TD5 Discovery?

[gensetsteve]

Have a 53 plate commercial disco in august it had 130000 on the clock now 136k 6000 miles in a month. Ran like a watch. 30 mpg loaded to the roof driven hard. They are gutless low down because you need to rev them. If you look at the tacho you will see you are trying to pull away at 1000 rpm. Rev them and they sound harsh nature of the 5 cyl beast I am afraid. Drive it like you stole it and the mpg is still good its not a slogger. TD6 vastly better car but heavier on fuel and not perfect and alot more dosh and looks like a transit connect. Dont buy one unless its got the plastic lights thats when they sorted all the problems. No offence intended to anyone just what I found I wont be selling mine anytime soon.

[Mintsauce]

If you cant make your mind up just go jap. Problem solved.

[gensetsteve]

If you cant make your mind up just go jap. Problem solved.

 

I run and have run alot of jap stuff alot of them are worst than Landrover. Things are not what they were in the 90's

[mendiplogs]

HI ALL not guttless when you get it chip at jeremy // j fearn engineers derbyshires chip 2 is 190 hp // 310 lbs/ft:laugh1: of torque it pulls well mate eats disco 3 on torque:thumbup1: we had one all the best jon in sunny somerset

[rovers90]

So tell me Rovers90 have we sold it to you yet or do you want more:lol:

 

Don't get me wrong, I've been driving Land Rovers for 22 years so know what they can be like. I know they can have their problems - I've been warned by a competent mechanic who has had five Discovery TD5s to watch out for their usual faults - oil down the wiring harness, front hubs, leaks etc. I went to view a Mitsubishi L200 single cab last week and it must have been the first time I've looked under a four wheel drive and its been dry,no oil anywhere! But the cab felt small, even compared to a Defender and had naff all storage space.

 

I suppose after 22 years my heart belongs to Land Rover.

[gensetsteve]

Don't get me wrong, I've been driving Land Rovers for 22 years so know what they can be like. I know they can have their problems - I've been warned by a competent mechanic who has had five Discovery TD5s to watch out for their usual faults - oil down the wiring harness, front hubs, leaks etc. I went to view a Mitsubishi L200 single cab last week and it must have been the first time I've looked under a four wheel drive and its been dry,no oil anywhere! But the cab felt small, even compared to a Defender and had naff all storage space.

 

I suppose after 22 years my heart belongs to Land Rover.

 

I found the L200 had a poor gear change, soft uncomfrtable seats and revved like mad. Friend who helps me out in the business bought a 53 plate one about two years ago with genuine 43k unmarked throughout. Luckily he had a Mitsubishi extended warranty because the engine let go and the bill for the engine came to £4000. He sold it about 6 months ago because he just did not trust it to stay together long term. My Landcruiser does not leak oil and its rotting underneath

[Buzzsurgeon]

TD5's are gutless low down, you just need to rev it and drive it like a petrol, you get used to it after a month of stallings!

[gensetsteve]

TD5's are gutless low down, you just need to rev it and drive it like a petrol, you get used to it after a month of stallings!

 

Its good fun pulling a 3.5 tonne loaded trailer away even on a slight slope. That would be why the clutches go.

[mendiplogs]

HI ref td5 std gutless yes i no GET it chip at j fearn chip 2 is 190 hp 310 lbs :lol:tqe it pulls well all the best jon sunny somerset

[chaffey]

Have found out today that the fuel pump is also not working properly so that's got to be replaced too. I have a new strapline for the good folk at Land Rover, rather than the best 4x4xfar how about the most expensive 4x4xfar:lol:.