mondo
Banned
that'll be why they bolt em onto the exhaust then ??? cos its nice and cold in there innit !
ken110
Active Member
that'll be why they bolt em onto the exhaust then ??? cos its nice and cold in there innit !
yeah true, but have you ever seen one that overheats and the seals blow? I have and it's messy
RAZ8550TDI
New Member
am sure they had turbo's during the camel trophey and daker that didnt they?
Griffdowg
New Member
coarse the did
they never have finished with a 2.5 n/a... they still be driving now!
muddythelandy
New Member
I'm rebuilding my 90 at the moment for the Camel Toephy expedition to Libya and sticking with the 2.5TD. Easy to fix with spit and chewing gum.
nomadafrik
New Member
If you're heading to these southern climes, plenty of both 2.5s and tdis about - the bush mechanics can fix em both equally well/badly. Never heard of a tdi overheating in the desert (unless it had a dodgy radiator of course).
RAZ8550TDI
New Member
so i wouldnt say they didnt mix with dust and ****e then if they are good enough for that. think when the td was designed it was for all conditions regardless what abuse you might give them.
Jason2
Well-Known Member
You could always get a 200tdi and use it without the turbo - just to put more thoughts into your head.
I wunt!
A turbo will give you more power with better fuel economy!
Just what you want eh
woods767
Well-Known Member
My Defender had a TD in, now it has a 200tdi outa a Disco.
I would just like to say, the 200tdi is a mordern reliable engine, that starts at a touch of the key and returns about 32mpg (with the disco transfer and gear box).
The TD on the other hand, wasnt so nice. Struggled to start in the winter, had mulit coloured exhaust, and mine (130K on the clock) was doing about 22mpg, and this is the turbo model.
If u cant afford a 200tdi, take your time and pick a good N/A Diesel, you dont want to be stuck with a buggered one.
Richard.
I would just like to say, the 200tdi is a mordern reliable engine, that starts at a touch of the key and returns about 32mpg (with the disco transfer and gear box).
The TD on the other hand, wasnt so nice. Struggled to start in the winter, had mulit coloured exhaust, and mine (130K on the clock) was doing about 22mpg, and this is the turbo model.
If u cant afford a 200tdi, take your time and pick a good N/A Diesel, you dont want to be stuck with a buggered one.
Richard.
muddythelandy
New Member
yet my TD starts on the button, rain, snow, ice and shine, accellerates nicely, pulls well in all the gears, sits at 65-70 with ease and gets me the same mpg as my TD5. Ok it's no rocket ship, but if you don't thrash it and service it when you should, it'll go on and on (150k already). (touch wood).
I prefer it off-road to the TD5, I service it myself (not the TD5) I can tell just by looking at it how it works, what does what, what's wrong etc. Nowt wrong with them if you look after em.
I prefer it off-road to the TD5, I service it myself (not the TD5) I can tell just by looking at it how it works, what does what, what's wrong etc. Nowt wrong with them if you look after em.
