4.6v8lwt Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Can someone clarify what the differances between a Disco and Defender 300tdi engine are. have searched the threads without much success,plenty on 200tdi's. Wife boiled our 300tdi disco at weekend proper meltdown two pistons gone and knackered head. mates got a 300tdi out of a late 110, but he was told would not go into a disco by a chap who came to look at it. As i have a complete but knackered disco engine,just want to clarify whats involved before jumping in with both feet. If anyone can set the story right this will be the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 early disco and defender 300's are the same. later disco's have drive-by-wire throttles, and different injector pumps, but you can just swap the pump over from your defender engine (or a 200 Tdi apparently) other than that, they're the same. yes, 200Tdis were different between disco and defender.... turbo/manifolds/front cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 the temperature sensor is different, otherwise its the same. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 As the above replies ^^^^ jump straight in & drop the working engine in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4.6v8lwt Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 Thanks to you all, now all i have to do is put it in. Spent a couple of hours tracing the wiring for that alarm spider thing, so can just plug the new engine in. Think i will relocate that thing in a easier to get at place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Just bypass the spider as per the thread in the tech archive, if you are worried about it. Two bits of wire and 5 min soldering will mean you never have a problem again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotal Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 early disco and defender 300's are the same. later disco's have drive-by-wire throttles, and different injector pumps, but you can just swap the pump over from your defender engine (or a 200 Tdi apparently)other than that, they're the same. yes, 200Tdis were different between disco and defender.... turbo/manifolds/front cover I think it was just the autos which had drive by wire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I think it was just the autos which had drive by wire you might be right there. the later ones have the EGR system with a different injection pump, but it think it was the disco auto's that had the "powerful" drive by wire version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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