Hi Jens, I bought in December an 02 series 2 td5 gs and I have to say I love it to bits. It's done 60,000 miles, same colour as the one in your picture, it has all the extras including the steps on the side, one on the back and a full tow pack. I've had cruise control fitted. To date no problems...

Hi Mantamad, Yes, I tried waggling the steering wheel, my series 1 200 tdi was a pig for doing that. You had to develop a knack ;) . With the series 2, I did think it was mechanical, but the more it does the more it feels electrical. The flashing led, also indicates a fault condition, when it...

Hi Phil, Thanks for that, not the same unfortunately or do I mean fortunately :D I know what you mean though about the passive imobilisation, mines not doing that, I just can't turn the key. I thought it was just a sticky barrel etc, because when it does turn it turns so easy and engine starts...

Hi, I have a 52 plate series 2 GS TD5 manual, I've had it about a month now and love it to bits. But, (there's always a but!) About 9 times out of ten when I try to start the car the key won't turn in the ignition. It seems to be an alarm problem because if I rearm the alarm and once again...

Hi, You don't say which bulbs are blowing. Could it be that the bulbs which have started to blow are headlights and sidelights. Could be that they've reached the end of their life together and are popping off one by one. Bulbs are quite voltage tollerant but it wouldn't hurt just to put a volt...

Out of the frying pan into the fire, springs to mind. Catch you later :D RichardG

Why not repair or replace them? :confused: RichardG

Hi, Tony, I think Mat has a series 2, where the jet is located in the wiper arm. In which case there is no adjustment. Just make sure it located or seated and replace if no improvement. Mine seems to work ok, a big improvement over the series 1. Up to now anyway :D RichardG

Hello, Just bought myself some parking sensors for my td5, just wondered if anyone has fitted any. The main problem is picking up a feed from the reversing lights. On the circuit diagram it shows an unused spur off the reversing lights. Would be ideal to use this instead of splicing into the...

Hi Mucky, When I said use wd on the belt, I didn't mean as a fix, it's just to determine if the noise was actually coming from the belt. Is it louder if you turn the steering wheel? Regards RichardG

Hi Simon, I'm not even going to attempt to diagnose your cars problem. All I can tell you is that the SLABS unit is active for up to 30 minutes after switch off with certain conditions applied. The slabs will lower the suspension, supposedly as an aid to unloading. This particular ecu also...

Hi Jason, Website should still be in your History folder of you browser. Regards RichardG

Hi Mucky, Nope on the theory. Just wondered if it was maybe the aircon pulley that was makin' noises. If you spray a bit of wd on the belt while it's running does it stop singing. If it does then it sounds as though one or more of the pulleys has become glazed and needs roughing up a bit...

Does it stop if you spray some wubble udee 40 on da belt. 'ave you got air con Regards RichardG

Hi Pricey, You have to remove the centre console. Good luck! RichardG

Hi Stig, Correct to let the engine idle for at least a minute before switch off. But better reason for doing so is to allow the turbo to slow down before oil pressure dies. The turbo is spinning at arround 150000 rpm or more, the shaft floats on oil and obviously relies on engine oil pressure...

Hi Tom, A friend of mine has got a ford focus as well as 200tdi. Don't want to worry you, but he had to replace the front nearside spring as it had a crack in it. And a month later he drove out of his drive and the offside spring collapsed. Doh! Landrover's ok though :D I told him he should...

Hi Tom, I've just had exactly the same thing happen to my '94 200tdi. Unfortunately there wasn't any good metal to weld to, so ended up getting another good axle caseing and put all my good bits in that. Also had to change the ball joint in the middle of the axle as it had developed a clonk. I...

What about fuel pipe ;) RichardG

Hi, This article is about putting a TD5 engine into a defender, but should give you some idea what is involved. Web Rover Regards and if you attempt it Good Luck! :D RichardG