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George123

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  1. Thanks for all the replies from everyone. So it sounds to me like the td5 would be the best option. I agree I would need to change the gearbox as well because my current one is very very clonky. What would be involved electric wise fitting said engine?
  2. Ok to clarify I have a defender, it's a 1990 hi cap with a 2.5 td in it. I find the engine completely gutless not to mention it breathes heavily and drinks a lot of oil. I do alot of heavy towing and carrying(in the back) on both short and long journeys. Basically instead of throwing good money after bad with the current engine I'm pondering on the options of a transplant. Iff I'm going to do it I only want to do it once so i need to make sure I get it right.
  3. What do you mean light chipping? How hard would it be to fit the td5 to my 1990 td?
  4. He said it was a five cylinder? Is that right? What is the performance like on a vm then compared with a 2 or 300 tdi?
  5. Well that's what I was hoping you lot could provide, I have no idea what engine he was talking about. I'm open to suggestions.
  6. I was having a conversation with someone earlier and they reckoned a range rover Diesel engine from the 90's would be a good idea to put into my defender. What do you lot think and iff so what would the engine be?
  7. Sorry I shouldn't laugh at other peoples misfortunes, but it sounds like you have have about as much luck as me with vehicles.
  8. Thanks for all the replies, I've disconnected the pipe from the rocker cover to try and stop the filter bunging up again, il let you all know how I get on with an engine transplant in due course.
  9. I think I might have found a discovery complete with 200 and a good gearbox (mines a bit clonky). I think from what you are saying I would rather have a disco engine that hasn't been down rated because I use it for a lot of towing so need all the power I can get. Subject to buying it I'm not sure whether to fit it myself or get a mechanic to do it......does anyone know a landrover specialist in Kent?
  10. Oh dear it sounds terminal So in your opinion would a 200 be the better engine to fit or the 300?
  11. Thanks for the replies. It Dosnt chug like a steam engine thankfully. The loss of power associated with the oil soaked filter is incredible, when I disconnected the pipe from the turbo and ran it up through the village and back it was like a completely different vehicle. Il try and have a fiddle with the pipes see if I can rectify the problem. Realistically I would like to try and acquire a discovery 200tdi with gearbox to give the old girl a bit more get up and go.
  12. Hello all I'm a little concerned about the amount of oil making it's way through to the air filter. I put a new one on 3 months ago and today when I looked at it there was literally oil oozing from it. What is causing this and is it easily fixable?
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