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td5 ECU not connecting to Nanocom
Dave.Pretorius replied to kingrat's topic in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
Hi kingrat Silly question - you have entered all your access codes ? I would guess that your power supply at the cars terminal is OK - or you would not get any readout on the Nanocom - it would not light up at all. Question for Porny , please. My Nanocom , bought about 6 months ago , works fine rxcept does not like accessing the SLABS ECU . Has addessed it a few times , but other times just refuses. Any abvious thing I could be doing wrong ? Cheers Dave -
Excellent advice. In my opinion the TD5 is even more sensitive than the Tdi to poor earthing. Amongst the many side effects of poor engine block earthing is radiator corrosion - every time the car is started some of the starter current can find its way to earth via radiator coolant and radiator itself - leading to radiator corrosion damage. Dave
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Going to 18" Disco or Range Rover Rims on my D2
Dave.Pretorius replied to Monster's topic in Discovery Forum
As far as I know the D2 rims are not compatible with any other Land Rover . Best bet would be BMW rims which will fit . I also question why you would want to go bigger ? Only advantage is looks (maybe ? ) and high speed cornering (in a Disco TD5) . Off road the bigger rims are a step backwards ... Cheers Dave -
Rob Good info . Thanks . I have taken the liberty to reproduce your info on a South African website ,Landyonline My link What your experience reminds us is that the turbo is the secret to a lot of the performance issues with a turbo diesel. A turbo boost gauge has to be one of the easiest and most beneficial mods to a TD - and we should all have one ! Cheers Dave
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From early 2001 the diff lock mechanism was dropped until 2004. With a pre 2001 Disco 2 , the difflock warning light is installed operational . That is if the diff is locked , even with a 10 mm spanner , the light will indicate. With these models , if the car is started before the diff is locked , TC will stay operational. Otherwise it will trip and the 3 amigos light up. They reset if the car is restarted with the diff unlocked. It is a useful function being able to trip the TC if required. General consensus in South Africa is that TC is a serious no-no in sand - but I guess not much of that in the UK ? Dave
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Air getting in the fuel system
Dave.Pretorius replied to jwc's topic in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
Possibly copper seals/washers on the injectors. If these are leaking the return fuel flow will carry gas bubbles from exhaust gases. A leak in fuel lines / filters will not induce gases - these lines are under pressure - they blow not suck ! It could of course simply be a case that your pump is on its way out Dave -
The bigger tyre will be excellent in sand. I run 265/75 16's on my Disco 2 . Any acceleration loss is more than compensated for by extra tyre flotation in sand. In any case ,select the right gear and acceleration is not impaired. Just learn to drive a little differently. The gearing effect is definitely there - not all bad news though. Towing ability , in my opinion , actually improves : It is a good idea to spend a lot of time in 4th gear rather than 5 th when towing (to protect the gearbox). With the bigger tyres the car will be happier in 4 th in any case . The combination of larger tyres and suspension lift (I have OME on my D2 - extra 2 " lift) will put extra strain on the Rotoflex coupling on the Disco. Best carry a spare coupling , or convert it to a U joint as I did ,after I damaged my 3 rd Rotoflex in 5000 km. Cheers Dave
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Removing the centre box definitely improves matters - not a vast improvement , but noticeable. Dave
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Hi Jim Closure of the bypass hole between the top and bottom of the radiator ? Cheers Dave
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Hi Jim Is this not a case for the "Tropical Conversion" ? Regards Dave
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Bloubull has obviously been disappointed , but for non South African members it should be noted that the R8 000 rebuild job converts to about 500 Pounds Sterling - puts it into context. Cheers Dave
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I have just had the same issue of wet carpets with my Disco TD5. It does not lose coolant - so this eliminated the heater matrix leak as the problem. Turned out to be the air conditioner drain plugs near bell housing. Cheers Dave
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IIRC there are two wires . Cheers Dave
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I have removed the front silencer on my Disco TD5. Fruitier sound , more noticeable outside than inside, and a small but drfinite power increase at low revs - the turbo spins up a little bit earlier. Dont know about UK legislation - no problemsin SA. Cheers Dave