Thread: Help Need information regurding 110 10MY

what roughly im i looking at to get diffs upgraded and locked to a STD im not scared to take it out bush cause it might need towing back ?

ill be honest, im happy iv been searching as it seems there are a fair few dramas
with these models and not the odd one but 8/10 people have replaced a diff or 2 or 3 times
ok so if i decide its still good ill get diffs sorted asap .

but then a few people are saying gearboxs are also getting replaced
amongst alot of little things in between.

i dunno i really hate cars that fail, i think i could get a case of hate if things kept braking, not to say that it would but there are so many that have, don't want to rabbit on but i just sold a 4x4 that went every were slow but steady, most importantly never left me stranded or really had any issues at all, hmm maybe 1 rear pinion seal in 140,000kms and it was a 35y/o car. just needed more space ie. ute tray.

been able to truly rely on my next 4x4 is a must.

i really want to love this 4x4 its has so much to offer for a fair price but i dunno if ill take such a risk with the issues.

if i could just run 35's legal, the HDJ79R hands down, if the 4.2ti gu was nt such a pig of a motor its a look in. if the 110 10MY was as reliable as the other 2 id buy it 9am tomorrow.

looks like ill just have to keep researching and weigh up my options...

thanks for the reply goingbush

regarding the 2ich lift . (40mm as listed my the suspension guys)
they put me on to bilsten shocks (expensive) and offered 2 sets of raised springs HD and STD, HDs being for the isusu motor ? but they said it will work fine if the 4x4 is set up with some weight, and camping ill have 500kgs on at least.

Phil, if you don't love your Defender you will hate it. Eventho they are more than capable enough out of the box they do have quirks, (as any handbuilt car would) if you have deep pockets or can do all the work yourself you will end up with a great truck. If you hate being on the end of a spanner a 79 will be the ticket.

The yobbos next door to me often do rollbacks in their Nissan patrol & axle hop up the street, if you did that in a Landy there would be a bucket of bits on the ground, its about finesse.

EDIT

Mate, if its a Ute your after, can you hang out till 2015
this looks the goods

http://www.caradvice.com.au/185784/j...e-chance-2015/

I must admit I got over consistently playing with cars (ie fixing them myself) my life is some what to busy to make time.
Can't wait the BJ is already gone ,I have no car.
The one I'm looking at is a 110 10my 2 door . 20,000 kms old 2010 model seems priced well.

Like I said before if there was nt so many issues I'd buy it in a heart beat .
ill call a few diff places and see what that would set me back first . then assess the reminding issues.

And as far a treating the car with respect . I treat all my stuff very very well.

If you want a tourer, I don't believe you'll go past a Land Rover.
I have Toyo's as well, and I know where I'd sooner be.
I'm not sure I understand how so many people supposedly break so much stuff. Every car has flaws when it built, it's nothing to see a showroom car need fixing for RW. Suppliers of car parts to a manufacturer can provide crap parts, all in an effort to save money, both for profit, and to ensure continued work by supplier.
My belief is, if your making a tourer, your not going to "bush bash" it, and of course as we get older, we become better drivers, taking a little more time and effort/care to get over obstacles.
I've only ever broken a front diff and an axle, and both of these were due to my being stupid and not thinking about what I "should" have done. Id like to think that most breakages are similar, but I know there have been several dud components get out there, which is not good for the brand, but does happen. I just hope mine holds together, but it certainly won't stop me doing anything I want to do.

Lifting an 07 onward Defender can have issues. The front prop shaft needs a double uni joint in it. It's a given it will need one for long term reliability. As a side not I met a guy in Birdsville who had a TD5 with a 2' lift put in just before the trip. He was ordering a double uni front shaft has his had failed on the run out there.

The p38 diff in 07 onwards is a bit like a patrol 3lt motor. It's anyone guess if it will go pop. The short pinion length moves on the crown wheel and causes eventual failure, However this is usually related to towing , or heavy laden vehicles. Unfortunately LR quality control has failed badly with replacement diffs, with many owners suffering failures again after replacement. Other have had good runs, mine is 70K old with no problems. However I have come across an opportunity to swap over so I am doing so.
So your options are put a locker in, not a bad fix but doesn't solve the short pinion. Replace the diff from a model with good track record, = Salisbury diff. Or Ashcroft ( a UK based trans and gbox shop) are working on an extended nose and pinion for the P38. Linked with a locker then it should all be back to the way it should be, strong and reliable.

Given it's coming up to 3 years old most if not all the silly warranty stuff should be sorted. But I can guarantee being a defender it will not give you years of trouble free motoring. It may not let you down in a show stoping sense, but they tend to require regular attention. Like 20K transfer case oil changes, and you cant not service it and flog it for 20K then change the oil like perhaps in a Toyo, it just wont cope. However for comfort and capability it will run rings around the opposition. And they are a modifiers dream when it come to touring set ups anyway.

ok well i have spoken to 2 land rover specialists, they think, the diff's are not that bad, but said they do understand they can fail, and the axles are the weak point, any way they quoted me for diff rebuild, Upgraded axles and arb locks front and back. as a solution to improving reliability and said the next weak point would be the CV's but only when running fairly big tyres.
I am only looking and running 33's so i am thinking it should be ok.
Any ones thoughts ?

regarding the lift they did agree that 40mm lift can be an issue but said they do 30mm all the time no dramas at all
question is will i fit 33's under a 30mm lift ?

Originally Posted by phs

ok well i have spoken to 2 land rover specialists, they think, the diff's are not that bad, but said they do understand they can fail, and the axles are the weak point, any way they quoted me for diff rebuild, Upgraded axles and arb locks front and back. as a solution to improving reliability and said the next weak point would be the CV's but only when running fairly big tyres. <snip>

Phil,

I think with Traction Control ARB front locker may not be the best choice

My Defender is set up for touring & towing, In fact we have the house on the market and are leaving next month to spend an indefinite time period on the road / & towing off road caravan. Have spent the last 12 months building up the 110 to be reliable.

I decided to leave the front axles and CV's original, but have installed a Teruetrac front diff, combined with Traction Control the Truetrac dramatically reduces shock loads and wear / tear on the cv's and axles,
if you Fit ARB locker upgrading Axles & CV's mandatory.

Same argument for rear, a ARB diff lock makes the Traction Control redundant, but if you use a Truetrac (or Ashcroft ATB ) it works very well with TC, Whatever rear diff you end up with I'd still go HD axles and drive flanges.

Originally Posted by phs

ok well i have spoken to 2 land rover specialists, they think, the diff's are not that bad, but said they do understand they can fail, and the axles are the weak point, any way they quoted me for diff rebuild, Upgraded axles and arb locks front and back. as a solution to improving reliability and said the next weak point would be the CV's but only when running fairly big tyres.
I am only looking and running 33's so i am thinking it should be ok.
Any ones thoughts ?

regarding the lift they did agree that 40mm lift can be an issue but said they do 30mm all the time no dramas at all
question is will i fit 33's under a 30mm lift ?

Phil

If you just want to drive and forget,just lock it front and rear,fit new axles and Ashcrofts CV's and flanges.
255/85/16 tyres 33.5" will fit without lift,and a small lift shouldn't hurt
Anything else is just a compromise
No need for any pfaffing around.