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Thanks once again. Massive relief as I'm moving to my new house next week.

Right so some very good news. The td5 is all up and running, happy days. Thanks V8 Freak it turned out to be my new Crank sensor was faulty. I removed it and fitted it to my mates td5 and guess what, his engine wouldn't start. Also Ally V8 you were right about my original ecu with those short peak charges- ecu was broke. Why on earth didn't my nanocom pick up the crank sensor issue from day one? Maybe because my old ecu was broke, nanocom couldn't pick up the crank signal issue. And I thought all along it was fuel issue and hacked out an access panel for a new fuel pump, new fpr, new seals and washers. Thanks for the map too V8 Freak. What a massive relief. Thanks to everyone who helped and gave me good advice. Really appreciate it. All the best Yannick

As Simon says I'm getting around 3.8 bar. Now I've got the NNN ecu I'll do the purge process a few times and get someone to squirt in some easy start. To my knowledge TD5s don't really like easy start. Everytime I've tried the whole electrical system goes AWOL. Like the battery loses all its power and fuel gauge needle goes all over the place. Engine chokes badly. However Tdis seem to get on with easy start. I've seen those shims but unsure if it will make any difference. I might as well get one being on a fiver.

yep that's what I done

Nanocom has that feature and yes I can hear the click from all injectors

I could recheck the injectors and while at it replace the washers/seals with OEM ones. I'm pretty sure I did everything correctly as I've done this job a few times successfully on my other TD5's I once owned. I could have had a lapse of concentration and did something incorrectly.

Good point however I was pretty much careful while changing the seals so I'm unsure how these faults have turned up.

I believe I fitted a new crank sensor not so long ago too. I will have to check if wires on the loom haven't broken off but I'm sure I checked and they looked fine. Thanks for that Neil. Regards Yannick

Fuel pump is fine. I did fit a new one. I also had the injectors out last month to do the washers and seals. I know I bought aftermarket washers and seals (I know not a good idea) and I remember the new washers were very loose when fitted to the injector tips. The I.D of the aftermarket washers seems to be slightly larger than the OEM ones as they are a snug fit I believe. Could it be possible that these aftermarket copper washers are letting air into the system thus preventing the engine from starting? I remember everytime I fitted the new washers to the injector tips and rotated them 180 degrees in order to slide them into the bores, the washers would fall off. So I had to resort to dropping the washers into the bores and then fitting the injectors.

Fuel pump is fine.When i fitted the NNN ecu and did the purge process i couldnt hear air swishing in the fuel tank. Whereas with my old 'faulty' MSB ecu I couldn't even do the 5 times foot to the pedal purge process(being old) and every time I switched ignition on I could hear the air in the fuel tank. I probably wasn't making myself clear.

Thanks for confirming. I could always try a Defender map but even with it I doubt it would start the motor. That's very kind of your friend. Engine is EU2 10P.

so connected jump leads to my other landy (300tdi) and cranked the motor. Turns quicker but still won't start. Its coughing and spluttering alot with white smoke. It's like the injectors are not getting enough fuel. Ran the nanocom after all the cranking and I got an extra fault 'noisy crank signal has beendetected'. Any ideas anyone?I'm at a loss.

I did the learn security code feature and nanocom said ecu is not immobilised. Let's see what your friend says

I thought the NNN000120 disco ecu would work on a 1999 defender. Maybe I'm missing something out with my nanocom. Yes do let me know thanks.

So I sourced a Disco ECU NNN000120 connected it to my defender and read the faults. Nothing bad apart from a road speed missing which I've never seen before. Cleared the faults with my nanocom. I've also changed the ecu to non immobilised. I then recoded the injectors. Noticed the needle on the temperature gauge has shot to red even though it's cold but I know it's because of the disco ecu. Still won't start. Ive cranked and cranked and loads of white smoke. Battery was at around 12.2v before cranking. It wants to start more than the previous MSB ecu I had. Also previously there was no smoke with my 'duff' ecu. I can no longer hear air whirling in the fuel tank since I fitted the NNN ecu and did the purge 5 times pedal down procedure. Any ideas why it won't start? Battery voltage too low? I did trickle charge the battery for a day and a half. This td5 is giving me such a bloody headache. I'm moving house in 2 weeks time and was hoping it would have started.