hi Henrik,
have you thouht about fitting a new cartidge to the old turbo. https://youtu.be/wPYBns-f2Wc
Hej Michael,
you are probably onto something good, think the price level on a replacement kit is reasonable and the installation seems fairly simple.
Video you sent is good, I found another good and include that for future reference, if someone else need to make a turbo swop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHhEiauKd3Y
Will investigate cartridge's alternatives and post here for inspiration.
These are only examples, I have not tested any of them or have any personal relationship to any of them.
If someone have good experience with a supplier please share that!
Cheap version from China:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Turbo-cartridge-GT2052S-452239-for-Land-Rover-Defender-Discovery-II-2-5-TDI-TD5/284128598511?hash=item42276259ef:g:iLEAAOSw97df6A4q
Henrik,
One last one, have you checked the waste gate, mine was stuck so the turbo was not picking up. see https://youtu.be/YXhd2f11ZRk
Henrik,
Your post got me into investigation mode, another option https://best-turbos.com/shop/land-rover-defender-discovery-452239-2-5-td5-turbocharger-turbo-garrett/
Hi Michael, thanks for loads of information!! 🙂 MUCH appreciated, have been off-grid a few days will dig in further.
I have checked the Waste gate, not stuck.
The exchange option is a little bit more tricky and costly these days after Brexit, but price is attractive for sure.
Approx. 1800:- sek for a cartridge unit in Sweden is also a reasonable price
Stay tuned!
No problem Henrik, yes the Brexit thing is causing a pain. I am leaning to fitting a new cartridge, oil feed and drain pipes to mine. Not so interested in getting more power, the EUC level one mapping was fine for me,
FYI https://www.turborebuild.co.uk/contactus.html
This looks a possible option Uprated Hybrid Billet Turbo CHRA Core 452239- Land Rover Defender Discovery TD5 Turbocharger Cartridge
Checked a bit yesterday and have some leakage from the oil drain pipe and as mentioned before some "movement" on the turbo wheel, leaning towards a replacement unit for ease at this stage and maybe refurbish the old unit anyway afterwards. The 8000:- sek offer for a new unit in Sweden seems like a good one.
Someone mentioned the availability of better O-rings or something for the drain pipe connection to the engine but I lost that link somehow.
Found another interesting alternative
https://turboladdare.se/turboladdare/land-rover/defender/renoverad-turboladdare-land-rover-452239-5001rs
3000:- plus 300:- in freight and 900:- in deposit (but paid return freight) for a refurbished unit, no extra Brexit tax and you can pay with Klarna!
No experience with the company as such, but look OK.
Kollat ”glappet” på turbo hjulet och det är nog mer än det borde, känns i övrigt också lite trött mm. Läcker olja vid retur olje slangen Inget dramatiskt eller akut behov
Hur har du bestämt att glappet är mer än normalt? När den snurrar ligger axeln på en oljehinna och det är därför normalt med visst glapp i radiell ledd. I axiell ledd så ska det glappa mindre. När det gäller oljeläckage i returen så har det normalt inget med turbon att göra, snarare att kopparbrickan vid banjoskruven behöver bytas alternativt returslangen.
Min Td5 har snurrat 35000 mil och funkar utmärkt fortfarande.
Hej Patrik,
du kan säkert ha helt rätt, dessvärre är väl mekaniker kompetensen inte helt på den nivå som man skulle önska.......
Framför allt är det kanske erfarenheten också i dessa fall när man ska avgöra "glapp".....
Oljeläckage klarar jag av att indentifiera rimligt och det förefaller vara returen som läcker, slangen är bytad men
kanske bytte man inte packning eller?
35 000 mil är imponerande!
Henrik,
Do you have a snorkel fitted? I do, and had a feeling is was causing lag on the Turbo. Today I cut a hole in the snorkel and fitted a canoe hatch, with some stainless mess over it. It really makes a difference when off! I will only use it on long trips not on my local forest tracks.
my replacement upgraded cartridge has arrive, just waiting for the new drain and feed pipes, blocked in customs : (
