Thread: New to Td5 Defender

nice looking landrover

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

if you didnt change the shockies good mod, if you changed the shockies then watch for the front propshaft rubbing and the brake lines.

I didn't change the shocks. I checked the length to see how they match up to the new springs. Actually, they're probably about 40 to 50mm to short, but I don't intend to use this car for much off roading, nothing extreme anyway, I've got the County for that stuff. As long as I'm aware of the shocks, no harm will be done.

Originally Posted by solmanic

Land Rovers have a six year anti-corrosion warranty

I found out why the warranty is only 6 years. I pulled the door trims off today to see what the door frames were like as there was some rust evident on the very bottom of each door. It was dissapointing to see what they were like inside. As far as I know, the Defender has been regularly garaged at least for the last several years.
You would think that a company that boasts that 70% of their vehicles are still on the road would take a bit of pride in giving their newer vehicles a bit of longevity by rust-proofing them, but I guess production costs, and therefore the retail price takes priority over quality.






Also, the soundproofing on each door looked like it had half melted and dropped to the bottom.

Thankfully they have finally sorted out the doors..

from 2002 onwards they have a 1 piece pressed steel, galvanised door

from @2005 onwards, the front doors are also done.

That's pretty horrifying. Been dunked in salt water perhaps?