Any idea why my oil light flickers when the engine is warm? I change the engine because it was doing it on the engine that was in it.. 200tdi disc lump. New engine had new bearings and rings ect. I've tried new pressure switches ect... Strangely when it flickers I get a relay clicking with it...

original post from 2011 and still doing it. he needs hurting...

i have a gutless stage 2 auto td5 and have been told its the Torque convertor thats not doing its job. mine isn't using oil like yours and i also have a nano com so i can see what its boosting at ect

After taking the caravan away and enduring the gruelling up hill struggle with a not so big van on the back i took my td5 to storm tuning and had it stage 2 remapped, he struggled to get it to go and said the torque convertor is on its way out..... So ive gone out and brought another td5, manual...

Add electric fans, when you notice the temp getting high flick it on.

Stall test showed engine speed at 2600 or there abouts so i'm happy the engine has plenty of power, took it for a drive and the turbo was showing as boosting slightly under 1 bar on full chat so ive shortened the wastegate by a turn and its now up to 1.1 bar or just slightly under at full chat...

Found this: Stall test$%44.30.1Testing 1. Chock the wheels and fully apply the handbrake.2. Start the engine and run it until it reaches normal operating temperature.3. Apply the footbrake and select 'D'.4. Fully depress the accelerator pedal and note the tachometer reading. The figures should...

do you have any remote fobs or keys with remote fobs left from you old truck?

Thanks guys, got the injector harness coming today and the lower and upper ball joints, plenty to get done before I go. I plan on changing the auto box oil again when I get back and ill also try dropping the pipes to the cooler as well. Ill disconnect the negative battery terminal over night...

Ok so to keep SWMBO happy I've sold the old 90 and brought a discovery 2... what have i done ?!?!?! Picked up a v reg td5 with 182k on the clock, auto for £1200. Checked the usual bits like rear chassis ect and in general its not perfect but hey ho ive just gone from owning 2 90s down to 1, so...

Personally I wouldn't worry about a remap. Maybe if your hammering it foot to the floor constantly and never let off but I do doubt you'll cause problems to it with a map on it. Why not add something like a larger intercooler to keep the turbo cooler and that will also improve it

in a couple of weeks I'm doing 300 miles down to Newquay in my 200tdi 90 with the kids and the caravan.... Not looking forward to the fuel bill to be honest but if i do make it down there then theres always that chance i may get a free lift up home on the back of an AA wagon...... hopefully not

boost pins were made to get the turbo boosting lower down the rev band i believe. first ive heard of these boost rings, i haven't been online for a while.... seems another 40 quid to throw at it and try i suppose... altho I'm sure my truck would go a lot faster if i found a way to empty the...

Ok so I'm going to try and be a little mature and take all the off road parts off my second 90 and get it back to standard. Currently it has modular rims with bf goodrich muds on it and I'm thinking the cheap and cheerful option is to buy a set of disco standard alloys but hold on a minute...

More result then. Looks positive

Just enjoy your new purchase and get used to getting oily and learn new swear words is all I have to say.

**** me 5400 pound..... I got ripped off with my first 90 that had filler everywhere to hide the rot and its not a nice feeling. Like pervious people have said an hpi check will only check the log book. I see all the time people selling ids on Facebook and its obvious so that some scrote can...

I fitted a slim line electric fan off ebay for about 20 quid. Couple of bat straps from a builder friend chopped down to height and tie wrapped the fan to the holes in that. I wired it into a three way switch so I can have it on off or thermostatic controlled and the thermostat I got from a...

Well detailed I wish I had these kind of skills

I used mine with the earth direct to chassis for years and eventually after time went direct to the battery.