Td5 Disco Fuel regulator

[The Classic Man]

Any tips on replacing fuel regulator. I can see the two top bolts but not the third one.I am also unable to release the fuel pipe on the fuel cooler. Looks a right nightmare, any sugestions.

[lynalldiscovery]

All i did was lay on top of engine one hand in from the top and the other under the inlet manifold, i used the old pipes and just replaced the reg itself a lot easier.
14mm spanner to crack the pipe unions and a 15mm to spin them off as it allows you more freeplay.
I undid the bottom bolt and could still not get the reg off until i twigged there is another identical size bolt right below the reg itself:o
I just used either a 3/8 drive socket set and from memory maybe a 1/4 drive as well.



Lynall

[The Classic Man]

How long did take you.

[fartfield]

Push pipe in then pull outer collar back then pull pipe off while holding collar back. AS simple as that.

Buy it, Love it, Go skint!

[lynalldiscovery]

1 hour from memory had been purttng it off as people said it was a terrible job but apart from cut hands was okay.



Lynall

[freelanderPX54]

It is a very fiddly job to do. In fact, you will utter fiddly several times as you cut your hands and arms. It takes about 10 minutes to put back on and what seems like a lifetime to get the damn thing off:D

[andymach23]

I left mine in to a local independant to get mine changed. The part was 80 quid and an hours labour to fit. At the time I was happy enough with this just in case the leak was from somewhere else.

I also wasn't sure where the part was on the engine. I had read how in accessible it was so thought it was actually between the engine and the bulk head.

The next time I had the engine cover off after it was changed I was suprised at its location, at the corner of the block in full view. If I had realised at the time I would definitely had a go changing it myself.

There are a few different versions of the part so it would be a good idea to order using the VIN number.

I also got a price of another less well known independant who was looking at least 150 quid to fix it. That was total robbery as an hours labour is more that adequate if you are used to changing these.

[aadsi]

Take it to a man who knows and pay the extra. I did mine three weeks ago, new one leaked as well, got another new one and that leaks too but not as bad.

Nobody seems to know why, forums are useless, phone calls to LR dealers are useless. The same old "That's strange it shouldn't happen" comments are really doing my head in.

The change was cheap, just cut up my hands but the stress of now having to take the car in to someone and paying I don't know how much to figure it all out is just not worth the hassle.

I can't see that I did anything incorrectly. It's best to get ripped off and know the job's done properly than end up like me wondering what the hell to do next or who to take it to.

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