Replacing a TDCi turbocharger
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WHEN Land Rover first fitted a turbocharger to the diesel engine in the pre-Defender Turbo D models it made a vast difference to the vehicle’s performance. Since then, the Defender range has enjoyed increased performance and driveability culminating in the TDCi (Ford Puma-engined) 2.2 litre which relies on its much improved and technically advanced variable vane turbocharger. The TDCi’s variable vane system makes it possible to vary the exhaust gas flow through the turbine to best suit the engine running conditions, improving performance and fuel consumption throughout the operating range.
The 2012 TDCi 2.2-litre Defender shown here had covered 96,000 miles when failure struck. The
