gixer1 Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Anyone running a defender TDCI and if so, what's the opinions on it? Regards, Gixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 My friend on LZ has one, loves it apart from the ECU cocking up……..limp mode randomly but LR cant find fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammer600 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Yeah I've got one 57 plate, 90, county it's a really nice truck but not really for commuting as I'm selling mine to get a more road friendly car, clutches are frequently going on most people also egr exhaust gas recirculating valve got and chatter on shut of which effects mpg! My clutch has been done! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 My friend on LZ has one, loves it apart from the ECU cocking up……..limp mode randomly but LR cant find fault Get your mate to change the fuel rail relief valve, easy 5 min job, when he takes it off the innards will most likely fall out of it so he'll need a magnet to retrieve the bits out of the rail end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb8686 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 *cough* Transit Engine *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 That's probably a good thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb8686 Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Yeah if it was the old 90's Transit lump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byjovecarruthers Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 When was the last time you saw a Transit broken down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 When was the last time you saw a Transit broken down? monday, failed water pump! To be fair they are well engineered though, most motors are it's more likely to be an electrical item which causes problems these days with any vehicle, and most manufactures use the same suppliers of electrics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 we had a couple with broken cam chains over the years I seem to remember, leased so we didn't get too involved in causes but otherwise very reliable considering the abuse they get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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