Landrover td5 over heating

[Matthew Britton]

I have got a td5 that’s just started making a ticking noise and getting hot quite rapidly ( normally takes forever to warm up) I assumed it would be the water pump so spent the best part of today changing that ( bloody fiddly job) but now it’s back together it’s no different. Any ideas? Guess thermostat next never had one go before but it doesn’t explain the ticking noise.

 

[Cowmansam]

Blocked rad ? Ticking could be the metal getting hot

 

[C.J]

I have got a td5 that’s just started making a ticking noise and getting hot quite rapidly ( normally takes forever to warm up) I assumed it would be the water pump so spent the best part of today changing that ( bloody fiddly job) but now it’s back together it’s no different. Any ideas? Guess thermostat next never had one go before but it doesn’t explain the ticking noise.

Take the thermostat out and try it without.

 

[Matthew Britton]

Take the thermostat out and try it without.

From what I looked at in the manual it’s not that easy on a td5 but I might look next week. I Don’t like not winning first time after wasting a day on it.

 

[Dave.p]

Pity you didnt do the thermostat when you were down there, you'll have to take the fan off to get at it, its in the lower rad hose, unless you destroy the thermostat inside the nylon casing you cant run it without it

 

[Matthew Britton]

Pity you didnt do the thermostat when you were down there, you'll have to take the fan off to get at it, its in the lower rad hose, unless you destroy the thermostat inside the nylon casing you cant run it without it

Td5 water pump is on back of power steering pump so no need to remove the fan.

 

[Matthew Britton]

Blocked rad ? Ticking could be the metal getting hot

It’s revs related and from start up so it’s something more I think.

 

[Cowmansam]

Never good.
Normaly a reliable enough block the td5 I had one for a bit I’d love to know what they Rev too when you have it howling doing 90

 

[C.J]

From what I looked at in the manual it’s not that easy on a td5 but I might look next week. I Don’t like not winning first time after wasting a day on it.

I see its in a plastic housing , so you'll have to get a new one first.

 

[RmfJ]

Never good.
Normaly a reliable enough block the td5 I had one for a bit I’d love to know what they Rev too when you have it howling doing 90

That’s why they never fitted a Rev counter to them! You expect to see the pistons hitting the bonnet.

 

[Cowmansam]

Tremendous power output always amazed me I could be doing 30 in fifth and 90 in the same gear

 

[C.J]

Never good.
Normaly a reliable enough block the td5 I had one for a bit I’d love to know what they Rev too when you have it howling doing 90

Probably only about 4500 rpm

 

[Cowmansam]

I reckon they got to be more then that surely you can have them revving out to full revs in gear most other trucks I’ve had are full revs around 6500

 

[startinghandle]

I have got a td5 that’s just started making a ticking noise and getting hot quite rapidly ( normally takes forever to warm up) I assumed it would be the water pump so spent the best part of today changing that ( bloody fiddly job) but now it’s back together it’s no different. Any ideas? Guess thermostat next never had one go before but it doesn’t explain the ticking noise.

You say it takes forever to warm up could that suggest the thermostat is stuck open? Probably not
Some years ago I was going to Welshpool market in our B2500 when I noticed temp gauge nearly in red so I turned the heater on full and in just a few seconds the needle went down
The problem was faulty thermostat

 

[Sausage]

Head gasket?

 

[Matthew Britton]

Head gasket?

I don’t think so, doesn’t seem to pressurise and no water in oil. It is a consideration though.

 

[Sausage]

I once had a 206 that suddenly got very hot on the run home, to the point that it was raining and the bonnet had serious steam coming off it. No water in oil or vice versa, still the head gasket though.

 

[Cowmansam]

I cooked a old ford ranger was convinced it was radiator cos I was smashing snow drifts for a laugh when I did it turned out to be the head

 

[le bon paysan]

When @czechmate 's baler broke he bought a new 1.
Umm, new ranger or something?

 

[Matthew Britton]

When @czechmate 's baler broke he bought a new 1.
Umm, new ranger or something?

Whilst yesterday evening I could see the merit of that course of action I think I will carry on with the spanners I keep it because I can work on it so I will just take a deep breath and try again! Any way we are saving to buy a farm so that’s enough shopping for now!