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Assuming it's a 300tdi if you tighten the bolts more than spec you run the risk of the head cracking when it expands due to running heat. I had a head gasket weep (poor quality) about a week after fitting it, I bought another gasket and replaced it.
Mike
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The cam engine ran sweet as a nut bar and even passed the iva emissions test with no trouble at 24 years and 150k miles granted I added another 4 years and 30k which is when it started to loose oil pressure. It could see 85, towed well and didn't smoke more than a normal 200. All in all considerably better than the one in there which is the engine I took to Russia in 45. I know the bores are worn, it smokes, leaks and seems to like eating head gaskets. However this engine still goes well and has oil pressure.
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6 minutes ago, steve b said:
as Mike has just said, household peace and harmony come at the top of the list so hopefully in the new year the strip down and fact finding mission can happen.
Steve
Dear god, you haven't met my wife and kids have you....
Mike
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14 minutes ago, Jon W said:
The other thing it comes down to is, are you happy with a 200tdi? Does it do what you want and need it to? Can you live with it everyday or will you find situations where it will bug you and you think dam I wish I had put that x y or z engine in.
200 is simple and ticks a lot of boxes but isn't refined and is noisy, but then a lot of that might have been addressed with your ibex build such as sound proofing, discovery engine mounts etc.
I keep thinking I want to change mine, as it is noisy but cant justify it for the amount I use it. Its ease of working on it and the fact it starts when I need it to, will do a full 800 mile weekender of 70mph on the motorway, thrash round a off road site for 2 days and get home again will do all that at 26-30mpg and can chuck some veg oil in when I am getting scared of diesel prices
More power would always be nice but yes the 200 does everything I ask of. Refinement isn't high on my list if it was I'd own a normal car.
Unfortunately anything I do will have to wait till after Xmas 🤞As I need to rejig upstairs to create a third bedroom, before my children murder eachother. We were hoping to extend but that isn't going to happen either at the moment.
Mike
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There was one on eBay a few months ago, ex crash tender that had the back stripped off.
Mike
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19 minutes ago, Bowie69 said:
100"?
Doesn't look like it, I think it's just doors and bulkhead.
Mike
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1 hour ago, elbekko said:
I am, sadly, reminded of the Sam Vimes ‘Boots’ Theory of Socio-Economic Unfairness:
It's a difficult pit to get out of, but spending a bit more now might save you a lot of money later on. Because a second-hand 200TDi will probably just have/develop the same problems all the previous ones have had...
You're quite right, which is why I'm investigating other options. I'm very money and time shy at the moment (unfortunately this is a regular occurrence) and I may need to kick it down the line for now, which of course is exactly what the current engine was doing. Rebuilding the other engine is what I need to do but that doesn't get me to work everyday in the meantime.
Mike
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21 minutes ago, Blanco said:
Btw, autos are an age thing,.... I suspect you will get there one day, .... so also consider how long term this is?
I seriously doubt it, even if my ankle gives out completely I'll find a way to operate the clutch.
The main reason for enquiring about td5 is my radiator is a temporary get by as is my gearbox so I figured buying a complete disco 2 would give everything and I could sell some bits to recoup, however it would also be a lot of work to swap.
The quickest and cheapest solution is find a secondhand 200tdi and switch it. A recon 200 would be lovely but I'm not sure if I can stretch to that at the moment.
However I didn't want to going down this route if there was a much better abet more expensive option I could save for and whilst there are better options, I don't think the overall improvement is enough to justify's the cost.
Mike
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3 hours ago, rusty_wingnut said:
Of course it's all down to right foot, the only gearbox we found would survive behind one was the V8 auto.
This has always been my concern with any conversion and I hate autos.
Out of interest can anyone give me some real world mpg figures on a td5 with manual gearbox preferably with and without towing. Whilst not a straight forward fit it would be off the shelf parts.
Mike
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I have used a plumber mat taped up with foil tape on a mini turbo installation where I needed it to form a difficult shape.
Mike
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I made an ali heat shield for one of mine. You can get fire retardant resin but I wouldn't recommend it for this application.
Mike
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An advanced motorist qualification (IAM) would probably help too.
Mike
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1 minute ago, FridgeFreezer said:
...but you spend less time wringing its neck to get it to go, so it uses less...
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1 hour ago, FridgeFreezer said:
Going from 27mpg to 35mpg saves you a whole £1500 over 20,000 miles
What a conversion does get you is a lump that will accelerate better / cruise a bit better / tow better while using no more fuel than your old 200, but it's a lot of work for no saving other than quality of life.
At 12000 miles a year that's more appealing than you think.
But you're quite right. I love the idea of more power etc but can't justify making the fuel cost worse.
And before anyone else say's it, no a cheap runaround doesn't help either the numbers don't stack no matter how you try to convince me.
Mike
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No point in a 300tdi as it's like a 200 but everything is in a different place. All the 300's I've had anything to do with have been no better than a 200 in fact I think they are a fair bit worse.
Mike
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Realistically as others have said I think I have no choice but to rebuild the cam engine. I could just do the cam bearings and put it back in, but it seems daft not to do more, though I could do without the time loss and expense. If there was something out there that was going to return better mpg I could live with more initial outlay. It just seems mad that there is nothing out there that does better mpg than a 30 year old clockwork diesel so much for progress. Granted most are more powerful but the ones that are 20 bhp more are generally significantly worse mpg.
As I said to start with I already knew the answer was likely rebuild or replace like for like. Thanks gents I guess start looking at it.
Mike
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I'm not against switching to petrol if the mpg stacks up especially as petrol is cheaper than diesel these days.
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1 hour ago, Bowie69 said:
OM605?
I don't know anything about them will have a look.
40 minutes ago, elbekko said:A VW 1.9 TDI? Maybe a bit small for towing duties, but would fit the fuel bill...
Anything clockwork isn't likely to have both power and economy.
On the other hand, I don't think you're likely to have any change of £2500 doing an engine conversion, so might as well just bite the bullet and grab a reman engine?
VW is probably a bit small for towing and as you say likely not cost effective.
3 minutes ago, muddy said:Scrap TD5 disco for around £500, standalone loom and de imobilised mapped ECU £400 ish, not sure what fuel tank you have for the pump? Just a thought...
The truck was originally built for a td5 so tank is fine, but all I ever here is how thirsty they are. But it would be a relatively straight swap and all factory bits.
@FridgeFreezer @Daanyour both probably right and I'm well aware of that. But doesn't hurt to ask the question.
Mike
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The one in there has worn bores (and smoking a fair bit now), it seams to be over pressuring the cooling system (it wasn't losing water but has now sprung a small leak behind the timing chest I'm probably going to radweld it for now). I'll quite likely just put another 200 in or get the cam bearing one rebuilt. I just want to make sure I'm not missing an opportunity.
As for the 1uz-fe I seriously doubt it'll make 30 mpg but show me it can and I'll look closer. Bare in mind I tow a fair bit (the 200 only loses about 2mpg towing) and my commute is 50 mile a day.
Mike
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So the current 200tdi is dieing, the previous 200 has spun cam bearings. A recon is £2.5k+ if I do it myself (ignoring the lack of spare time) I doubt I'll have any change from £1k. This has lead to the question of is there another option. The truck has a disco lt77 which I would like to keep but I'm willing to change. So it must do more than 27mpg preferably in the 30's, be a relatively cheap job and fit my gearbox or be manual. I'll ignore V8 comments as I'm dam sure none do the mpg.
Go
Mike
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4 hours ago, bishbosh said:
You could do worse than joining GLASS and then contact your area rep. Although not exactly on your doorstep, Shire Land Rover Club is both active and reputable ( except watch out for @FridgeFreezer and @miketomcat🤪)
they organise events in the south and are well worth travelling for.
I/we resemble that remark.
Mike
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4 hours ago, Stellaghost said:
Just a bit of an understatement @miketomcat..........lol
Regards Stephen
I'll take that as a compliment from you.
Mike
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11 hours ago, Jon W said:
Thanks Mike
Yes one of these is on the list, I am a bit wary having smacked myself over the head with a panard rod which pinged out of a neighbours press while i was changing bushes. 8 stiches on the forehead later i was lucky it didnt take my eye out.
An engine crane is also on the list, although i may stick a beam across and use a block and tackle to save on floor space.
Just waiting for a roller shutter door to go on the shed then i can lock things away safely
I have to admit the three things I use most are pillar drill, press and welder. I tend to make stuff rather than just lr maintenance, my compressor got used for the first time in 6 months to swap tyre valves.
My press is just a cheap 10ton bench mount and I have a pile of random bits of wood/metal to chock items up. I also have a vee block and blade which I can fold short lengths of upto 6mm with, thinner stuff can be longer but often needs two or three hits.
My engine crane is great and hateful at the same time. It's massive and gets in the way but you can move it wherever required however it's useless on gravel (which I have now). A block and tackle is great as takes up no room but unless you have a carriage and room it's very restricted.
Mike
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I will add to this that I use my press far more than my compressor. So a cheap second hand 25-50ltr compressor and a 10ton+ press would be a good spend.
Mike
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cunning plan (td5 radiator)
in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
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The radiator in my ibex (200 TDI) is past it's best, I've had and split two Ali versions now and brass ones are big bucks if you can find one. To add complication my steering box is quite close and causes a clash with the oil cooler pipes.
So in my infinite wisdom I'm looking at other ideas, the td5 look like the main hoses would work and the bleed off just needs a longer hose. My question is what are the two around 13mm spigots for?
Not worried about fan as I use any electric one any way. I suspect I'll need a separate oil cooler and may need some additional hose length if I use the td5 intercooler. Some photos of the installation would be useful if anyone has some.
Mike