Thread: Need opinion 2006 Defender 110 Wagon? Any issues?

A few other questions of this model.....
Are they intercooled? (whatever that means!)

Yes all modern turbo diesels from the 200Tdi on have an intercooler. In simple terms the intercooler cools the air for improved combustion of fuel:

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Are they meant to have traction control and ABS?

Yes

Are there any particular issues related to this year model?

Last of the Td5 is probably well sorted by then but still subject to oil in the injection harness.

Rover rear diff not Salisbury.

Also wanted to ask what the difference between a UK and RSA made vehicle is? Where is RSA?

Republic of South Africa.

Quality difference? That could be a moot point. After all as a place of assembly Solihull (UK) is hardly the acme of perfection.

Originally Posted by fender22

Finally decided on a 2006 Defender I found with extremely low k's. All very straight and should be picking it up this week subject to a positive RACQ inspect. Also wanted to ask what the difference between a UK and RSA made vehicle is? Where is RSA?

IIRC, they stopped assembling Defenders in RSA in 2003-2004. Everything after that was imported from Solihull.

Oh ok, whats wrong with the oil injection harness?

I take it the Salisbury diff is better than the Rover one?

Many thanks!

Only Land Rover would put the wiring for the injectors under the rocker cover . Again in simple terms over time engine oil seeps into the loom and disrupts the signal to the injectors causing a misfire. A search here will reveal the gory details. There are fixes for this.

The Salisbury diff is much stronger than the Rover diff but Land Rover's accountants had them removed about 2003. It's probably not such a drama on the 90's and 110's particularly if you aren't into lots of heroic 4wding or towing heavy loads for a living.

Oh ok, this is a 2006 so the diff should be Salisbury if they were disc 2003?

What are some other LR issue things should I look for? Shouldn't be any rust but will check firewall and chassis. Whats the best way to check the drive train? Having an RACQ inspect but not 100% confident in them either!

Originally Posted by fender22

Oh ok, this is a 2006 so the diff should be Salisbury if they were disc 2003?

What are some other LR issue things should I look for? Shouldn't be any rust but will check firewall and chassis. Whats the best way to check the drive train? Having an RACQ inspect but not 100% confident in them either!

The Salisbury diffs were discontinued in 2003 so the 2006 model you are looking at won't have a Salisbury diff. Many owners with the Rover diffs fit lockers which results in a more robust hemisphere.

Check for backlash/slackness in drivetrain by 'rocking' vehicle forward and back and listen for clunking noise with change of direction - common wear point is on the splines at the outer ends of the axles. Fixable by replacing axles and drive flanges or avoidable (if mileage is low and wear hasn't started yet) by converting wheel bearings from grease to oil lubed. 'Search' function will find threads regarding this.

Possibly better off getting someone who knows Land Rovers to carry out inspection check - I don't know what RACQ are like but my experience with NRMA (NSW) is that they know very little about what to look for in regard to Landies.

Just read somewhere these things have galvanized chassis? Is that right?

Originally Posted by fender22

Just read somewhere these things have galvanized chassis? Is that right?

No - not right. Not from factory.

The last TD5 (the 2006 model) is I reckon - THE Defender to own.