possible td5 purchase veiws plz

[landroverkeith]

:D  i find myself with the possiblity of buying a td5 at last so i thought id ask a few questions to get some feedback about them as it was the first time ive ever been in one yesterday

What kinda mileage would i get out of td5  compared to my old 300tdi?
is there anything i should look out in particular ??

im looking into buying a X reg Td5 GS its a little more than i paid for my 300tdi less then 2 years ago so i am a little scepticle (if thats spelt right)
took it for a test drive all is lovley no dodgy noises and the air seems to be fine spotless inside and out.

just would be nice to have some opionions plz

[Jimbo]

Usual things to look for:

Head gasket - what's the mileage ?. If the gasket has been done, was it replaced before the head got trashed ?. Check for small bubbles of air in the expansion tank - the gasket can go between one of the cylinders and a waterway, so you don't get any mayo, the compression just forces the water out ! (mine would ony blow water when driven over 70mph !)

GS spec may have ACE - check that the hydraulic pipes were replaced under the recall prog.

Same applies to SLS (self-levelling suspension, normally only on 7 seaters) - does it work ?, does one side sag after a while ?

Flywheel - some of the early ones have been known to self-destruct, should have been replaced a long time ago under a recall.

ABS pump (pasenger side of engine bay) - should have two round metal discs screwed on top with allen bolts, again, done under recall.

Check all the electrics, will probably only have 2 manual sunroofs though.

Steering box seals can let go, don't think you can replace the seals - so new/recon box needed.

Any other q's, please ask.

Jim

[Spooky]

Besides the salient points mentioned above, you obviously off-road your Tdi, and an X-reg may or may not have the 'spigot' in the transfer box to enable use of the diff lock (it was deleted from the spec at some point around 2000/2001 ... my 2000 model has it), so check this before purchase. And no matter what Land Rover try to say, the ETC ain't no susbstitute for a proper diff lock. Mind you, it's awesome when used in conjunction with the CDL ...

An auto will drink (mine does!) when compared to a Tdi, but the manual is acceptable (reckon on 27-29 mpg from a manual under normal useage). The auto's superb off-road, though, especially with the 'manual' option in use.

Apart from that, the normal Disco checks apply to the D2 just as much as the D1.

[thermidorthelobster]

When I test drove a few I found some had noisy ACE pumps.  It's a whistle which changes in pitch with the engine revs (not the turbo!)  Should be audible but not loud.

XS is a nice spec though.  I'd have liked one but just missed a bargain and could only find a GS.

[landroverkeith]

:lol:  when i test drove this one is was lovley not to hear the engine lol my girlfriend even called me trusted tdi a name cos the td5 was soo quiet.

and yup i do like offroading but the td5 is gona stay a shiney if my plan goes through as i think linda would severely hurt me if i got any mud on it lol


plus gives me a excuse to spend money on the series ;) orrrrr buy a new one at billing