...what type off hissing like an air leak hissing or is that the wurring i hear.

This is the only clip I have on my phone of it cranking. For some reason it won't upload the 9sec vid
Like an air leak hissing... if nothing like that the problem is with the fuel pressure... load the video to youtube or here https://streamable.com/ and post the link
 
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hear this untill the end(the phone was about 20cm from the FPR) , before the end it stops with a click for about 5 secs then starts again .... if nothing like that on your's the problem is with the fuel pressure for some reason

 
hear this untill the end(the phone was about 20cm from the FPR) , before the end it stops with a click for about 5 secs then starts again .... if nothing like that on your's the problem is with the fuel pressure for some reason


Yeah that's the sound i describe as the wurring sound. It does that where it stops clicks and starts again.
 
Then it's not a fuel pressure issue, i'm affraid it's something serious or something hilariously simple but missed, a nanocom or similar is needed to diagnose it step by step based on live inputs and to swap the ECU with known good one eventually cos it can be an ECU fault too
 
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Then it's not a fuel pressure issue, i'm affraid it's something serious or something hilariously simple but missed, a nanocom or similar is needed to diagnose it step by step based on live inputs and to swap the ECU with known good one eventually cos it can be an ECU fault too
Yeah I'm hoping for something stupidly simple but it's not going to be haha. Going to see if anyone has a hawkeye as the nanocom at the garage just won't pick up any faults on my disco.
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Has anyone suggested a replacement ECU? Apparently, dampness can cause all sorts of problems. It’s where to start spending that presents an expensive problem.
+1 on the ECU swap.

@Sophia casper I have an ecu that refuses to play ball.
It was given to a very competent electrical engineer who looked at everything with a microscope and couldn't find a fault.
Secondhand one off Ebay went as soon as I got a garage to enable it to talk to the BCU. And to enter the numbers of the injectors.
I have been running with it ever since.
Bearing in mind what you have been spending money on , I'd go for this. The message being that an apparently good ECU can still have faults that are invisible.
And if this doesn't work, buy a box of matches.
Very best of luck
 
+1 on the ECU swap.

@Sophia casper I have an ecu that refuses to play ball.
It was given to a very competent electrical engineer who looked at everything with a microscope and couldn't find a fault.
Secondhand one off Ebay went as soon as I got a garage to enable it to talk to the BCU. And to enter the numbers of the injectors.
I have been running with it ever since.
Bearing in mind what you have been spending money on , I'd go for this. The message being that an apparently good ECU can still have faults that are invisible.
And if this doesn't work, buy a box of matches.
Very best of luck
With my current luck the matches would not ignite!
 
Coming to this late so forgive me if I'm way off. If it starts with East Start then stops after a few seconds then to me that suggests a fuelling issue. If you know diesel getting to the FPR there are ways to check if it getting to injectors.
I am old school crack 'em off and turn over but I pretty sure you can't do that with TD5 due to pressure involved.
I would be inclined to seek out a local diesel specialist, perhaps someone who does taxi's ?
Good luck.
 
Thanks to everyone who has posted thoughts on non starting Defender Td5. Unfortunately, having tried the “official” procedure of purging after non fuel cutouts I am no closer to resolving the problem and hearing the engine run again.

Given the number of potential mechanical and electrical failures, has anyone any knowledge of a tried and proven strategic plan which will eliminate potential problems one by one which could lead to a solution to the problem?

Kind regards Alan
 

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