whats the best defender engine ?

  • 2.25 doosil

    Votes: 5 0.4%

  • 2.25 petrol

    Votes: 6 0.4%

  • 2.5 na diesel

    Votes: 35 2.6%

  • 2.5 petrol

    Votes: 11 0.8%

  • 2.5 turbodiesel (19j )

    Votes: 46 3.4%

  • 200tdi

    Votes: 428 31.9%

  • 300tdi

    Votes: 423 31.5%

  • td5

    Votes: 247 18.4%

  • 2.4 tdci

    Votes: 47 3.5%

  • 3.5 rover v8

    Votes: 95 7.1%
  • Total voters
    1,343
Mine's a 300TDI on 232.000 - Apart from a pesky tappet that won't stay adjusted???????? it's running great!!!!!!!!!!
 
currymunster said:
Mine's a 300TDI on 232.000 - Apart from a pesky tappet that won't stay adjusted???????? it's running great!!!!!!!!!!
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Have you checked that the tappet cap isn't worn? Older ones are a better quality cast, whereas newer ones I've seen are like a pressed steel type
 
i have no idea how the votes are panning out as no experience myself with which to base a vote and see.
I'm not hearing td5 mentioned a great deal though.
Why is this??, seems the majority are running with the 200tdi though.
 
hawky666 said:
i have no idea how the votes are panning out as no experience myself with which to base a vote and see.
I'm not hearing td5 mentioned a great deal though.
Why is this??, seems the majority are running with the 200tdi though.
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I think the reason most people (like me) prefer the 200tdi is because they don't have unnecessary computers and electrics, they might be a better engine with electrics on them, but when the electrics play up you'd wish there was no such thing as an ECU :rolleyes: This is my opinion of course, and there will definitely be people who will disagree with me :tea:
 
I have a 200, 300 and tdci. 300 is better than 200, though tdci would be far better still but only without the ecu going into slow mode at the slightest chaffing of a cable etc.
 
200tdi all day long easy to fix/pull like a train no poxy electrics and bullet proof
and good luck with your 4-5 k thats what you will need for a good one
mines a one owner 100k (just run in ) orange snorkel ,roofrack, chequer,no rot ,no welds and great body not bad for a H reg and no you cant have it ,you would need alot of cash good luck in your search mate
 
TD5 all the way, just buy a diagnostic machine then u can fix just as easily as any other. Treat it well and enjoy 250,000 out of it without a cough or a splutter. The question was engine here, and it's without a doubt the best.

If u think about it, LR spend multi millions on research and development each year. Why would they produce an engine that is worse than its predecessor! They're not stupid!
 
harper90 said:
TD5 all the way, just buy a diagnostic machine then u can fix just as easily as any other. Treat it well and enjoy 250,000 out of it without a cough or a splutter. The question was engine here, and it's without a doubt the best.

If u think about it, LR spend multi millions on research and development each year. Why would they produce an engine that is worse than its predecessor! They're not stupid!
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They replaced the TD5 with a transit engine :rolleyes:
 
OLDUN said:
I have a 200, 300 and tdci. 300 is better than 200, though tdci would be far better still but only without the ecu going into slow mode at the slightest chaffing of a cable etc.
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Pmsl mines in slow mode as we speak/type
 
I'm new so my vote is probably well down the pecking order but...

The current 2.2TD is great - that said I've only don 1000 miles on it do it may go wrong, the 2.4TD was really loud by comparison, the 200 I fitted to the 110 does the job and feels like it will go forever, but the 3.9 V8 I had in the Disco (despite being knackered) sounded sublime.

In other words I can't decide but I do rate this new 2.2TD so far....
 
Just fitted an original 200tdi defender engine into my 90 that was originally petrol/lpg. Engine has only covered 65k and it sounds sweet as a nut! Looking forward to getting to grips with it this week!
 
1st defender was a 90 csw 200tdi - good engine but the head gasket went by the bulkhead - fixed it and then sold it :(
Disco is 300tdi with EDC - so lots of electrickery involved
My 2nd defender (pic in avatar) is a 300tdi

So................300tdi as i've got 2 at the moment :D

Daz
 
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