Thread: Help buying a 110 defender Tdi

Welcome NPT, Being in Brisbane and buying locally I'd expect RUST, RUST, RUST (it'll have probably been to Fraser a few times) in the bottom of all doors, the floor wells, especially the front passenger under the aircondititoning and check rear cross member and whole chassis for welded plates suggesting repairs . Pull the front mats right out (completely out) and look at the front area of the footwells and base of A pillars. Do not simply lift mats and assume all is clean. Check for general corrosion in aluminium panels. Also, check for rear axle and hub wear on the splines and the ball joint on top of the rear diff (often a cause of backlash when you release the clutch) - both simple and cheap enough to repair. Happy hunting
ps you'll become addicted to this joint and don't forget to wave when you get ya deafener
beers Gerald

I've had both.
The 200Tdi gad less turbo lag and a bit more low down grunt, plus better engine braking downhill (marginally). Pretty poor on the highway - revving quite high @ 100 kms.

The 300Tdi - smoother - better top end. And I prefer the gearbox that comes with them.

Plus if you ever want to put an auto in them you'll need a 300Tdi. (just a thought fo rthe future).

Cheers