:DSo boys we have an update 8 weeks on!!! After a mix up from the supplier of the oil pump ar Lenny has been picked up today.... Sounds sweet as a nut..... Looks like we've avoided major disaster!!! For anyone experiencing anything similar it's had a brand new oil pump fitted as the teeth...

Thanks mate..... Can I just ask whether the engine would run? Or what would be the symptoms of big end failure other than a visual inspection just out of curiosity? I am gunna ring him today and ask him as I think he's still waiting for the new pump assembly to arrive.....Is it just as simple as...

Would he be able to check it after removing the oil pump assembly because if it requires other parts to be removed I doubt he will have done that as it is all extra work..... If you can get to check it by just removing the assembly then I would think he would have done it but al ask him anyway...

Orrrr! That's great .....thanks for that bud :D

Sorry drummer 87..... I've only just found out how to look at all replies!!!! We've had this TD5 for just over a year and to be honest it's been an absolute mare! If you go to the engines catorgory in the forum and then look under TD5 I have a post in there under the topic 'oil pump gone?' That...

Quick update on situation chaps.... Had it lifted to garage a bloke I know who works only on land rovers told me that the gears or teeth (can't remember exactly) had sheared inside the pump..... He also told me that he'd inspected the bottom end of the engine and turned it over by hand and all...

Thanks mate yeah!!! It did cross my mind that doing it with the ignition could finish me n the disco off lol..... In the meantime I have been back underneath to try and get the bolt out.... Not having none of it no matter how long I lay there trying to undo it with the ratchet! But soon as I...

Haha thanks mate.... I was just unsure of what you meant...I didn't think u meant turning the engine over with the key as this could be catastrophic for ME and the Landy!!! Cheers bud.... Understood

Sorry bennehboy...... Do you mean turn engine over with ignition with the spanner on the bolt??? Or just turn the crank bolt with the spanner??? I'm orate wen it comes to brakes pads fan belts starter motors etc lol but this seems to be beyond me!

Yeah that's a point........think am just gunna get it lifted to a garage then hopefully they can just tell me the extent of the damage and if it's too far gone to repair. Might av a bash at trying to turn it over by hand and av one last bash at getting the bolt out to see if it's damaged. Thanks...

Thanks..... I think that's that's beyond my mechanical experience lol!!!! I would say that it would turn over with the key if I tried it but don't really want to.... It was running perfect when I brought it back from the garage no knocking or strange noises but since the lights been on I daren't...

Thanks for the reply guys....I have read about the recalls on these models but not sure if I would qualify having not owned the car from new/full service record etc not really sure to be honest....if I could get the bolt out I could see if it has sheared but no matter how much I loosen it.. It...

Hello fellow members I'm a newb on the site just tranna gather a bit of info regarding the TD5 oil pump.... So my oil light has come on solid had it pressure tested and showing no oil pressure ... Took the sump off yesterday to get at the pump to find the bolt was loose.... Therefore I tried to...

Hello new to the site...... I've just encountered and overcome the starter motor 'nut of doom' which took me 4 hours to get off and 10 mins to put back on! Anyway 2 days later oil light came on solid took it to a garage to have it pressure tested and was told that there is no oil...

Hello everyone..... It was inevitable I was gunna join a forum with me owning a series 2 TD5!!!! Looks like this is the best place to be.... I have done quite a bit of work myself on it so hopefully I can put some info forward towards some peoples problems on here (hopefully!) also am...