

Gulp..!!

Drove to drop off the trailer with the heater on full blast at crawing speed, heater blowing hot and cold in airlock... feared the worst!

Limped home and took it in for a new HG... luckily no damage or warpage...

That was one 'expensive' favor.

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