charliedenver
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hi, I’m Charlie with a TD5 defender 2002, owned since 2003 200k miles passed recently, I’m not a mechanic so rely on local garage to advise, but having a dilemma can’t get to bottom of, hoping for some guidance before I make wrong decision
3 months back began not starting first time but seemed to settle down, around that time the fuel filter started leaking so Garage replaced, straight away I became aware of squelching sound when fuel pump starts up and is a lot noisier and notiicable than ever before during running
Then I started to have to depress throttle to floor to get it started as it wouldn’t start without that
The garage replaced the injector seals and fitted a new starter motor, battery, fuel-pressure regulator and air flow meter but still wouldnt fire first time, although now I can start without depressing throttle to floor , but it takes a good while before it fires up, new starter gives it a real kick
The garage now want to replace the rear fuel pump, (not the injector pump)
I’m just wondering if I need to get a second opinion and get help from specialists here as I’m not sure if they are guessing, is that pump change a sensible logical step?
Appologies if this is long winded
Any guidance much appreciated
Charlie
3 months back began not starting first time but seemed to settle down, around that time the fuel filter started leaking so Garage replaced, straight away I became aware of squelching sound when fuel pump starts up and is a lot noisier and notiicable than ever before during running
Then I started to have to depress throttle to floor to get it started as it wouldn’t start without that
The garage replaced the injector seals and fitted a new starter motor, battery, fuel-pressure regulator and air flow meter but still wouldnt fire first time, although now I can start without depressing throttle to floor , but it takes a good while before it fires up, new starter gives it a real kick
The garage now want to replace the rear fuel pump, (not the injector pump)
I’m just wondering if I need to get a second opinion and get help from specialists here as I’m not sure if they are guessing, is that pump change a sensible logical step?
Appologies if this is long winded
Any guidance much appreciated
Charlie
