Just "Defender" or bad quality?

Hi all,
I bought a brand new 1998 defender TDi 300 (in 1998) and it has never missed a Beat. It has clocked up 350,000 and I went and replaced it with a Disco, I ended up with a LEMON, fuel pump went, replaced twice, 2 chips were replaced, and the last thing that went was the torque converter, I was so pi$$$$ off with this Disco as it only had 30,000 on the clock. So I then replaced it with a 1998 defender TDi 300 wagon. I got it from western Aus with just 66,000 on the clock just last year. And I have not had any problems with it, just clicked over to 200.000 last week.

Yes I also can get the gears to clunk when I am in a hurry changing gears.

(And would you believe it my old Tdi 300 that I sold is still driving around town.)
(I am so sad I should have not sold it but I did)

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Originally Posted by newhue

Alternatively shop in the USA if they can supply. Those guys know how to offer up service.

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try Lucky8

they have the Devon products

Fuel guard US$76
Transmission guard US$131

Have to eat humble pie on the dash lights....

Number plate light housing got knocked when we went to Glasshouse and had an internal short. I was aware of it but because all of the other external lights were working, and the history of the dealer working on the dash, I thought it was the dash....and incidentally, so did they.

Dealer did an excellent job even picking the truck up from my place and dropping it back, and fixed it all under warrantry as a measure of goodwill.

They also tightened the mechanism which holds the front doors in the open position. I had come to almost enjoy the game of trying to get in before the door closed on the back of your foot....is much nicer to have reach out and actually close the door once you are in!

Congrates to the dealer its not often they go above the call of duty.

The fixed already once under warranty Air Con has just died again......

They also tightened the mechanism which holds the front doors in the open position. I had come to almost enjoy the game of trying to get in before the door closed on the back of your foot....is much nicer to have reach out and actually close the door once you are in!

WOT ?? I thort THAT was an 'extra cost/special feature' on Defenders???[bigrolf] mine do that all the time ................:bangin: I figgered it was a 'get-fit-in-yer-right-leg' extra..............rear door will slam shut at ANY angle..................'self-closin' doors' I tell me mates............[bigwhistle]

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Originally Posted by pathfinder

They also tightened the mechanism which holds the front doors in the open position. I had come to almost enjoy the game of trying to get in before the door closed on the back of your foot....is much nicer to have reach out and actually close the door once you are in!

WOT ?? I thort THAT was an 'extra cost/special feature' on Defenders???[bigrolf] mine do that all the time ................:bangin: I figgered it was a 'get-fit-in-yer-right-leg' extra..............rear door will slam shut at ANY angle..................'self-closin' doors' I tell me mates............[bigwhistle]

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Apparently for the fronts anyway, its as simple as locktighting the bolt that holds the tensioner. Mine was done last service and is still like new months after. Where as the time before when I asked it be rectified, it lasted about a week.

ummmmmmmmmmmm, there's a 'tensioner' ????:eek:

I allus figgerd the lousy quality control was just a Pommie/Commie working- class-payback plot against us Colonial Chappies.................. for supporting their capitalist 'Masters' & buying the vee-hickles in the first palce.:bat:???

I am so p!ssed off I was going to start a new thread. Dead set, Land rover couldn't organise a chook raffle.

My A/C, already fixed once under warranty, died again. The dealer was good, so much so that one of their people who lives down the road picked the truck up from my home and took it in for me..that's the good part.

Got a call from Service and was advised that LR have decided that they will not replace any of the faulty units as the replacements...which are supposed to be an improved version, are also all faulty. Mine worked for about 6 months before dying again, but this time LR have said that they will not supply another part and I have to wait for the another "New improved" part.

The only problem is that LR do not have a replacement date for the faulty parts, can give no indication as to when it might even remotely be available and have basically said...shut up and wear it.

Funny but when I handed over my hard earned folding stuff, it was not on the basis that most features would work most of the time. Seriously, in this day and age, this sort of service is totally unacceptable.

This is my second LR. The first experience was a disaster and I waited 10 years before I gave them the benefit of the doubt again. Sadly they are showing me they haven't changed at all.

Please save me the..its a Defender, it shouldn't have A/C etc etc.

I seriously love driving this truck but LR are wearing thin...again!

sorry to hear that nugget. I know how you feel.