Thread: Very disappointed in 2005 Defender Reliability

Originally Posted by Mudnut

Sarcasm?

It cost me $1.95

, and 3 minutes of my precious time!!

A $1.95...I still see that landrover prices are still over inflated, you should of imported one from the UK the pound is down you would have got a good price.

However if you had bought a real 4wd it would have never of blown and if it did it would have only cost 2c and someone would of run out the shop kissed your feet and fitted it for you

i have changing things such as bulbs,oil,fuses,filters and adjusting wheel bearings down to a time trial now (added bonuses of owning a land rover)

Originally Posted by c.h.i.e.f

i have changing things such as bulbs,oil,fuses,filters and adjusting wheel bearings down to a time trial now (added bonuses of owning a land rover)

Ha! You must have a 110 or Defender then, series only have 3 of them, and they don't blow anyway, just corrode untill they don't connect anymore

Actually just have a 110 V8 in at the moment that had a minor engine compartment firewall harness loss of smoke.... Not 1 fuse blew

JC

if we're going to start counting older vehicle faults you should see the oil thats in the air filter of my series... Every time i check it theres at least a liter if not more in there.

Well, Mudnut, had you bought a P38A, you wouldn't have these reliability issues!

Originally Posted by Mudnut

After 5 years, and 90,000k's, SA trips, Cape York, and just this week in the Victorian High country, ending with a week in Bright, I had two different people warn me of a dangerous thing about my Defender. Much to my utter disappointment on shoddy construction, workmanship, and parts, I had to replace my Left Rear Brake Light Bulb. It wasn't even 5 years old!!! I think I'll have to trade it in on a Jap model. According to the other forums around, they never have these quality control problems! I'm now worried, what next, a turn indicator? A Headlight? My god where will it end?

No end to worries now!

And the cost of parts!! I backed into a tree and broke a rear indicator lens. I could only buy the whole lamp, and it cost $38!!!!!!!!!!!

Jeez!!!!

Cheers,

Lionel

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

if we're going to start counting older vehicle faults you should see the oil thats in the air filter of my series... Every time i check it theres at least a liter if not more in there.

Put a sump pump in it