Many reasons NOT to buy a discovery 2. MOT PASSED!

[sutty2006]

QUICK UPDATE 

nothing broke today. 
 

That is All. 

[sutty2006]

Quick update. 
 

currently on my way home from work when the oil light came on. 
 

So I pulled over and checked the oil. She’s on minimum and I’ve got 2.5 miles to do and no top up. 
 

 

got 100 yards and it’s died 

 

 

FUUCCCCKKKKKKKKK! 

[comfortablynumb]

It's not one of those automatic 'kill it before it dies' electronic gizmos is it? Maybe a top-up will bring it back?

 

Possibly?

Hopefully?

Oh shit 😕

[sutty2006]

10 minutes ago, comfortablynumb said:

It's not one of those automatic 'kill it before it dies' electronic gizmos is it? Maybe a top-up will bring it back?

 

Possibly?

Hopefully?

Oh shit 😕

This is what I’m hoping. But the lack of power got worse and worse before it came to a complete stop. 
 

thoughts and prayers going out. I was determined to get it to 200k! 

[sutty2006]

[goosey]

Infamous TD5 oil pump bolt maybe?

Really shit luck if it is 

[sutty2006]

16 minutes ago, goosey said:

Infamous TD5 oil pump bolt maybe?

Really shit luck if it is 

This is a possibility. 
 

😢

[Somerset Suffolk]

1 hour ago, sutty2006 said:

Quick update. 
 

currently on my way home from work when the oil light came on. 
 

So I pulled over and checked the oil. She’s on minimum and I’ve got 2.5 miles to do and no top up. 
 

 

got 100 yards and it’s died 

 

 

FUUCCCCKKKKKKKKK! 

and "only" 649 miles away from being further than you are now ..... and 200k  -   fingers crossed its an easy fix 

 

[sutty2006]

[sutty2006]

Well I got home just after 7pm. It’s left with my mate because I CBA pulling it to bits, and if I did, it would only take me ages to address it. So we will see what comes of it 

 

looks like the back up car will be pushed straight back into service! 

[warninglight]

Sorry to see this!

As far as I know TD5s don't have an oil level sensor, so the oil light is just an oil pressure 'too late' light.

It's a long time since I've heard of the oil pump bolt problem - they've probably all failed or been loctite'd long ago.

Looks like possibly some metallic traces in the oil on the dipstick - I'd pull the oil filter and have a proper look in the folds for any metal, bearing material etc. Of course these have the centrifuge filter as well.

Fingers crossed it'll go again!

[N Dentressangle]

I agree from what you've said that it's probably seized and died because of lack of oil pressure. Bollocks.

Looks to have had enough oil in it, too, which would suggest a pump issue. Double bollocks.

You'll feel like looking at it again at some point.

[N Dentressangle]

Also, if it makes you feel better here's what I did to my RRC back axle the other weekend. It sounds grim:

Got a Disco 300TDI 24 spline lined up ready to replace the whole thing.

[sutty2006]

4 hours ago, N Dentressangle said:

Also, if it makes you feel better here's what I did to my RRC back axle the other weekend. It sounds grim:

Got a Disco 300TDI 24 spline lined up ready to replace the whole thing.

Have the diff left the chat? 

[N Dentressangle]

54 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

Have the diff left the chat? 

Certainly did, loudly and violently!

[sutty2006]

2 hours ago, N Dentressangle said:

Certainly did, loudly and violently!

Well, go big or go home (on a truck) 😅

[N Dentressangle]

39 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

Well, go big or go home (on a truck) 😅

Nah, I drove it. Freezing rain and couldn't be arsed hanging about!

[vaughant]

Hope it isn't anything too awful. 

My sole experience with these was being given a V8 petrol one for free from some guy and by the time I drove it the 5 miles or so back to the workshop I swear it had used 1/8th of a tank 🤣🤣🤣.

It went well and sounded great but I couldn't cope with the conservatory on wheels handling.

I only really kept it a few days and kept getting inundated with scrap boys trying to buy it, obvs because it's got aluminium in it. A bit of a bidding war went on between them and I think I let it go for £300 back in 2009. I felt a bit bad as the owner actually seemed to really like it and was hoping I could fix it because he'd had all sorts of running issues with it and hence it had stood for a while.

It ran ok to get me back on my big battery but I was sure it was going to break soon and I couldn't afford the petrol in it anyway 🤣🤣.

I think it was the first shape though but 5dr?

Want rusty either that I could see but you can't save them all.

These were what all the Billy big bollox boys drove when I was about 18 and I really wanted one for years but they always seemed expensive until they were worth fuck all and now they're silly money again. Very much like my 328i cab, worth literally scrap about 6 years ago but now quite sought after and pulling big money.

[sutty2006]

Yes, the issue with buying a parts donor will be prices. They’re going back up and at an alarming rate. Buying a doner would be fine as I can hear and see it running. Buying an engine on its own will be a huge gamble ….. still no news from the garage 

[colino]

What engine is in it? 

[N Dentressangle]

On 21/01/2026 at 20:20, sutty2006 said:

Yes, the issue with buying a parts donor will be prices. They’re going back up and at an alarming rate. Buying a doner would be fine as I can hear and see it running. Buying an engine on its own will be a huge gamble ….. still no news from the garage 

I know a fair number of people locally in the 'scene' (like properly know, in real life 😉) who might be able to find / have a decently priced, worthwhile TD5 engine for not too many ££ if you end up needing one. Give me a shout if it goes that way.

[sutty2006]

5 hours ago, colino said:

What engine is in it? 

TD5 15p

 

3 hours ago, N Dentressangle said:

I know a fair number of people locally in the 'scene' (like properly know, in real life 😉) who might be able to find / have a decently priced, worthwhile TD5 engine for not too many ££ if you end up needing one. Give me a shout if it goes that way.

throwing the feelers out there right now for potential engine replacements just incase. 

[goosey]

https://www.facebook.com/share/17zBCFujvo/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Not mine, but any good for a bottom end ? 

[sutty2006]

3 hours ago, goosey said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/17zBCFujvo/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Not mine, but any good for a bottom end ? 

Looks fooked that does. Especially if the head gasket is fubar, itll have rusty bores by now. 

[Lord Sterling]

Shit luck @sutty2006. Hopefully it isn't as bad as it sounds.

Fingers crossed for ya.

[sutty2006]

UPDATE. 

no news from the garage. But my window of opportunity for picking up an engine was closing so I did the right thing and turned the camper project BACK into a van and headed off to the Welsh boarder somewhere near Ludlow and picked this TD5 up. It’s a runner “apparently” but will need freshening up and a few jobs doing before it’s fit to see another Landrover. 
 

 

 

td5 swap the manta?

got busy with my gcse wood working grade

 

let the oil infused graft commence. 

[comfortablynumb]

Td5 in a manta

No

Just no

And then some more no's😱

[R Lutz]

Well our D2 TD5 supposedly drove under its own steam* today, first time in a year. Cue a domestic in the pub this afternoon.

[sutty2006]

11 minutes ago, R Lutz said:

Well our D2 TD5 supposedly drove under its own steam* today, first time in a year. Cue a domestic in the pub this afternoon.

Keep it. You know you want to. 

[sutty2006]

48 minutes ago, comfortablynumb said:

Td5 in a manta

No

Just no

And then some more no's😱

I could take the discovery body off and bolt the manta in its place? 🤣